Job Description
Job Description
This attorney performs a variety of transactional matters for homeowner association clients and maintains considerable contact with clients.
Compensation:
$70,000 - $140,000
Responsibilities:
- Reviews/analyzes association governing documents, statutes/case law, contracts, insurance policies, and real estate documents to advise, counsel, and provide legal representation to clients.
- Draft documents to provide legal representation to clients, including contracts, opinion letters, governing documents, rules, easement contracts, and licenses.
- Performs legal research using available resources, libraries, and data systems.
- Formulates and issues well-founded written and verbal opinions to clients.
- Effectively conducts negotiations to resolve matters on behalf of clients.
- Advises and communicates regularly with clients in person, via phone, e-mail, and written correspondence regarding the status of their matter.
- Attend board and annual meetings when appropriate, often during evening hours.
- Participate in marketing initiatives and business development efforts, including participation in educational programs provided by the firm to clients and management companies.
- Consistent and on-time attendance is required.
Qualifications:
- License to practice law in Colorado with approximately 4-6 years of progressively more responsible litigation and/or transactional experience in the following areas: real estate, non-profit, corporate governance, contract review, fair housing, employment law, and torts.
- Analytical skills are necessary to conduct complex/detailed analysis of legal matters.
- Interpersonal skills are necessary to communicate with a diverse group of clients, attorneys, and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are necessary to effectively communicate in person, in writing, by e-mail, and by phone with managers/board members who have little or no legal training or knowledge.
- Strong computer skills including: Outlook, Word, Excel, and legal research software. Experience in case management and billing software is a plus.
- Ability to multitask and ability to capture time.
- English Proficiency – speaking, reading, and writing.
ADA:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.
- Must be able to focus on a computer screen for multiple hours at a time.
- Must be able to lift in excess of ten pounds.
About Company
Altitude Community Law represents a wide range of associations, delivering effective solutions to improve their communities. Our success comes from developing a culture of thoughtful, proactive, and results-oriented work. Most law firms will give an answer. We strive to deliver more: both a solution to the problem and the long-term tools for the overall success of a community. We work with each client individually to make sure they understand their rights and obligations to improve, elevate, and heighten their community altitude.
Our team members were chosen for their legal skills, dedication, and individuality, and collectively we work together to form new communities, guide existing associations, or resolve disputes. We are always looking for ways to better serve clients and elevate their community.