Town Attorney - Town of Parker, CO

Are you an experienced, decisive, and strategic municipal attorney who can provide trusted legal counsel, lead a high-performing legal team, and navigate the complex legal issues facing a growing community? If so, apply to be the Town of Parker's next Town Attorney!

We're looking for an exceptional, ethical and values-driven collaborative leader who is:

• Highly experienced in Colorado municipal law advising officials and is an exceptional leader and team builder
• A collaborative, proactive, solutions-oriented leader
• Skilled in land use, redevelopment, contracts, litigation, home rule authority under Colorado law and other complex municipal matters

Parker, Colorado, is located in Douglas County approximately 20 miles southeast of downtown Denver and 22 miles from Denver International Airport. Parker combines convenient metropolitan access with an authentic hometown atmosphere.

The Town of Parker is a home-rule municipality operating under a Council-Manager form of government. The Council consists of a Mayor and six Councilmembers. The Town Council appoints the Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Municipal Judge. The Town Manager oversees the Town’s administrative and operational functions, while the Town Attorney provides legal counsel to the Town Council and Mayor.

The Town of Parker seeks an experienced, ethical, decisive, strategic, and values-driven servant leader to serve as its next Town Attorney.

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree and graduation from an ABA-accredited law school
• Attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Colorado and in good standing with the State of Colorado Bar
• Minimum of five years of experience practicing law in the field of municipal law in Colorado
• Thorough knowledge of applicable municipal, state, and federal laws, regulations, and policies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and exercise sound professional judgment
• Ability to successfully complete the Town's pre-employment background process

Preferred qualifications include:

• Three years of management and team building experience
• Municipal legal experience involving economic redevelopment, real estate, construction law, employment law, land use, policing, public information requests, open meetings, and litigation
• Experience with growth management, code enforcement, public procurement, development agreements, legislative priorities, and public records
• Demonstrated experience supervising, developing, coaching, and mentoring professional legal staff

The salary range for this position is $200,817-$301,225, depending on experience and qualifications.