Corporate Paralegal

City of Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Colorado Springs is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support the City Attorney's Office within the Corporate Division. You will handle records requests (CORA/CCJRA), conduct legal research, and assist with drafting ordinances, resolutions, and contracts while supporting bankruptcy and intellectual property matters in a fast-paced municipal environment.

The role emphasizes multitasking, coordination, and collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in legal studies or related field.
• 1 year of full-time, professional paralegal or legal support experience.
• Colorado Notary Public Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with CORA and Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act requests by collecting, reviewing, and responding by deadlines.
• Perform legal research as directed by attorneys and the Corporate Division Chief.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing ordinances, resolutions, and contracts.
• Provide paralegal support to Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property matters.
• Perform other duties of the City Attorney's office as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Strong communication

Multitasking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in legal studies

Job description

Corporate Paralegal

Join the City Attorney's Office as a key member of the Corporate Division, supporting attorneys, paralegals, and the Program Administrator in delivering legal services across City departments. In this role, you'll help manage Colorado Open Records Act and Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act requests, coordinate with record custodians, review documents for privilege, conduct research, and support a variety of legal projects. You'll also assist with ordinance and resolution drafting, bankruptcy and intellectual property matters, contract review, and other assignments within a fast-paced, collaborative municipal environment. This position is ideal for someone who excels at multitasking, coordination, and working with diverse teams and high-level stakeholders. This position is at-will and reports directly to the Corporate Division Chief.

This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year.

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As a Corporate Paralegal, you will:

• Assist with CORA (Colorado Open Records Act) and Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act requests by collecting, reviewing, and responding to open records requests to meet statutory deadlines
• Perform legal research as directed by the attorneys and the Corporate Division Chief
• Assist in drafting and reviewing ordinances, resolutions, and contracts
• Provide paralegal support to Bankruptcy and Intellectual Properties
• Perform other duties of the City Attorney's office as assigned
• Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Knowledge of proper English usage, spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in legal studies or a related field
• One (1) year of full-time, professional paralegal and/or legal support experience
• Possess or obtain within six months of hire, a Colorado Notary Public Certification

We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.

The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. Ifyou possess any ofthe preferred qualifications, please include specific details inyour application. This information may beused to identify a top group of applicants.

• Possess and maintain a valid, non-probationary driver's license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
• Experience working with transactional/contract matters
• Experience working with large record requests such as CORA (Colorado Open Records Act) or FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)

The background check process for this position includes being fingerprinted. Fingerprints will be used to check the FBI’s criminal history records.