Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.
NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.
DOF’s Legal Affairs Division serves as the in-house legal department for DOF, providing professional and comprehensive legal advice and services supporting a full range of city tax and other revenue-related matters. Legal Affairs Division attorneys and staff handle various legal issues, including real property taxes and exemptions, business income and excise taxes, collections, parking violations, treasury, land registry, Conciliation Bureau conferences, FOIL, and employment law.
Legal Affairs’ Collections Law Unit supports the agency’s collections efforts, handling the collection of tax warrants, bankruptcy issues, collections related legal matters, and violations and other debt collected by the agency. The Collections Law Unit is seeking an experienced collections attorney to join its team and represent DOF in a broad range of debt collection matters.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Collections Law, the selected candidate ‘s duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
Additional Information: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the Collective Bargaining Unit representing employees serving in the civil service title.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.
New York City residency is not required for this position.
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.