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| Company: | MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY - Remote | ||
| Job Title: | JDHUNTR - Assistant General Counsel Procurement $109,816 – $137,270 - Hybrid |
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| Job Category: | General Corporate / Procurement [ View All General Corporate Jobs ] | ||
| Job Reference: | 88328 | ||
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| The position involves providing comprehensive legal counsel, contract management, procurement support, risk management guidance, and policy advice to executives and management within a large transportation infrastructure organization. The role will advise on a wide range of matters, including construction projects, real estate, procurement, human resources, program controls, intellectual property, media, environmental issues, litigation, claims, change orders, third-party agreements, and regulatory matters. Responsibilities include supporting complex legal matters, protecting organizational interests, overseeing procurement activities, and delivering practical legal solutions across multiple departments. Assistant General Counsel 15388 Location: New York, NY Job Type: Full time Responsibilities: Provide in-house legal counsel and business strategies for all activities affecting the agency to help agency executives make business decisions that will protect the agency\\\'s legal rights and minimize risk. Must be accountable for a broad range of practice areas, including real estate acquisitions, construction, contract drafting, federal and state compliance obligations, environmental issues, and human resources matters. Draft and review multi-million construction contracts and multi-million design and professional services contracts to ensure compliance with MTA policy and state and federal regulations. Interpret and analyze complex technical engineering plans, designs, and specifications to ensure that contract requirements are written to minimize legal risk and contractor claims. Analyze construction design plans, specifications, schedules, and estimates to determine the merit of contractor claims. Make recommendations on legal strategies for handling claims. Represent MTA C&D in dispute resolution proceedings concerning complex construction claims with high values. Negotiate multi-million dollar construction contract changes to preserve the agency\\\'s legal rights, minimize delays, and protect the project\\\'s budget and schedule. Develop and implement a compliance training program for procurement and construction management staff and consultants to ensure that all actions conform to contract requirements, agency policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations. Represent the agency in complex and sensitive special assignments as requested by the General Counsel. Coordinate and monitor work performed by outside counsel. Education: A Law Degree (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to the Bar of the State of New York are required. A minimum of one (1) year of progressively independent legal experience in a law firm, a governmental legal office, or a company\\\'s in-house legal department is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Some background or education in engineering, construction, or architecture is preferred. Some experience in working on matters involving construction projects and/or real estate matters and familiarity with relevant local, state, and federal laws is preferred. Some experience in contract drafting or litigation is preferred. Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, writing, and communication skills. Must be capable of building and maintaining client relationships. Assistant General Counsel $109,816 – $137,270 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 88328 |
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| Company: | MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||
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| Employment type: | Full Time, Remote | ||
| Salary: | $109,816 – $137,270 | ||
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| Degree: | JD | ||
| Experience (year): | Unspecified | ||
| Job Location: | New York, NY - Remote USA | ||
| Zip/Postal Code: | 10001 | ||
| Post Date: | 07/24/2026 | ||
| More Details: | Click here to read more about this job. | ||
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