Special Counsel I

Summary

Provides legal advice/counsel to all NYPAs business and functional areas. Researches analyzes and interprets proposed and existing laws statutes and regulations. Identifies monitors and addresses issues of legal risk. Informs and contributes to the structuring drafting negotiating and/or approval of legal contracts letters of agreement policies and other documents. May represent NYPA during litigation arbitration mediation or other disputes with courts government agencies or other legal authorities. Specialties may include but are not limited to Contract Management Employment Law Governmental/Regulatory Affairs and Litigation. #LI-CJ1

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the EVP and General Counsel and collaborate with Assistant General Counsels to provide expert legal advice and counsel to senior executive leadership on matters of strategic importance to NYPA and/or its subsidiaries
• Provide advice and counsel to the General Counsel and senior leadership in the handling of complex cases having a significant impact on NYPAs and/or its subsidiaries operations and strategies that may involve facts open to interpretation where legal precedent may not exist
• Propose solutions and influence business decisions by executive leadership on complex matters of critical importance
• Recommend operational strategies with direct impact on results
• Identifies risks and constraints and proposal actionable plans for solution implementation
• Oversee special projects and assign team members to serve on task forces and/or committees assembled to explore and implement new programs to be delivered by NYPA and its subsidiaries
• Advise senior leadership on the feasibility and projects and or programs needed for changes in law and regulation
• Lead team members in developing sophisticated legal analysis and diagnostics to creatively build strategic positions that will advance business objectives
• Approve the departments training materials/presentations for distinct areas of law and their impact to organizational and business-related programs
• Serve on committees and/or task forces in a legal advisory capacity providing legal support as needed to achieve the goals of the committee and/or task force and report to General Counsel and or senior leadership as needed
• Manages experienced professionals supervisors and/or managers who exercise latitude and independence in assignments
• Sets goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results. Manages staff including performance reviews salary administration and succession.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Expert knowledge in business activities related to a critical function and or its subsidiaries
• Ability to creatively and effectively solve problems of diverse scope and substantial complexity
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of organizational business activities and how they interact and serve its mission and strategic vision
• Solid understanding of legal and public policy implications of organizational business operations
• Advanced in-depth understanding of an organizations past and current operational structure its mission policies and relationships between local state and federal government
• Proven high level leadership and management skills with experience providing mentorship to team members
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Strong and creative negotiating skills
• Demonstrates consistently expert judgment and decision-making ability on highly complex issues

Education Experience and Certifications

• Juris Doctor Degree admission to the New York State Bar and admitted to practice in New York State and Federal courts is required
• 7 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience preferred
• 3 or more years of experience managing employees/leading a team preferred
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas of law relevant to NYPA such as energy regulatory litigation commercial and finance and employment
• Experience in utility industry preferred

Physical Requirements

• Up to 25% travel primarily within NY State