About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  New hires are typically brought into the organization between $131,770 - $177,890/annually, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work 3 days/week at the Richard T. Castro Building at 1200 Federal Boulevard, Denver, CO. Employee parking at the building is free.  

Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

The Denver City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law firms in Colorado, with over 230 attorneys and staff members comprised of paralegals, victim advocates, and other support and supervisory staff members. It may have the most diverse practice of any law firm in Colorado since Denver is a home rule city and county. Clients include the Mayor, City Council, all other elected and appointed officials, all city agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and employees. 

The City Attorney's Office is dedicated to providing an equitable, inclusive, and diverse work environment. Through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts, we strive to respect and honor differences, create a culture of compassion, collaboration, and common purpose for sharing our talents, skills, and creativity with each other. We are committed to removing barriers and providing opportunities. The successful candidate for this position must demonstrate these core operating principles.

The Denver City Attorney’s Office is seeking a Senior Assistant City Attorney to join the Employment Law Unit within the Human Services Section of the Department of Law. The Human Services Section of the City Attorney’s Office is in-house counsel for Denver Human Services, a city agency who serves 1 in every 3 Denver residents. This is a unique opportunity to handle impactful, challenging, and high-visibility legal work on behalf of a major public agency with over 1,100 employees. In this role, you will provide full-performance legal counsel, represent Denver Human Services in federal, state, and administrative courts, and litigate complex employment, labor, civil rights and constitutional matters.  You will be part of a small, highly collaborative team that works on meaningful cases affecting the lives of Denver residents.  The work is varied, meaningful, and directly tied to public service.

We are especially interested in seasoned litigators with strong expertise in employment law and trial practice.  You will join a mission-driven legal team that values integrity, public services, and supporting one another in delivering exceptional legal work for Denver’s residents.

Specifically, as a Senior Assistant City Attorney, you will:

• Independently managing administrative hearings and complex federal and state litigation, including discovery, motion practice, trials, and appeals.

• Advising agency leaders and HR partners on employment law matters, drafting disciplinary letters, and preparing formal legal opinions.

• Negotiating settlements and drafting legal documents including memoranda, motions, briefs, ordinances, and resolutions.

• Leading or supporting appellate work and mentoring junior attorneys when needed.

• Serving as a trusted legal advisor on issues involving Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, CADA, FLSA, and constitutional claims.

What You’ll Bring

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Experience as lead counsel in state or federal jury/bench trials.

• Substantial experience advising clients on employment law, including Title VII, ADA,