Assistant City Attorney I, II or Senior Attorney (Civil Litigation) - 1398

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Salary Ranges:

Attorney I:
$80,200 112,300 Annually

Attorney II:
$118,200 - $165,000 Annually

Senior Attorney:
$128,300 - $179,500 Annually

Hiring Range:
Based on the qualifications at the time of hire

This posting will remain open until filled.

Job Summary:
The Greeley City Attorneys Office is seeking an attorney to join our team. This position may be filled at the Attorney I, Attorney II, or Senior Attorney level, depending on the qualifications of the applicant. The City Attorneys Office represents the City of Greeley and acts as a legal advisor to the City Council, other City officials, and the Citys departments, boards, and commissions. At the City Attorneys Office, we strive to provide the highest quality legal representation to the City of Greeley; to give sound and objective legal advice to City officials and staff; and to act in accordance with the highest ethical and professional standards.

The attorney chosen for this role will have the opportunity to practice municipal law in a vibrant and growing community. Once hired, the attorney will also provide legal counsel to the officers, employees, and departments of the City on a variety of municipal law topics. Examples include topics such as legislation, land use matters, taxation, and employment law. The City of Greeley handles a wide variety of litigation matters in-house, providing opportunities for the chosen attorney to handle a variety of litigation matters before local, state, and federal courts. The successful candidate will bring excellent organizational skills, strong analytical abilities, superb written and verbal communication skills, and a passion for working for your community

The City of Greeley utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site, in court hearings and proceedings, or telecommute remotely at a designated workplace within the State of Colorado as required for the position.

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Set against the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Greeley, Colorado has one of the fastest-growing, most diverse, and progressive populations in Colorado. A city of art, culture, and expression, where innovation and forward-thinking have already created high expectations for its growth and development. And with that comes an opportunity to build and shape that future as a place of commerce and community. As the biggest city in the 6th fastest growing county in the United States, were the epicenter of everything in Weld County from trade, transportation and agriculture to education, culture, and entrepreneurship. Building careers that shape our community. Apply to work for the City of Greeley at https://greeleygov.com/jobs

The City of Greeley employs nearly 1,500 benefited employees with an additional 500+ seasonal and hourly employees in 13 departments.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Plus, working for the City of Greeley means that you are working for your community. That's something that you can feel good about! And our employees do feel good - a recent employee survey showed that our employees are engaged and inspired, feel pride in their work, feel that the City is continuously improving and that they receive opportunities for career development.

In addition to competitive wages and a great work environment, we also offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, pension/457/401(k) with a company match, generous paid time off program, 13 paid holidays, plus 1 personal day per year, and a wellness program.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree (four-year degree) from an accredited college/university program.
Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent from accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado (or if application is pending, admission to practice within 60 days of hiring date).

PREFERRED:
Training or experience in municipal law is preferred.
A minimum five (5) years of experience practicing law is required to be considered for an Attorney II position.
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience practicing law is required to be considered for the Senior Attorney position.
For the Attorney II and Senior Attorney positions, expertise founded on wide experience in a discipline or field requiring comprehensive understanding of a combination of involved practices, precedents, facts, and conditions, or in a broad group of business systems is expected. At this level, knowledge has been supplemented by substantial work experience or enhanced by additional schooling in a specialized field in order to meet job requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to answer questions from city employees regarding legal issues related to City projects and programs.
Ability to respond to inquiries from members of the public regarding legal issues related to City functions.
Ability to provide legal advice to city employees with recommendations on the best course of action to take in a specific situation.
Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.
Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
Skilled in conducting negotiations with opposing parties and their attorneys related to administrative matters, criminal prosecutions, and civil litigation matters.
Knowledge of strategic planning of broad policies and specific objectives.
Ability to determine what needs to be done in applying broad City policies, as this is largely left up to the employee. The incumbent in this role will need to determine what has been done, what can be done, proposals for long-term policy, and estimates of what new resources are required. Limits are set by organizational policy, general directives, overall goals, and objectives.
+ Example(s): When negotiating with opposing parties, job requires knowledge of legal basis for Citys position, anticipation of likelihood of success in litigation, consideration of Citys immediate long-term needs when negotiating strict compliance versus adequate compliance, and time considerations.
Knowledge of legal basis for Citys position, anticipation of likelihood of success in litigation, consideration of Citys immediate long-term needs when negotiating strict compliance versus adequate compliance and time considerations.
Computer skills, including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and learn and experiment with new software and systems.
Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, and make decisions.
Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
Ability to self-start and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.
Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages.
Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
Ability to think strategically and systematically with exceptional analytical reasoning.
Ability to be a motivated self-starter with a solution-oriented mindset.
Ability to innovate and champion process improvements.
Ability to complete multiple tasks with varying deadlines while remaining highly organized.
Ability to represent the department and the City in a positive and professional manner.
Ability to build trust and maintain harmonious and respectful working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities):
Understands civil litigation, and has experience applying and interpreting statutes, rules, and case law.
Represents the City before federal and state courts, including knowledge of motions practice, civil discovery, and depositions. Drafts legal briefs. Prepares and presents oral arguments.
Prepares administrative law matters, negotiate stipulated agreements, present facts, and evidence to an administrative tribunal.
Provides sound legal advice and representation to the officers, employees, and agencies of the City.
Provides case and matter management including motions practice, civil discovery, and depositions.
Conducts detailed legal research on complex topics. Draft legal advice letters, memoranda, and formal written legal opinions.
Coordinates work with other attorneys and paralegals.
Conducts legal research on complex topics. Drafts legal advice letters, memoranda, and written legal opinions.
Prepares contracts and other transactional documents. Drafts ordinances, resolutions and other legal documents required to complete city projects and initiatives.
Attends meetings of city departments and work groups to provide analysis of legal issues and to provide legal advice necessary to develop appropriate policies and procedures and to formulate rules and regulations for the administration of City government.
Attends and participates as a representative of the City in meetings of local and regional governments and related entities regarding matters of importance to City projects.
Represents the interests of the City, develop relationships with allied agencies, and coordinate inter-agency efforts that are aligned with City projects.
Maintains subject-matter files in case management system. Updates forms to reflect changes in legislation and case law. Develops training materials and other client communications.
Participates in continuing legal education programs.
Performs other job duties, as assigned.

Work Environment:
Work is primarily performed in an office environment.
Light to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing or walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks. Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.
Vision enough to interpret computer screens and documents to assist the public and complete work assignments; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Manual dexterity enough to accurately input, retrieve and verify work assignments; employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time in courtroom and by means of note-taking or mental capacity, be able to recall information presented in courts to be able to assert the City's position.
Communication skills to effectively convey information to the court, public and other City employees both in person and on the phone.
The City of Greeley has established a formal telework policy that allows eligible positions, in coordination with their Departments' management team, an opportunity to incorporate a component of remote work into their working schedule. This position will be eligible for consideration under the City's telework policy.

Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Vision enough to read computer keyboards, reference books and other written documents.
Communication skills sufficient to convey information to the public via telephone and in person.
Manual dexterity sufficient to accurately input, retrieve and verify work assignments.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: [email protected] .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.