City Attorney Division Chief - Corporate Division

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Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. See the full potential of growth for this position here: 2026 Salary Schedule

• Supervise eight legal counsel, one records program manager, and two paralegals in the City Attorney’s Office Corporate Division
• Provide legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, and various boards, commissions, departments, and enterprises
• Analyze City Charter and City Code provisions, providing legislative analysis to City Council and the mayor's executive staff on all applicable laws and regulations
• Review and oversee the drafting and negotiation of contracts, including construction contracts
• Provide formal and informal legal advice to the City’s executive staff on applicable laws and regulations
• Draft City Ordinances and Resolutions
• Issue or review legal opinions
• Respond to requests for public records and communicate with the public as needed
• Support other Divisions on projects and assignments related to the City of Colorado Springs
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the City Attorney and Deputy City Attorney
• Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page

• The City Charter and City Code provisions
• Legislative processes and applicable laws and regulations
• Drafting City Ordinances, Resolutions, contracts, and construction contracts
• Electronic case management systems
• Principles involved in issuing or reviewing legal opinions
• Municipal governmental structure, including City Council, boards, commissions, departments, and enterprises

• Analyze, interpret, and apply legal principles, facts, evidence, and legal precedent
• Provide legal advice to City Council, the Mayor’s executive staff, and other City entities
• Oversee drafting and negotiation of contracts and construction contracts
• Provide legislative analysis and formal or informal legal guidance
• Communicate effectively with the public when needed
• Supervise attorneys and support staff
• Collaborate effectively within a team of attorneys
• Demonstrate superior oral and written communication skills
• Use computers efficiently and operate an electronic case management system

• JD (Juris Doctor) or LLB (Bachelor's of Law) from an ABA (American Bar Association) accredited law school
• Ten years of demonstrated legal experience in Corporate law 
• Within the past five years, the selected individual must also have a minimum of three years of continual experience in Corporate law
• Three years of administrator and/or supervisory experience
• Admission to the Colorado State Bar as an attorney in good standing upon start date

• Experience with a Colorado governmental entity
• Experience advising a city council or other legislative/advisory board
• Experience with the Colorado Open Records Act and Colorado Open Meetings Law
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and revising legal documents, including, but not limited to, formal legal opinions, legislation, and agreements
• Experience managing or supervising the work of other attorneys, paralegals, and project managers

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST ATTACH YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER AND A WRITING SAMPLE TO YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. The writing sample must have been drafted within the last five (5) years, be less than five (5) pages in length, and not be a privileged and confidential attorney-client communication unless the author has obtained a privilege waiver.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

The City of Colorado Springs is committed to a welcoming culture that values our employees' unique individual qualities and fosters a welcoming environment where people want to be

The City of Colorado Springs offers additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back. 

NOTE: This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the position. 
 
The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B or TN visas). Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
 
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