Colorado for All

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, making housing more affordable and available, improving public safety, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Office of the Governor's staff includes budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.

Job Title: Executive Assistant to the Office of Legal Counsel

Department: Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)

Class Title: non-classified

Primary Physical Work Location: State Capitol; 200 E Colfax Ave; Denver Colorado

Location: minimum of 3 days a week in the office; up to 2 days a week remote

FLSA Status: exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation

Job Type: full time

The Executive Assistant is a critical position within the Governor’s Legal Counsel team, supporting the Governor’s Chief Legal Counsel, 5 attorneys and a paralegal. The position is a key participant in the administrative process for the day-to-day activities of the Office of Legal Counsel as well as judicial appointments, executive clemency, and the legislative lifecycle. This role requires an individual with strong organizational skills who can balance the rigorous precision of legal work with the fast-paced, often unpredictable nature of a Governor’s executive office, and prioritize their time on multiple workstreams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: At least 3–5 years of experience in high-level executive support, preferably within a legal, governmental, or legislative environment.

• Discretion: Proven ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with absolute integrity.

• Technical Proficiency: Mastery of the Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and the ability to quickly learn state-specific legislative tracking software.

Preferred Skills:

• Legal Literacy: A foundational understanding of legal terminology and the Colorado legislative process.

• Project Management: The ability to manage multiple "moving parts" during the high-pressure 120-day legislative session.

• Writing Excellence: Exceptional proofreading skills; you should be the person who catches the typo that everyone else missed.

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)

• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)

• 12 paid holidays per year

• Medical and dental plans

• State paid life insurance policy of a minimum of $50,000 or 1x annual salary

• Choice of 2 retirement plans

• 401K and 457 plans

• State paid Short Term Disability coverage

• Additional optional life and disability plans

• Credit Union Membership

• RTD pass

• Training and professional development

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Inclusion and Belonging

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

ADAAA Accommodations

The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Senior Human Resources Director) at govhr@state.co.us.