Assistant County Attorney Associate – Land Use

** Job Description
** Jefferson County, located in Golden, Colorado, seeks an experienced land use attorney to perform a variety of land use work for the County Attorney's Office. The attorney will support primarily Planning and Zoning and the Assessor and may be called upon to assist other attorneys within the County Attorney’s office or other County divisions and departments with land use related issues arising in other contexts within the county.

Such transactional work includes all land use related work, including but not limited to leases, license agreements, special districts, real estate purchase and sale agreements, deeds, and easements. This position also includes representation of the Board of Adjustment and as needed, the Planning Commission and providing general legal advice to the Assessor.  While there may be other duties assigned, the primary focus for this position is land use.

Depending on qualifications, this position may be hired as an Assistant County Attorney at the Staff or Associate level. The Staff position is an entry-level attorney position. The Associate position will typically assist other attorneys in making decisions regarding their workflow, and interactions at the Associate level are typically concerned with providing communications at higher levels of organizational operations and may utilize activities such as evaluating customer satisfaction, developing cooperative associations, and allocating resources to improve work operations, work quality, overall achievement of organizational goals and objectives, and customer satisfaction.

** COMPENSATION:
** Compensation will depend on education and experience and equivalency under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
** BENEFITS:
** Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, remote work options and more. For more information, click  for our Total Rewards summary.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES**:
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* QUALIFICATIONS:

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* Minimum Qualifications:

One (1) year minimum of transactional or contract work experience. Preferred Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Land use law experience.  Environmental health law experience, such as onsite wastewater treatment systems.  Prior experience working in local/county government.  SPECIAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: A writing sample is required and must be attached in order to be considered for employment.

Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and reference checks.  with your application is encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application. Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected.

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