NY HELP No Agency Executive Chamber of New York State Title Special Counsel and Chief of Staff to the Counsel Occupational Category Legal Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented) Salary Range From $185000 to $195000 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class Travel Percentage 25% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? Yes Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County New York Street Address 633 3rd Ave. City New York State NY Zip Code 10017 Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:? Must have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing with the New York State Bar, and a minimum of 8 years of relevant post-barlegal work experience.Additionally, candidates should have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:? Substantial experience working within and leading cross-functional teams and managing complex organizations and processes, particularly in the public sector.? Experience managing a principal, including organizing and facilitating decision-making processes, tracking deliverables.? Strong proficiency with Google and Microsoft software products including Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Word, Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint, Power Point and Outlook/Exchange.? Developing organizational structures and systems that facilitate the work of teams, including cross-functional teams.? Ability to make excellent judgments, and exercise critical, analytical, and problem- solving skills under pressure and at times with extreme time sensitivity.? Ability to compile, evaluate and interpret information and data from a variety of information sources.? Ability to independently act on priority projects.? Ability to prioritize and complete work assignments in a timely manner.? Ability to identify the most effective and efficient method to carry out duties.? Excellent organizational skills to manage a varied and high-volume workload.? Excellent communication skills where an attention to detail is required, including the ability to communicate complex information and edit others’ work product.? Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact with colleagues and senior leadership inside and outside the Executive Chamber.? Excellent case and record management skills with the ability to follow-up as necessary. Duties Description The Executive Chamber is seeking a highly motivated attorney and manager to serve as Special Counsel and Chief of Staff to the Counsel. This role will play a critical role in advising the Counsel and managing the Counsel’s office, including working with the Deputy Counsels and Assistant Counsels, and interfacing with other Executive Chamber teams and functions, as well as State agencies and departments. To succeed in this role, you must be a highly organized leader, proactive, strong writer and communicator, and facilitator of a collaborative environment. You must have significant government experience. You must be able to identify legal and strategic issues and risk acrossvarious units and operations within the Executive Chamber and throughout State government. You must possess excellent time management and organizational skills and be able to oversee a wide range of priorities and competing tasks, across functions within State government. Youmust exercise impeccable judgment—from an organizational, strategic, and legal perspective—ina high-stress and fast paced environment. You also must be creative, inspirational, and have a sense of humor.Routine travel between NYC and Albany offices required, frequently overnight, and as often as weekly.Specific Duties Include:? Work with other Chamber teams to ensure appropriate collaboration with Counsel’s office.? Assist with management of major Counsel’s office processes, including review of legislation and regulations, and oversight of major litigation.? Manage information flow between Counsel and internal and external parties to eliminate bottlenecks and strategically manage Counsel’s calendar? Support Assistant Counsels and Deputy Counsels, other groups across the ExecutiveChamber and State departments, and theird parties to eliminate bottlenecks and ensure effective flow of information to and make Counsel.? Produce daily digests and efficient decision point memos for Counsel where approval is needed.? Manage hiring and professional development for Counsels Office, including regular and organized training/CLEs? Organize agency counsel meetings and develop methods to ensure that agencies receive the necessary support and guidance from Counsel’s office to fulfill their missions. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Executive Chamber Human Resources Telephone Fax Email Address Resumes@exec.ny.gov Address Street NYS Capitol State St. and, Washington Ave City Albany State NY Zip Code 12224 Notes on Applying Please include resume and cover letter with application and have the position title in the subject line.