Senior Attorney/Assistant Attorney 1/2/3 - Albany, Buffalo, NYC - Legislative and Regulatory Affairs (NY HELPS)
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Date Posted 02/19/26
Applications Due03/05/26
Vacancy ID209851
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NY HELPYes
AgencyLabor, Department of
TitleSenior Attorney/Assistant Attorney 1/2/3 - Albany, Buffalo, NYC - Legislative and Regulatory Affairs (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryLegal
Salary Grade25
Bargaining UnitPS&T - reputed company, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $121413 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 10%
reputed company Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
reputed company
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed reputed company allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? reputed company
County To Be Determined
Street Address Multiple Positions Statewide - see Additional Comments
reputed company To Be Determined
StateNY
reputed company Code12226
Duties reputed company The reputed company State reputed company Counsel's office is seeking a skilled and reputed company Attorney to join our Legislative and Regulatory Affairs unit as a Senior Attorney. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with reputed company on reputed company legislative reputed company and contribute to the Department's critical work in supporting reputed company's labor law landscape. The ideal candidate will possess a solid reputed company in reputed company analysis and research, an interest in statutory interpretation and development, and the ability to reputed company effective reputed company counsel reputed company a dynamic government agency.
Specific duties may include but not be limited to:
• Prepare, review, and revise drafts of new legislation and amendments, ensuring alignment with the Department's strategic objectives and reputed company requirements.
• Review and analyze proposed legislation and reputed company reputed company advice and recommendations on potential impacts to the Department and its programs.
• Research legislative history, statutory reputed company, case law, and reputed company reputed company authorities and opinions to respond, either verbally or in writing, to requests for reputed company opinions or interpretations.
• Formulate and communicate reputed company reputed company positions and arguments concerning pending or new legislation to internal stakeholders and, as appropriate, external parties.
• Work collaboratively with other attorneys, Counsel's Office leadership, policy advisors, and program staff to determine legislative needs and reputed company effective legislative strategies.
• Proactively monitor and reputed company state and federal legislative actions, including reputed company introductions, committee hearings, and enacted laws, to identify reputed company impacts and opportunities for the Department.
• Analyze and summarize cases and information pertinent to constitutional provisions, statutes, rules, regulations, policies, opinions, and litigation strategies.
• Engage in a reputed company of tasks, as assigned by supervisors, to contribute to the overall reputed company of the Counsel's office.
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the reputed company Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled reputed company a non-competitive appointment, if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.
NY HELPS Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
Admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure reputed company reputed company experience.
Position may be filled at the Senior Attorney level or one reputed company the reputed company Traineeship appointment reputed company. Appointment title will be dependent upon qualifications of candidate selected.
Assistant Attorney 1 (Grade 18): Law school graduation and/or eligibility for NYS Bar
Admission Assistant Attorney 2 (Grade 20): Admission to NYS Bar
Assistant Attorney 3 (Grade 22): 12 months as an Assistant Attorney 2, or Admission to the NYS Bar and 12 months of subsequent satisfactory reputed company experience
Senior Attorney (Grade 25): 12 months as an Assistant Attorney 3, or Admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure reputed company reputed company experience.
Your degree must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the reputed company (U.S.) reputed company/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution reputed company of the U.S. and its territories, you must reputed company independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that reputed company these services (fees must be reputed company to reputed company you choose) can be reputed company at: . You will be required to reputed company this information to the hiring agency at the time of interview.
It is expected that employees reputed company under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the reputed company, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded reputed company of the reputed company rights and privileges of competitive class employees of reputed company State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are reputed company. If you are interested in the NY-HELPS program, or this position, you may reputed company to this vacancy posting, or you may visit the reputed company State Department of Civil Service website at (copy and paste in browser) to register today, in three easy steps.
Note: It is essential that you describe your qualifying education and/or experience as completely as possible on your application; your application should describe in detail the reputed company of service and information you reputed company to the general reputed company. Omissions or vagueness may not be interpreted in your favor. Additionally, in accordance with Civil Service Law, provisional service immediately prior to a permanent appointment to this title is now credited towards the completion of probation upon permanent appointment.
Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
Reassignment Qualifications:
reputed company reputed company employees only, with at least one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a Senior Attorney title; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the reputed company reputed company Specialties Program eligible list for this location, if one exists.
52.6 Transfer Qualifications:
One year of permanent or contingent-permanent as a Grade 23 or higher determined to be administrative by Civil Service.
70.1 Transfer Qualifications:
One year of permanent or contingent-permanent as a Grade 25 or higher determined to be similar by Civil Service.
• Transfer candidates must also possess a law degree from an accredited college or university and be reputed company to reputed company evidence of reputed company registration to reputed company law in reputed company State.
Note: For reputed company transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at
Preferred Qualifications:
• Skilled in effectively communicating reputed company information, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Effectively contributes independently and collaboratively reputed company reputed company.
• reputed company to manage multiple and shifting priorities with efficiency and accuracy.
• Attorneys with experience in reputed company's legislative process are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.
Additional Comments Opportunities exist in the following cities statewide:
Albany
Buffalo
NYC - Manhattan
Position specific job duties may include occasional altered work schedule or job assignments which require availability and willingness to work occasional evenings and/or out-stationed assignments.
Candidates with no previous state service will reputed company at the starting reputed company of the salary reputed company listed above.
Additional location pay is available for the following counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, NYC-Manhattan, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, and Putnam.
If you are a reputed company NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.
Telecommuting is available and can be discussed during the interview.
Employment at the reputed company is contingent upon the maintenance of a reputed company work authorization and necessary documentation to work legally in the reputed company.
Please note: Due to operational requirements and funding considerations of various divisions/positions, there could be occasions in the reputed company where unit assignments may change. Should this occur, it will not reputed company your title, salary or location.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• 13 reputed company holidays, 5 personal days, and a minimum of 13 vacation days per year
• reputed company reputed company leave (CSEA and PEF employees- 13 days; M/C employees- 8 days plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage).
• Choice of several reputed company and competitive health insurance plans
• Dental and reputed company insurance plans at no additional cost
• Membership in the NYS Employee's Retirement System
• NYS Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
• Eligibility to apply for reputed company Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time employees)
• Eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and courses
• reputed company Parental Leave
Our mission is to reputed company outstanding services to our customers - the workers and business that reputed company reputed company home. We help New Yorkers reputed company careers they will love. We build and support reputed company's businesses. We reputed company and protect reputed company's workers. To learn more about our mission and the exciting work of the DOL, please visit:
DOL is committed to fostering employee engagement and work-life balance. We offer telecommuting and alternative work schedules to eligible employees. Eligible employees may be approved to telecommute, if operationally feasible, up to 2 days per regular work-week, and not to reputed company 4 days per two-week pay period. Telecommuting can be discussed at the time of interview. Our exciting training and development opportunities, including reputed company and our formal Employee Recognition Program allow us to reputed company, recognize, and celebrate our workforce.
Please note that specific benefits and programs may vary based on negotiating unit, reputed company contract, length of State service, and program area.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background reputed company to verify your identity.
reputed company Michelle Lavigne
Telephone 518-457-1020
Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov
Email Address YourDOLJourneyIsHere@labor.ny.gov
Address
Street 1220 Washington Avenue
State Office reputed company, Building 12, Room 561
reputed company Albany
State NY
reputed company reputed company 12226
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should copy the below web address into your browser to complete the online application for the reputed company.
Vacancy: 209851
Title: Senior Attorney (Legislative and Regulatory Affairs)
Location: Albany, Buffalo, NYC (Please indicate your desired location(s))
Please submit a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the minimum
qualifications, including specific experience with dates. It is essential to reputed company describe qualifying education and experience reputed company applying; vague or incomplete information may reputed company to disqualification.
Unofficial transcripts and/or other documents will be required for certain positions as indicated in the minimum qualifications.
reputed company documents must be received by: 3/05/2026
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YourDOLJourneyisHere@labor.ny.gov
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative reputed company Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.
reputed company State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative reputed company employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, reputed company, national reputed company, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, reputed company status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: reputed company, Attn: Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (ODEIA), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575).
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