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City of Commerce City is Hiring a Senior Counsel - Land Use Near Center, CO
The City of Commerce City is excited to announce that our growing legal team is seeking a Senior Counsel Attorney with extensive experience in land use and zoning. This position will be the primary attorney assigned to represent the City’s Community Development Department, the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment.
Our ideal candidate will have wide-ranging knowledge of land use, development, and providing legal advice to planning commissions and boards of adjustment. The Senior Counsel provides a wide range of professional legal work, with a greater degree of responsibility and autonomy with limited supervision and direction, to City departments, officials, and boards relating to their official duties. Providing comprehensive, timely, and sound legal advice (including identifying legal issues, assisting in the revision of the City’s Land Development Code, conducting legal research, and communicating and documenting legal advice) is crucial to supporting the needs of our dynamic and growing community.
Hiring salary is dependent upon experience.The hiring range for this position is $135,000 - $191,103 annually.
We care about our employees and offer a generousbenefits package:health & wellness benefits, 6% retirement contribution match and 2% 457 Deferred Compensation match, PTO, work/life balance, and more.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our success, and we are committed to creating a supportive and welcoming work environment for all of our employees. If you are a highly motivated, skilled attorney with comprehensive legal knowledge and expertise in municipal law, we encourage you to apply for this position. We look forward to hearing from you! Be A Part Of It and contribute to the vibrant growth and development of Commerce City as we strive to provide exceptional services and foster a thriving community.
Knowledge Of:
- Principles and procedures of municipal, state, federal, civil, business, and constitutional law
- Charter, ordinances, codes, policies, procedures, practices, and activities of the City
- Any required legal specialty
- Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. Knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence
- Techniques and resources for conducting legal research.
- Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills
- Reviewing, reading, interpreting, and explaining facts, abstract concepts, and law to a variety of audiences
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong time and task management skills
- Analyze and organize conflicting and ambiguous facts and evidence
- Read, interpret, and analyze complex legal documents
- Show discretion to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, employees, and the public
- Advocate legal positions on behalf of the City
Job Summary
Full Time
Public Administration
$151k-195k (estimate)
05/11/2024
05/30/2024
c3gov.com
COMMERCE CITY, CO
100 - 200
Private
$10M - $50M
Public Administration
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