Assistant County Attorney II

Description

Join a high-performing and collaborative team of accomplished attorneys with deep experience in public sector law. Our office brings together seasoned legal professionals who value thoughtful analysis, practical problem-solving, and strong partnership with County leadership.

Examples of Duties

• Provides legal advice and memoranda to elected officials, department and division heads, and employees on any legal issue affecting the County.
• Provides legal counsel and representation on special projects and special districts.
• Affords legal assistance and representation in negotiations and preparation of contracts, leases, deeds, easements, and various legal documents as well as the development and drafting of resolutions, ordinances, and regulations.
• Represents the County in legal matters concerning the Board of County Commissioners, elected officials, and various County departments in meetings, administrative hearings, public hearings and court proceedings.
• Conducts legal research, interviews County officials/employees and witnesses, prepares court filings, and handles other matters in preparation for trial and/or hearings of any type.
• Explains and interprets statues, regulations, and status of case to County official and employees.

Typical Qualifications

• EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND FORMAL TRAINING:
• Graduation from an accredited law school with an LL.B/J.D. degree
• 2 years of experience as a practicing attorney
• Must be admitted by the Colorado Supreme Court to practice law in the State of Colorado.

Supplemental Information

• Hiring range: 140,000 - 185,000 DOE
• The successful candidate will be offered a generous benefits package including:
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid Time Off
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
• Telemedicine
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Dependent Spending Account
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Paid Parental, Family and Medical Leave
• Retail (401A, 457 Employer Funded, and an optional 457 Deferred Compensation Plan)
• Career development
• Housing available

Open Until Filled

To apply, please submit a Summit County Government application, resume, and cover letter online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/summitco or mail to Summit County Human Resources, PO Box 68, Breckenridge, CO 80424. For questions regarding the position, please reach out to Jeff Huntley at Jeffrey.Huntley@summitcountyco.gov.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. To learn more details, visit our benefits page HERE.

Employer

Summit County Government (CO)