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Employment Attorney / Environmental Attorney / Litigation Attorney in New York City, NY

Hudson River Park Trust May 02,2017 Mar 14,2017 Location USA New York City NY
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Public Interest

Attorney

Environmental and Land Use

Labor & Employment

Litigation

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

$120,000 - $130,000

Min 5 yrs required

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Deputy General Counsel The candidate will act as a key member of our team, providing legal advice to all departments across agency and be responsible for devising innovative solutions and practices to challenges regarding park operations, management and compliance. Work on exciting projects in a wide range of legal practice areas including: developing permits for use of park property for concessions, events and movie shoots; negotiating corporate sponsorship and partnership agreements; and monitoring and working with outside counsel on environmental issues, employment law and labor policies, and tort litigation. Ensure compliance with agency governance, procurement and employee policies and regulations. Excellent drafting and negotiation skills are necessary to develop contracts, leases and a variety of other agreements. Interact with city, state and federal governmental agencies, as well as public interest groups and the general public. Work across the organization to creatively advise on, prepare, and implement internal and public facing Trust policies. Interact with numerous other city, state and federal agencies on a variety of legal matters. Handle any manner of legal inquiry including drafting of contracts, licenses, leases, grants, permits, and addressing legal matters encountered in the agency organizational environment, e.g., environmental, compliance, insurance, maritime and employment/labor. Supervise outside counsel representing agency in litigation and other important matters. Partner with General Counsel on FOIL requests and responses. Supervise paralegal(s)/insurance coordinator/legal assistant(s)/interns, as needed. J.D. and in good standing to practice law in the State and 5+ years of related legal experience in one or more of the following areas: commercial real estate, construction, contracts, corporate, environmental, employment, and insurance required. Experience with New York State, City and/or Federal agencies or public authorities required. Excellent writing and analytical research skills required. Excellent drafting skills required.

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