Associate General Counsel

NYLAG•New York, NY

9d•$155,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

NYLAG seeks a highly motivated and dedicated attorney to join its team as Associate General Counsel. A new position, the Associate General Counsel will report to and work closely with NYLAG’s General Counsel to provide high-level guidance to the organization. The successful candidate will also play a key role in developing organizational policies to advance NYLAG’s critical mission. Given the range of responsibilities that fall within the General Counsel’s purview, the successful candidate will need to work independently on certain specific tasks, while keeping the General Counsel informed as needed. This role will focus primarily on labor and employment matters, while also contributing across the full spectrum of legal issues facing NYLAG. The ideal candidate will have labor law experience and/or supervisory/management experience in a nonprofit and/or unionized environment, and must have the ability and desire to learn new areas of the law so as to best serve the organization. NYLAG will support the professional development of the successful candidate so they can provide this full range of services.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and state bar admission in New York or eligibility for immediate membership.
Minimum of 8 years of legal experience.
Substantial supervisory/managerial experience.
Excellent judgment and discretion, and the ability to balance legal risks with business demands.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to further the goals of a mission-driven organization and to be guided by its values.
Ability to work well with diverse constituencies.
Demonstrated commitment to public interest work and/or supporting work for social change.

Nice To Haves

Labor and employment law experience, including supervisory/managerial experience in a unionized environment, strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing labor and employment law advice to NYLAG executive management and senior leaders, in consultation with the General Counsel and, when appropriate, outside counsel.
Conducting and assisting with investigatory interviews and grievance meetings and responding to union information requests.
Assisting with collective bargaining.
Developing and updating office policies.
Reviewing grants and contracts with funders, vendors, and subcontractors.
Assisting in ensuring compliance with applicable laws governing New York nonprofits, including New York’s Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
Assisting with litigation and other matters in which NYLAG and/or its employees are parties, including working with outside counsel.
Assisting in advising and training on professional responsibility matters and identifying and resolving client conflicts of interest.
Performing other duties as assigned.