Surety/ Construction Associate – Denver, CO

Clark Hill Law; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA/FSA option

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

401K

Vacation

Sick time

Parking/transport allowance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Clark Hill PLC seeks an Associate Attorney with 2+ years of practice to join its surety/construction group in Denver, CO. The role involves litigation in state and federal courts, counseling clients, dispute resolution, and drafting and negotiating construction contracts.

Colorado bar admission is required and in good standing. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, disability, life, dental and vision insurance, a 401K, generous vacation and sick time, parking or

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in Colorado and in good standing.
• Prefer experience with construction law or construction disputes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Litigation in state and federal courts for the construction group.
• Counseling and dispute resolution for construction matters.
• Drafting and negotiating construction contracts and related documents.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Disputes experience

Drafting contracts

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

Colorado bar admission

Job description

Clark Hill PLC is seeking an Associate Attorney with 2+ years of practice experience to join its surety/ construction group in Denver, CO. This practice focuses on litigation in both state and federal courts, counseling, dispute resolution, and contract drafting and negotiation. All candidates must be licensed and in good standing with the Colorado bar.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skillsets and experience:

• Practical or legal knowledge regarding the construction industry
• Prior experience with construction disputes, mechanics' liens, and/or preparing and negotiating construction contracts and other construction documents (preferred but not required)
• The ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment with other attorneys, team members, consultants, and clients
• Superb written and oral communication skills
• Excellent academic credentials

The salary range for this position at the time of posting is $175,000 - $190,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in

• health insurance with optional HSA/FSA
• short term disability
• long term disability
• dental insurance
• vision care
• life insurance
• 401K
• vacation
• sick time
• parking/public transportation allowance
• employee assistance program

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Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.

Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.