Legal Affairs Attorney Interne/Records Access Liaison
About The Position
The Legal Affairs Division is the agency’s in-house legal counsel. The division provides legal advice for the various divisions at the TLC. The Legal Affairs Division also drafts agency rules, executes agreements, enforces rules and works on litigation with the New York City Law Department. This role will assist with a broad range of legal work for the Legal Affairs Division, serving as a legal advisor regarding regulatory and governance issues, contracts, procurement, local laws, and administrative and judicial proceedings. The position will exercise legal knowledge on matters of law and public policy, draft and review legal documents, track and manage legal issues through resolution, and conduct reviews of applicable laws to ensure legal best practices. Additionally, the role will coordinate data-driven analysis, prepare explanatory materials, draft advisory opinions, and coordinate internal investigations to ascertain facts and develop positions and recommendations. The attorney interne will also review legal claims and recommend appropriate action, assist senior management with legal aspects of their areas of responsibility, and resolve day-to-day issues. Complex legal research on issues relevant to agency operations and new initiatives will be performed. The role includes serving as a Records Access Liaison for FOIL requests, ensuring transparency, compliance, and privacy policy adherence. Communication with the NYC Law Department and District Attorney’s Office regarding information requests is expected. The position involves representing TLC at internal and external meetings, developing and delivering high-level presentations, and handling special legal projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.
Responsibilities
- Assist with a broad range of legal work for the Legal Affairs Division
- Serve as a legal advisor regarding regulatory and governance issues, contracts, procurement, local laws, and administrative and judicial proceedings
- Exercise legal knowledge on matters of law and public policy
- Draft and review legal documents
- Track and manage legal issues through resolution
- Conduct review of applicable laws to ensure legal best practices
- Coordinate data driven analysis
- Prepare explanatory materials
- Draft advisory opinions
- Coordinate internal investigations to ascertain facts and develop positions and recommendations
- Review legal claims and recommend appropriate action
- Assist senior management with legal aspects of areas of responsibility and resolve day-to-day issues
- Perform complex legal research on issues that are relevant to agency operations and new initiatives
- Serve as a Records Access Liaison for FOIL requests ensuring transparency, compliance, and privacy policy adherence
- Communicate with NYC Law Department and District Attorney’s Office regarding information requests
- Represent TLC at internal and external meetings
- Develop and deliver high level presentations
- Handle special legal projects as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
