EXAMINING ATTORNEY

The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country with a mission of combating municipal corruption. It serves the people of New York City by acting as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government City agencies and City employees vendors with City contracts individuals and
entities that receive City funds.

DOIs Squad 10 which oversees City agencies including the Department of Transportation (DOT) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) seeks an highly skilled and motivated attorney to serve as a Senior Investigative Attorney. DOIs Inspector General for these agencies oversees a majority of the Citys capital budget and important projects involving the Citys construction of public facilities delivery of clean drinking water and working sewers water mains and tunnels; transportation infrastructure such as roads bridges and ferries; and the maintenance of parks and open spaces. The Senior Investigative Attorney will report to the Deputy Inspector General for Investigations and conduct a variety of highly confidential and sensitive investigations into corruption fraud waste involving the agencies the IG oversees.

The Senior Investigative Attorney will be responsible for among other things:
1.Drafting and editing a variety of documents for both public and internal audiences including complex investigative reports and legal memoranda;
2.Reviewing and analyzing legal documents financial records and other documents including contracts vendor records agency policies and controls;
3.Conducting legal research and analysis;
4.Preparing subpoenas and document requests and managing responses;
5.Conducting interviews of witnesses and subjects; and
6.Working collaboratively with other investigative units prosecutorial bodies and City agencies.
The ideal candidate will have extensive legal writing experience including writing and editing investigative reports and case referrals preparing investigation summaries drafting subpoenas and court orders and authoring legal correspondence and memoranda.

If selected the candidate will be fingerprinted and undergo a background investigation. In addition for positions that have a law enforcement and/or investigative function the candidates consumer credit history will be reviewed during the background investigation and as otherwise permitted by NYC Administrative Code 8107(24)(b)(2)(A).

Preferred Skills
Three or more years of professional legal experience in investigations criminal or civil litigation government regulatory or similar legal fields.
Excellent legal writing and editing skills with extensive experience drafting reports memoranda briefs pleadings and correspondence with limited supervision. Prior experience drafting and editing investigative reports highly desired.
Effective at communicating complex information to internal and external stakeholders in an accessible manner.
Experience conducting interviews as well as taking depositions or other testimony.
High degree of professionalism including ability to represent the agency before senior City officials.
Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively with a variety of personnel at DOI other law enforcement agencies and officials at City agencies.
Ability to work with and proactively lead teams composed of investigators attorneys policy analysts and auditors and to comprehend financial statistical and policy issues raised in connection with investigations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fastpaced work environment.
Effective problemsolving abilities and demonstrated sound judgment.
Knowledge of New York City government is a plus but not required.

All applicants including current City Employees may apply by going to and search for the specific Job ID #695702.

Please do not email mail or fax your resume to DOI directly. Submissions of resumes do not guarantee an interview. Due to the high volume of resumes DOI receives for positions only selected candidates will be contacted.

Appointments are subject to Office of Management & Budget approval for budgeted headcount.

Qualifications :

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABAaccredited law school; Active bar membership from any of the 50 states District of Columbia Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands; a minimum of two years of recent fulltime relevant legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar.

Candidates must submit a resume/CV cover letter and writing sample for consideration. The writing sample should be 5 to 10 pages and authored by the candidate with minimal input from any other party. Specify in the cover letter whether any other party had input on the writing sample and the nature of that input.

Additional Information :

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime