Denver International Airport Legal Administrator I

Denver, CO, United States

About Our Job Who We Are 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.

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

The Denver City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law firms in Colorado, with over 240 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.

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the 20th-busiest airport in the world and the 5th-busiest airport in the United States, serving 64.5 million passengers and generating more than $26 billion for the region annually. DEN is the largest and newest commercial airport in the United States and consists of 15 million square feet of built environment.

What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $70,765.00 - $116,762.00/year, based on education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which includes but is not limited to:

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

457B Retirement plan

132 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

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

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

This position will be located at the Denver International Airport.

What You’ll Do Are you a Superstar Paralegal looking to take the next step into a supervisory role?

Are you currently a leader in your section?

Are you a role model and mentor for your peers?

Are you looking to work within many types of law?

Do you have prior supervisory experience in another industry?

Are you looking to expand your public service?

If so, this position may be for you!

The Denver City’s Attorney’s Office is seeking our next Legal Administrator I for the DEN Legal section of the Department of Law. In this position, you will perform supervisory duties over our legal staff and office functional management.

Responsibilities Supervisory duties over our 2 legal assistants and 3 paralegals.

Provides support for staff activities such as: paralegal work, personnel, payroll, purchasing of office supplies and equipment, payment of office invoices, reception and information technology systems.

Works with the leadership team to discuss DEN Legal’s goals and objectives, create measurable steps to reach those goals, and work to implement the goals.

Collaborates with the client on various projects and assist client with requests from DEN Legal.

Performs a variety of functions including operational analysis, reporting and evaluation, information management, computer operations, and process improvement.

Plans, assigns, and evaluates the work of the staff members, provides technical paralegal expertise to staff, establishes and/or monitors current methods and policies, and recommends changes in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite workflow.

Trains new staff members on the requirements of their specific positions, onboards new lawyers and staff with appropriate policies and procedures, and ensures that legal assistants’ and paralegals’ work performed appropriately.

Supports and implements implementation of policies and procedures developed by the leadership team.

Participates In hiring, discipline, promotion and evaluation of staff. This may include, but is not limited to, working with OHR to draft job descriptions, reviewing applications in Workday, setting up interviews and interviewing candidates, and advising the leadership team on all hiring, discipline and evaluation efforts.

Develops, plans and implements staff training and development. Coaches, mentors and leads staff in career development. Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual paralegal assignments.

Develops or modifies work plans, methods and procedures, determines work priorities and provides input to work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage.

Develops performance goals, documents performance, provides performance feedback and formally evaluates the work of legal assistants and paralegals. Assists staff to achieve performance standards and identifies opportunities for improvementi. Drafts performance improvement plans as necessary.

Serve as a liaison to other City Attorney’s Office Sections.

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Perks

Inclusive and supportive team

Parking garage onsite

Leadership training

Professional development opportunities

About You What You’ll Bring Our ideal candidate possesses the following capabilities. They do not need to be an expert in these areas, just a desire to learn and a proven track record of developing expertise.

Paralegal, legal secretary/assistant, office manager in a law office, or other legal experience.

Experience working in municipal law or airport law.

Experience working as a lead or supervisor.

Public service oriented.

Clear written/verbal communication and analytical skills.

Strong desire to learn and problem solve.

Team-player with both leadership and staff.

Strong Technical Ability. You will be using the following computer applications: MS-Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Adobe PRO,

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Westlaw, Exterro, ECF/Pacer, and Workday.

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Required Minimum Qualifications Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science or a related field.

Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience in a legal office performing administrative functions in the day-to-day operations of the organization.

Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.

Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

License and Certifications: Must be able to pass an initial pre-security clearance screening and maintain CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) certification as a condition of employment. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

FBI Background Check: FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment.

Application Deadline This posting is expected to stay open until June 27th. Please submit your application as soon as possible.

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Position Type

Unlimited Position Salary Range

$70,765.00 - $116,762.00 Starting Pay

Although our full pay range is included above, the budgeted hiring range for this position is based on education and experience Agency

City Attorney's Office The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact [email protected] with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

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