What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant City Attorney II position at City of Fort Collins?
Position Title
Assistant City Attorney II (Full-Time Regular) (Unclassified Management)
REQUISITION #:
req8417
Department
Legal Services
LOCATION:
CITY HALL
Benefit Category
Unclassified Management
Attorney Unclassified Management Benefits Highlights
Employment Type
Full-Time Regular
Flsa Status
Exempt
Annual Salary Range
$106,156.00 - 159,374.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
Annual Anticipated Hiring Range
$120,000.00 - 145,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
Selection Process
Application deadline is
3:00 p.m. MT on 5/4/2026
At the City, we are focused on finding the strongest candidate for the role, and we recognize that excellence can come from a wide variety of experiences and paths. When reviewing applications, we consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and lived experiences that align with the minimum qualifications. If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to view your background broadly and highlight the skills and experiences that best prepare you for the role.
The City of Fort Collins is a bias-conscious employer. We ask that you please avoid the use of photos when submitting a resume and/or an application for employment. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile.
Post-Offer Requirements
Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?
Job Summary
The City of Fort Collins City Attorney's Office is seeking an Assistant City Attorney II. Ideal applicants should have 5 years of experience in at least one area of law relevant to public sector legal work. Applicants must have a license to practice law in the State of Colorado or qualify for admission On Motion in Colorado.
We are seeking a transactional attorney with proven experience in at least one area of law relevant to public sector legal work such as procurement, contract drafting, real estate, land use, employment, technology, or policy development.
We are looking for intellectually curious, dedicated, civic-minded professionals eager to use their legal skills to serve the community. We are looking for intellectually curious, dedicated, civic-minded professionals eager to use their legal skills to serve the community.
This position offers an opportunity to work as part of a dedicated team of professionals in an upbeat, fast-paced work environment to provide legal support to one of the best communities in Colorado. The City Attorney's Office is a busy and interesting hub situated in Fort Collins' City Hall. This is an in-person role that has a remote/hybrid component. We invite you to apply!
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
No
City Competencies
Required Qualifications
Juris Doctorate required Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
Experience Requirements
Assistant City Attorney II
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.
Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.
The City is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. The City does not tolerate behavior that results in the terms and conditions of employment being adversely impacted based on an employee’s protected status, or any behavior that violates this policy.
Consistent with the City’s respect for the rights and dignity of each employee, the City is committed to providing a work environment that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. The City prohibits discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics, including race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, military, veteran status or uniformed service member status, genetic information, marital status or any other status protected under federal, state or local law.
The City is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment. In addition to the City’s commitment to equal opportunity employment, the City strictly prohibits discrimination or retaliation against an employee who raises any reasonable concern about workplace violations of government health or safety rules or a significant threat to the health or safety of City employees or the public, if the City controls the workplace conditions giving rise to the threat or violation.
Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.
Assistant City Attorney II (Full-Time Regular) (Unclassified Management)
REQUISITION #:
req8417
Department
Legal Services
LOCATION:
CITY HALL
Benefit Category
Unclassified Management
Attorney Unclassified Management Benefits Highlights
Employment Type
Full-Time Regular
Flsa Status
Exempt
Annual Salary Range
$106,156.00 - 159,374.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
Annual Anticipated Hiring Range
$120,000.00 - 145,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
Selection Process
Application deadline is
3:00 p.m. MT on 5/4/2026
At the City, we are focused on finding the strongest candidate for the role, and we recognize that excellence can come from a wide variety of experiences and paths. When reviewing applications, we consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and lived experiences that align with the minimum qualifications. If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to view your background broadly and highlight the skills and experiences that best prepare you for the role.
The City of Fort Collins is a bias-conscious employer. We ask that you please avoid the use of photos when submitting a resume and/or an application for employment. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile.
Post-Offer Requirements
- Background check (Background checks are considered in relation to the responsibilities and requirements of the position)
Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?
- Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, domestic partner, children) – eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire
- Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
- Retirement company contributions – after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
- Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
- Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
- Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Wellness program, workout facilities
- Employee/family onsite health clinic
- Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
- Collaborative work environment
Job Summary
The City of Fort Collins City Attorney's Office is seeking an Assistant City Attorney II. Ideal applicants should have 5 years of experience in at least one area of law relevant to public sector legal work. Applicants must have a license to practice law in the State of Colorado or qualify for admission On Motion in Colorado.
We are seeking a transactional attorney with proven experience in at least one area of law relevant to public sector legal work such as procurement, contract drafting, real estate, land use, employment, technology, or policy development.
We are looking for intellectually curious, dedicated, civic-minded professionals eager to use their legal skills to serve the community. We are looking for intellectually curious, dedicated, civic-minded professionals eager to use their legal skills to serve the community.
This position offers an opportunity to work as part of a dedicated team of professionals in an upbeat, fast-paced work environment to provide legal support to one of the best communities in Colorado. The City Attorney's Office is a busy and interesting hub situated in Fort Collins' City Hall. This is an in-person role that has a remote/hybrid component. We invite you to apply!
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
- Works in a team office environment within the office of the City Attorney, and performs the following duties with minimal attorney supervision:
- Conducts legal research and drafts legal opinions.
- Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations.
- Provides legal advice and training to City Council, City departments and officials, and various City boards and commissions including quasi-judicial commissions.
- May occasionally be asked to attend meetings of City Council committees.
- Communicates directly and effectively with clients, outside counsel, opposing counsel and others, manages the strategic direction of projects in cooperation with clients and negotiates deadlines, deliverables, and competing priorities for multiple clients.
- Prepares complex contracts, ordinances, resolutions, and other legal documents.
- Reviews complex contracts and other legal documents for legal sufficiency and potential legal implications.
- Identifies potential and actual legal issues raised by City policies and practices and recommends action to address such issues.
- Represents the City in negotiations and in administrative and court proceedings.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with departmental clients, and board and commission members.
No
City Competencies
- Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
- Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
- A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
- A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.
- General knowledge of the law.
- Specific knowledge of key principles of municipal law.
- Advanced legal writing and research skills. Produces documents that need minimal editing or revision.
- Contributes to team problem solving.
- Strong analytical skills when applied to complex or specialized areas of municipal law.
- Leadership skills.
- Able to coordinate and facilitate projects.
- Able to communicate to diverse audiences clearly and concisely both orally and in writing in a manner that engenders client confidence.
- Able to use word processing, collaboration, time tracking and presentation software, and do on-line research.
- Able to perform duties effectively with minimal supervision and assistance.
- Comfortable with public speaking.
- Sufficiently experienced in advising City staff to effectively fill in for attorneys in other subject matter areas if needed.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems.
- Understands how political and organizational dynamics affect the work of the City Attorney’s Office.
Required Qualifications
Juris Doctorate required Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
Experience Requirements
- Five years of legal practice in at least one area of government-related work such as procurement, contract drafting, real estate, land use, employment, technology, or policy development.
- License to practice law in the State of Colorado.
Assistant City Attorney II
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.
Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.
The City is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. The City does not tolerate behavior that results in the terms and conditions of employment being adversely impacted based on an employee’s protected status, or any behavior that violates this policy.
Consistent with the City’s respect for the rights and dignity of each employee, the City is committed to providing a work environment that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. The City prohibits discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics, including race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, military, veteran status or uniformed service member status, genetic information, marital status or any other status protected under federal, state or local law.
The City is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment. In addition to the City’s commitment to equal opportunity employment, the City strictly prohibits discrimination or retaliation against an employee who raises any reasonable concern about workplace violations of government health or safety rules or a significant threat to the health or safety of City employees or the public, if the City controls the workplace conditions giving rise to the threat or violation.
Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.
Salary : $106,156 - $159,374