Vetting & Legal Research Manager

City Of New York • $100K — $120K *

New York, NY 10025In-Person

Education, Government & Non-Profit

5 - 7 years of experience

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Qualifications

J.D. from an accredited law school or admission to the New York State Bar.
5+ years of relevant work experience in vetting or legal research.
Excellent research and writing skills.
Detail-oriented with strong project management abilities.
Understanding of New York City agencies and political context.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive vetting to assess candidates' suitability for public roles.
Serve as a communication liaison between MOA and stakeholders.
Provide research support for senior staffing inquiries.
Manage timelines and expectations transparently with team members.
Respond to flags in candidates' backgrounds that could affect public trust.

Benefits

Opportunity to influence city governance and leadership selections.
Work in a dynamic and diverse environment within the Mayor's Office.
Engagement with a range of stakeholders across city agencies.

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Job Description

The Team You'll Work With:
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.

The Problems You'll Solve:
The Vetting & Legal Research Manager's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

-Vetting: 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.
-Communication: Serve as an internal liaison, clearly, promptly, and cordially communicating timelines and expectations with both MOA colleagues and other stakeholders.
-Senior Legal Staffing: Provide research and administrative support for senior staffing (i.e., Commissioner and Deputy Mayor) searches and inquiries.

About You:
-You possess excellent research and writing skills.
-You are highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
-You can exercise sound judgment and discretion and maintain the security of confidential documentation.
-You have an 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.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
-Admission to the New York State Bar, or J.D. from an accredited college or university.
-5+ years of work experience.

Additional Information
-In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply.

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Qualifications

1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

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