Associate Attorney, Airports Practice Area (Regulatory​/Litigation​/Transactional

Requirements In this role you will

• Serve as a key member of our nationwide airports practice, while also supporting our other practice areas (e.g., environmental, rail/transit, and project delivery).
• Work directly with clients and partners on navigating complex federal regulatory and funding schemes in connection with airport operations, airport development, airport finance, construction, procurement, and environmental matters, ranging from the largest airports in the world to small general aviation facilities.
• Have opportunities for periodic travel to attend client meetings and industry conferences.

• Having 3 to 5 years of legal experience in regulatory, litigation, and/or transactional work; candidates with more extensive experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Showing a demonstrated interest in public sector legal work.
• Demonstrating exceptional writing, legal drafting, analytical, negotiating, and advocacy skills, and an ability to interact professionally with clients and colleagues.
• Adapting quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment to successfully multi-task and manage deadlines and proactively address client matters.
• Demonstrating an ability to think through complex legal and business issues and work collaboratively to advise our clients on creative means of achieving their objectives.
• Having a high comfort level in working both independently and in a team environment.
• Taking initiative by being action-oriented, immediately responsible for and responsive to your client, delegating intelligently, and seeking opportunities for personal improvement.

• Have experience with the federal regulatory framework in which airports operate, or with other transportation regulations and/or federal transportation agencies (e.g., U.S. DOT, FAA, FRA, FTA, FHWA, STB and Build America Bureau).
• Have experience with airport operations, airport law, and/or other aspects of aviation.
• Have a demonstrated interest (professional or personal) in public infrastructure, aviation, transportation, public policy, and/or related matters.
• Have experience drafting or working with construction documents and project delivery methods.
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset with a collegial, team-focused approach to legal practice.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and attentively listen, actively engage, and effectively communicate complex matters.
• Are excited by the prospect of a highly creative practice of law, where developing solutions to client matters is difficult, nuanced, and rarely routine.
• All candidates must have achieved a law degree from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction (CO, NY, DC, or CA, preferred).

This is a full-time position to be located in Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, or Washington DC. We have an annual expectation of 1,600 billable hours for our associates, and we have incorporated our values into this target by including an unlimited amount of approved pro‑bono hours when meeting this target. This position requires periodic travel for client meetings, industry conferences, and opportunities to visit with colleagues in other Firm offices.

The salary range is $172,000 - $194,000 commensurate with experience. We offer medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, STD, LTD, group term life insurance, 401(k), flexible PTO, and parental leave. The Firm will also cover some public transportation costs. We are currently working in a hybrid environment, which may allow for remote work as business needs allow.

The Firm is actively committed to fostering the principles of diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, disability, marital status, military status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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