Assistant County Attorney Associate – Land Use

Jefferson County•Golden, CO

2d•$109,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Jefferson County, located in Golden, Colorado, seeks an experienced land use attorney to perform a variety of land use work for the County Attorney's Office. The attorney will support primarily Planning and Zoning and the Assessor and may be called upon to assist other attorneys within the County Attorney’s office or other County divisions and departments with land use related issues arising in other contexts within the county. Such transactional work includes all land use related work, including but not limited to leases, license agreements, special districts, real estate purchase and sale agreements, deeds, and easements. This position also includes representation of the Board of Adjustment and as needed, the Planning Commission and providing general legal advice to the Assessor. While there may be other duties assigned, the primary focus for this position is land use. The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office consists of approximately 450 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. SCHEDULE: This position has the potential to operate on a four-day, 40-hour work week (Monday-Thursday) or a standard work week (Monday-Friday) or other full-time schedule as agreed to by the County Attorney. This position also offers the opportunity for remote work on some days of the week. COMPENSATION: The anticipated hiring range for staff to associate level is $109,000 - $140,000. The full salary range for this position at Staff level is $91,374.29 - $146,198.86 The full salary range for Associate level is $110,821.29-$177,314.06 Compensation will depend on education and experience and equivalency under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. BENEFITS: Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, remote work options and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary.

Requirements

JD or LLB from an accredited law school.
One (1) year minimum 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.
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

Real estate Land use law experience.
Environmental health law experience, such as onsite wastewater treatment systems.
Prior experience working in local/county government.

Responsibilities

The work involves working closely with the county’s other land use attorneys and with planning and zoning staff, reviewing and revising staff reports, and advising the Boards of Adjustment, the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners regarding land use matters.
This position also involves drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, grants licenses, intergovernmental agreements, leases, and other related documents and advising on land use issues as they arise in contexts other than within planning and zoning.