Associate Attorney

About the role

The Associate Attorney assists the Attorney in providing legal counsel to the Water Authority and represents the Authority in court, performing related work as required. It is professional legal work involving responsibility for helping the Authority handle legal problems arising from its operations, performed under the general supervision of the Attorney.

Key responsibilities

• Act as legal advisor to the Authority in the absence of the attorney
• Prepare and approve legal documents such as contracts, easements and rights-of-way
• Prepare applications, petitions and affidavits for hearings and proceedings before state and principal bodies
• Represent the Authority before regulating and legislative bodies
• Take part in negotiating and settling litigated matters and in financial negotiations for the Authority
• Represent the Authority in litigation and appeals before the Water Power and Control Commission and other regulators
• Negotiate main extension contracts and supervise refunding operations on guaranteed-revenue and other special contracts
• Prepare, interpret and revise filed tariffs, and explain contract terms to developers, builders and homeowners

Required profile

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law, preferably with some municipal law experience, and graduation from a recognized law school; or an equivalent combination of experience and training
• Admission to the Bar of the State of New York

Required skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of municipal law as it relates to the Authority's operations
• Ability to present legal arguments clearly and logically, orally and in writing, and to organize material for hearings and trials
• Good judgment, ethical conduct in the practice of law, tact and good interpersonal skills