This posting will remain open continuously until filled.

Salary Range: $98,300.80 - $143,790.40 Annually, DOQ/E

Anticipated Hiring Range: $117,936.00 - $143,790.40, DOQ/E

The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.

Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:

• The opportunity to make a difference in our community 
• Career Advancement Programs
• Employee well-being program
• Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
• Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer 

Position Overview:

This position provides legal representation and advice to the Town Council, Town Manager, Town departments, and Boards and Commissions in a client-focused manner on a broad range of both routine and complex legal issues. Experience in Public Safety (Police and Fire), Employment, and Contract Law is preferred. Although this is not a litigation-based position, prior litigation experience is also preferred. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs legal research and analysis in a wide variety of areas. Offers verbal and written legal advice and opinions in an effective and efficient manner.
• Proactively identifies legal issues raised by Town policies and operations and recommends appropriate course of action to accomplish organizational objectives within applicable legal constraints.
• Prepares and reviews routine and complex contracts, ordinances, municipal code provisions, resolutions and other legal documents. Proactively offers support to peers on complex legal issues.
• Advises Town officials on changes and developments in statutory and judicial law affecting Town policies and operations.
• Monitors and advises on litigation or legal matters handled by outside counsel.
• Assists the Town Attorney by providing feedback regarding performance of subordinate staff.
• Provides a variety of training in an effort to proactively cultivate process-improvement measures.
• Proactively engages in growth opportunities, including but not limited to preparing and giving presentations to Town Departments and/or Town Council members.
• Attends meetings of Town Council and various Boards and Commissions when necessary to advise on legal matters, including adjudicative proceedings.
• Represents the Town at various negotiations, hearings and proceedings.
• Efficiently investigates or monitors claims against the Town and recommends or initiates appropriate legal action.
• May be assigned to designated areas of practice within the department requiring specialized expertise and knowledge such as real estate, land use, public safety, water, municipal finance, employment and/or contract law.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:  Juris Doctor from accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the State of ColoradoExperience: Four to eight (4-8) years' of experience practicing municipal law or in a field closely related to municipal law; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Experience in Public Safety (Police and Fire), Employment, and Contract Law is preferred. Although this is not a litigation-based position, prior litigation experience is also preferred.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge and a strong familiarity of Colorado municipal law.

• Thorough knowledge and familiarity with the principles and practices of municipal, state, federal and constitutional law. Ability to analyze and interpret local, state and federal code and statutes.

• Ability to apply judgment and perspective regarding the Town’s goals and objectives.

• Proficient at providing logical and persuasive legal analysis to a variety of clients.

• Ability to identify and analyze applicable legal principles at a highly efficient and effective level that must be considered in achieving the desired organizational outcome.

• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide variety of Town department heads, and employees.

• Ability to negotiate resolution to legal disputes.

• Ability to draft complex legal documents and write code that unambiguously reflects the intended content and purpose.

• Working knowledge of MS Word and Outlook.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

• Knowledge of sources, principles, methods and practices utilized in legal research and ability to conduct complex legal research.

• Thorough knowledge of the ordinances, codes, policies, procedures, practices and operations of the Town.

• Strong ability to work in a client-focused environment with the ability to perform effectively under tight time constraints.

• Knowledge and expertise in designated areas of practice within the department such as real estate, land use, public safety, water, municipal finance, employment, and contract law.

• Ability to attend evening meetings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Sedentary work for long periods of time
• Occasional physical work lifting no more than 10 pounds 
• Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and office equipment
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Uses standard office equipment including a personal computer system
• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

Must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check prior to commencing employment.

The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.