With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $133,488 - $173,551/annually, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Location
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
What You’ll Do
Municipal Operations provides full service legal representation and advice to City officials, agencies and employees in the areas of general municipal law, real estate, land use, environmental regulation and compliance, construction contracts, procurement, government contracting, tax, municipal finance, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. This section offers a steady stream of clients with an incredible variety of legal needs.
The Denver City's Attorney's Office is one of the largest law firms in Colorado, with over 230 attorneys and staff members comprised of paralegals, victim advocates, and other support and supervisory staff members. It may have the most diverse practice of any law firm in Colorado. Clients include the Mayor; the Auditor; the Clerk and Recorder; City Council; and all city agencies, departments, offices, boards, commissions and authorities. The City Attorney's Office is dedicated to being an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment in which every person has the opportunity to achieve the highest professional and personal development and is accorded the highest degree of dignity and respect.
We currently seek an attorney with significant legal experience in government contracting, real estate law, commercial contracting, municipal law, affordable housing law, land use law, to support a variety of agencies and large projects, including the City’s Department of Real Estate The selected candidate will be responsible for assisting City agencies with negotiating agreements to accomplish their projects and advising City agencies and officials.
The responsibilities for this position include:
Advising and counseling City officials and agencies regarding government contracting, commercial contracting, municipal law, finance law, land use law, real estate law, affordable housing, and related topics
Conduct thorough legal research and analysis on real estate matters, including property acquisitions, leases, easements, zoning, and land use.
Draft, review, and negotiate real estate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents related to property transactions and municipal real estate projects.
Represent the city in real estate litigation, mediations, and arbitrations. Handle disputes related to property rights, zoning, and land use.
Manage and oversee real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, leases, and development projects. Ensure all transactions are legally sound and in the city's best interest.
Negotiating transactions and drafting contracts
Drafting and interpreting City ordinances, rules and regulations, and charter requirements
Conducting and/or supervising legal research
Assisting attorneys working in specialized areas with research and other related activities
As assigned by the City Attorney, providing City officers and employees with counsel and advice and formal legal opinions on complex matters, in specialized legal areas
Providing guidance to associate and entry level attorneys
Performing other related duties as assigned or requested
About You
What You’ll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Real estate law
Land Use law
Affordable housing
Contracts law
Government contracting
Municipal law experience.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Preferred experience must be demonstrated on application/resume.
Education requirement: Doctor of Jurisprudence degree or Bachelor of Laws degree.
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience as an attorney at law.
Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
License/Certifications: Possession of a license to practice law in Colorado from the Colorado Supreme Court by the date of hire or a reasonable expectation of becoming licensed by the Colorado Supreme Court by the date of hire in accordance with C.R.C.P. 203.2, 203.3, 203.4 and 205.6.
To be considered for an interview, you must attach a resume and document answering the following questions:
The Municipal Operations section offers a steady stream of clients with an incredible breath of legal needs. Please indicated if you have two years of experience in the following areas:
Real estate law
Affordable housing law
Land Use law
Environmental Law
Contracts law
Government contracting
Municipal law experience.
Describe one matter for each area of law by providing a specific example and the outcome.
Describe a time when you independently handled a complex transaction. Please include in your response: what went well, what was challenging, what you learned, and the outcome. If none, indicate N/A.
Please describe your client service approach generally. Please include an example of when you had to deliver advice to the client that they did not want to receive. What approach did you take, how did the client respond, what was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience? If none, indicate N/A.
Application Deadline
This posting will accept applications until 11:59 PM on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CL0357 Assistant City Attorney Senior
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$128,556.00 - $218,545.00
Starting Pay
$133,488 - $173,551/annually, based on experience and education
Agency
City Attorney's Office
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Government Administration
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