Vetting & Legal Research Manager

City of New York • New York, NY

12d • $110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Mayor’s Office of Appointments (MOA) is responsible for helping the Mayor in identifying and selecting candidates to serve as commissioners and other senior-level roles, as well as individuals to serve on more than 200 boards and commissions vital to the operation and growth of the City. MOA serves a critical role by providing talent recruitment support for the Administration, helping to build a strategy to create a sustainable and diverse talent pipeline for the Administration’s senior leadership positions.

Requirements

• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion and maintain the security of confidential documentation.
• Operational understanding of New York City agencies and the political environment.
• Familiarity with research techniques and tools, including but not limited to: OSINT, Boolean searches, and state & city-level court databases.
• Admission to the New York State Bar, or J.D. from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage vetting at all levels to assess candidates’ fitness to hold the public trust, to identify any flags that may suggest the candidate is not committed to our public service mission, and to identify anything in the candidate’s background that could embarrass the candidate, the Mayor, or the City should the candidate be appointed.
• Serve as an internal liaison, clearly, promptly, and cordially communicating timelines and expectations with both MOA colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Provide research and administrative support for senior staffing (i.e., Commissioner and Deputy Mayor) searches and inquiries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree