Associate Attorney

Job Title:        Transactional Associate Attorney                             

FLSA:               Exempt

Reports to:     Transactional Department Head

Summary:      This attorney performs a variety of transactional matters for homeowner association clients and maintains considerable contact with clients.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Reviews/analyzes association governing documents, statutes/case law, contracts, insurance policies, and real estate documents to advise, counsel and provide legal representation to clients.
• Drafts documents to provide legal representation to clients, including contracts, opinion letters, governing documents, rules, easement contracts, and licenses.
• Performs legal research using available resources, libraries and data systems.
• Formulates and issues well-founded written and verbal opinions to clients.
• Effectively conducts negotiations to resolve matters on behalf of clients.
• Advises and communicates regularly with clients in person, via phone, e-mail and written correspondence regarding the status of their matter.
• Attend board and annual meetings when appropriate, often during evening hours.
• Participate in marketing initiatives and business development efforts, including participation in educational programs provided by the firm to clients and management companies.
• Consistent and on-time attendance is required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• License to practice law in Colorado with approximately 7-10 years of progressively more responsible litigation and/or transactional experience in the following areas: real estate, non-profit, corporate governance, contract review, fair housing, and employment law.
• Analytical skills necessary to conduct complex/detailed analysis of legal matters.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with a diverse group of clients, attorneys, and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate in person, in writing, by e-mail and phone with managers/board members who have little or no legal training or knowledge.
• Strong computer skills including: Outlook, Word, Excel and legal research software.  Experience in case management and billing software a plus.
• Ability to multi-task and ability to capture time.
• English Proficiency – speaking, reading, and writing.

ADA:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.
• Must be able to focus on computer screen for multiple hours at a time.
• Must be able to lift in excess of ten pounds.

*Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.*