Executive Assistant, Legal & Compliance Group

The Legal & Compliance Groupis composed of a diverse and talented set of experts in the fields of law banking finance compliance ethicstechnologyand operations who help guide the Federal Reserves critical monetary policy and financial services operations.The Legal & ComplianceGroup has three separate Functions:TheCompliance Function the Group Operations & Strategy(GOAS) Function and the Legal Function eachwithadditionaldivisions and subject matterexpertiseprovidinglegal advice complianceguidanceand operational processes.

As an Executive Assistant you will provide administrative and operational support to the General CounselHead of the Legal & Compliance Groupand tothe Banks Legal & Compliance Group more generally. The Executive Assistant acts as the primary point of contactbetweenthe General Counselandinternal and external parties.Through the coordination and management of meetings events and communications the Executive Assistantis responsible forintegrating and triaging a flow of information to and from the General Counsel that supports the issuance of legal adviceresolution ofcomplianceissues and maintenance of operational priorities.

The Executive Assistantalsoserves as a point of contactand ambassadorbetween the General Counseland the Bank population at large.The Executive Assistant provides operational support to the General Counsel in connection withFederal Open Market Committee(FOMC) related responsibilities and other internal and external engagements;potentiallyprovidescontingency support to the Presidents Office; andmanages group wide events including tri-annual Town HallsFunction Head and Senior Leadership Team meetings with the General Counsel and coordinates the flow of information from the Legal & Compliance Group to the Banks Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

• Understand the daily near term and annual priorities of the Bank and theLegal & ComplianceGroup and work withthose insideand outside of the Bank to ensure the priorities of theGeneral Counselsoffice can be met including a full range of executive management and office management activities.

• Heavy scheduleand calendarmanagement to respond to ever-changing needs including coordination among multiple departments.

• Coordinate complex travel arrangementsexecute reimbursementprocessesandmaintaintravel log for all travel.

• Work with other Executive Assistants to ensure cohesive operations across the Executive Suite.

• Read and prioritizelarge quantitiesof email and internal correspondence to ensure prompt responses wherewarranted. Provide telephone coverage. Channel information or requests for information to theappropriatemembersofthe Bank. Monitor email messages log and organize all incoming material. Work independently prioritizing and communicating the activities of the Office during business travel.

• Suggest process improvements and continually seek greater efficiency and effectiveness.

• Serve as the key point of contact andfacilitatesthe flow of information between theGeneral Counsel executive management senior management staff and other stakeholderswhile exercising discretion and prioritization

• Develop spreadsheets tables and charts as needed for tracking and informational purposes

• Composeproofreadand formatmemos emails presentationsreportsandrelatedsupport briefing materialsfor internal and external communication;take minutes duringmeetings; createand update organizational charts and other items in Visio and in PowerPoint

• Maintain records in the legal document management system

• Provide back-up support to otherExecutive andAdministrative Assistants.

• Ad-hoc assignments and projects as necessary

• Must be a self-starter with excellent attention to detail and follow-up skills. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments meet deadlines coordinate multiplecalendarsand schedule a high-volume of internal and external meetings; work independently and follow through to resolve day-to-day administrative matters

• Proven ability to interact with all levels of management including high-level official contacts and visitors

• Excellent judgment and discretion in handling sensitive data and confidential information

• Ability to work with minimum supervision and guidance excellentprioritizationand organizational skills

• Interested in working with Artificial Intelligence to improve business processes.

• Excellent at leveraging technology includingproficiencyin MS Office (Word Excel PowerPointVisioand Teams) and other Bank applications used by the Administrative Team such as Workday and SharePoint

Other Things to Know:

Salary Range: $125000 - $145000 / year

We believe in transparency at the New York Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether youre stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.

How Well Support You:

Our programs and benefits are designed to support you through all your life stages:

• Learning & Growing: Educational assistance career development tools and stretch opportunities
• Supporting Your Family: Parental leave adoption assistance back-up dependent and elder care college planning resources and more
• Managing Your Health: Comprehensive insurance plans leave policies onsite Health & Wellness Center and onsite Fitness Center
• Optimizing Your Finances: Pension plan 401(k) with generous match financial planning resources and subsidized public transportation program

Find Out Why Were an Award-Winning Workplace:

• Top 3 Most Inspiring Public Sector Workplaces in North America (Inspiring Workplaces)
• Early Talent Award Winner (Handshake)
• Campus Forward Award Winner (Ripple Match 2023)

Our Culture is deeply grounded in our Touchstone Behaviors By working with us youll have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your ability to Communicate Authentically Collaborate Inclusively Drive Progress Develop Others and Take Ownership. These competencies shape our culture here at the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success and set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career. Learn more.

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The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty integrity and impartiality and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules.

We value accessibility for all candidates and are happy to provide an accommodation or assistance. Please email us at and well be glad to help. Please note this is a dedicated e-mail box designed exclusively to assist applications with accommodation requests in relation to our recruiting process. All other inquires including the status of applications will not receive a response from this e-mail box.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties performance standards or requirements efforts skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information (CSI) and/or Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) information. Access to CSI and FOMC information is limited to U.S. citizens lawful permanent residents individuals who meet the definition of protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) and certain other nonimmigrants. All non-U.S. citizens authorized to access CSI and/or FOMC information must sign a declaration of intent to expeditiously become a lawful permanent resident and thereafter a U.S. citizen when eligible.