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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.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado. A minimum of eight years’ experience as a practicing attorney is required including specific practice in service to municipal government. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered. Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated expertise in at least two core areas of municipal law: Public Finance, Employment and Labor, Tax, Land Use, Development, Special Districts, Purchasing, Water, Environmental, or Municipal Litigation
Equipment Used, Work Environment and Physical Activities
Reasonable accommodation may be made to individuals with disabilities for the essential functions of the job.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications. Employees are accountable for all duties associated with this position.
The City of Commerce City is an equal-opportunity employer.
We strongly encourage all eligible candidates to apply as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications on a continuous basis and will contact qualified candidates with further instructions on the next steps. However, please note that the job posting may be closed without prior notice once a sufficient number of eligible candidates have applied.
Please include a copy of a resume and cover letter to be considered.
Please provide in your cover letter a summary of your prior experience in land use, code enforcement, finance, tax, employment law, licensing, elections, public records, law enforcement, or other areas of municipal law.
Full Time
Business Services
$158k-202k (estimate)
08/03/2024
08/28/2024
c3gov.com
COMMERCE CITY, CO
200 - 500
1962
GERALD FLANNERY
<$5M
Business Services
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