Assistant County Attorney Associate - Transactional

Jefferson County CO•Golden, CO

10d•$98,000 - $144,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Jefferson County, located in Golden, Colorado, seeks an experienced attorney to perform a variety of complex transactional and contract work for the County Attorney's Office. The attorney will support a mixture of County divisions and elected officials. The work will include reviewing and drafting a variety of contracts. Such transactional work may include leases, license agreements, real estate purchase and sale agreements, deeds, easements, SAAS agreements, grants and land use work. This position also includes representation of boards and commissions and providing general legal advice. The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office consists of approximately 40 attorneys and staff members who work collaboratively to provide a full range of legal services to Jefferson County. This position will work on the transactional team in a technologically advanced, sophisticated, and collegial work environment, with County clients and agencies, elected officials and the public. The County Attorney’s Office provides flexibility in creating a work schedule that promotes a work-life balance. Depending on qualifications, this position may be hired as an Assistant County Attorney at the Staff or Associate level. The Staff position is an entry-level attorney position. The Associate position will typically assist other attorneys in making decisions regarding their workflow, and interactions at the Associate level are typically concerned with providing communications at higher levels of organizational operations and may utilize activities such as evaluating customer satisfaction, developing cooperative associations, and allocating resources to improve work operations, work quality, overall achievement of organizational goals and objectives, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

JD or LLB from an accredited law school.
Three (3) years of transactional or contract work experience.
Licensed to practice law in Colorado and in good standing with the Colorado Supreme Court.
A writing sample is required and must be attached in order to be considered for employment.
Appellate writing samples are preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
Criminal History and MVR Background Checks are required for every position.
A valid Colorado driver’s license is required for positions that drive on County Business in either a county or personal vehicle within 30-days of hire or beginning to serve as an intern or volunteer.
Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and reference checks.

Nice To Haves

Industry-specific Transactional Knowledge: Human Services, including community assistance, community development, Head Start and / or workforce development
Public Health / Environmental
Human Resources
Real Estate
Prior experience working in local/county government and representing public boards and commissions.
Detail-oriented
Good organizational and negotiation skills
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and co-workers
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of contracts, grants licenses, intergovernmental agreements, leases, and other related documents.
Representing various boards and commissions and providing general legal advice to County staff and elected officials.
Meeting with County clients and the public, represent elected officials, and review or draft legislation, ordinances and policies.