The New York City Loft Board oversees the conversion of Interim Multiple Dwelling (IMD) buildings from residences and compels landlords to bring these spaces up to the minimum standards of the New York City Building Code or Article 7B of the Multiple Dwelling Law.

Loft Board attorneys conduct conferences, mediate disputes between owners and tenants, review applications and plans, prepare applications and supporting documents to the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings for fact finding hearings, issue Loft Board certifications and letters of no objection, draft proposed decision to applications brought before the Loft Board and handle other projects as needed.

The Assistant General Counsel (Agency Attorney L2) will report directly to the Deputy Director and Deputy General Counsel and perform complex legal work to include the following:

- Conduct conferences with owners and tenants regarding narrative statement filings;
- Mediate disputes about the legalization process during the narrative statement conference;
- Issue certifications of compliance with the narrative statement process;
- Issue relevant notices to the parties participating in the narrative statement process;
- Handle complex legal assignments and issues, cases and appeals including:
- Draft proposed decisions in complex master calendar cases,
- Recommend statutory and regulatory revisions to Article 7-C and Title 29 of the Rules of the City of New York,
- Draft proposed legislation and rules,
- Confer with subject matter specialists, technical experts and other attorneys.
- Review requests for Letters of No Objections (LONOs) and Issue LONOs
- Act as liaison with executives within the agency and other City agencies
- Prepare reports for the Board about legalization efforts and goals;
- Oversee the work of summer law student interns;
- Conduct regular industry meetings with design professionals (Loft Law specialists) to discuss problems/issues;
- Conduct legal research;
- Handle other projects as needed.

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
3. Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

Essential Skills: - Ability to read and interpret, with assistance, architectural drawings - Excellent organizational and written communication skills - Computer literacy, including the use of Microsoft applications - Familiarity with NYC landlord/tenant law, administrative law, the NYC Construction Codes and the NYC Zoning Resolution - Mediation experience preferred - Experience in drafting agency rules preferred - Experience reading architectural plans

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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Assistant General Counsel, Loft Board