Government - General Attorney in New York City, NY

Public Interest

New York City, NY

Government - General Attorney in New York City, NY

Attorney

3-4 yrs required

No

Job Title: Assistant General Counsel

Job Responsibilities:
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts using a contract management software system.
- Oversee and track insurance requirements for the agency and document in a database.
- Ensure that all contracts have current insurance requirements and oversee paralegal support for insurance-related work.
- Research compliance requirements embedded in contract documents between the agency and regulatory bodies.
- Research and draft policies and procedures to reflect procurement compliance with federal, state, and city regulations.
- Collaborate with the Deputy General Counsel to review current agency policies and procedures and draft an action plan for collaborating with relevant organization team members to update and revise existing policies and procedures.
- Support Enterprise Risk Management policies as a subset of compliance.
- Participate in weekly department team meetings and engage with other agency leadership team members.
- Review and respond to requests for legal services and attend board meetings.
- Serve as the legal liaison on various agency work groups and engage in other activities relevant to the position.

Education and Experience Information:
- Law degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the New York State Bar or ability to waive in.
- A minimum of 3-4 years of legal experience in government, law firm, or not-for-profit.
- Exceptional technology-based skills demonstrated through familiarity with enterprise software, software as a system, and other software tools such as contract management software or project management tools such as .
- Experience with domestic violence, homelessness, poverty, trauma, particularly in communities with disenfranchised populations, is preferred.
- Strong legal, analytical, administrative, written, and oral communication skills.
- Keen contract drafting and negotiation skills for goods and services.
- Ability to draft and negotiate contracts for goods and services up to $20M or more.
- Good interpersonal skills, including social and emotional intelligence.
- Ability to work independently, assess priorities, take initiative, handle multiple assignments simultaneously, and consistently meet deadlines.
- Ability to research legal issues relating to programs, including legislative and regulatory issues impacting the organization’s delivery of services.
- Excellent research skills demonstrated through the drafting of legislation and public policy preferred.
- Ability to provide legal advice to business departments concerning a wide range of issues impacting business decisions.
- Some familiarity with municipal government contracts or other complex commercial contracts.
- Interest in not-for-profit mission-driven work.
- Ability to present ideas in writing and oral form.

Salary Information:
- Salary range: $105,000 - $115,000

Additional Specifications:
- Hybrid position requiring three days in the Manhattan Office.
- Ability to travel within the four boroughs for site visits.
- Will be required to read printed and handwritten materials.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds at a time.

The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.