Parking Attorney Interne

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 The 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.

The Parking Law Unit handles a full range of parking-related matters including handling parking law, parking administration and adjudication issues, prosecuting parking fraud reinstatement and broker compliance cases, drafting and reviewing parking related legislation and rules, advising operating divisions, supporting the City's Law Department on litigation matters, resolving legal issues arising from booting or towing vehicles, and preparing and signing collection and enforcement legal documents.

The Parking Law Unit seeks an enthusiastic, self-motivated Parking Attorney Interne to join its team. The ideal candidate will handle a variety of parking law and enforcement-related legal matters. Reporting to the Director of Parking Law, the selected candidate duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Perform parking law, enforcement and administration related legal research and draft memoranda, legal responses, policy statements and other documents.
• Perform legal work involving issues of fact and questions of law, including parking law, NYC Administrative Code, NYS Civil Practice Law and Rules, and NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law.
• Assist in reviewing, analyzing and learning to draft State and local legislation, policies, and agency rules, forms and communications.
• Assist in providing legal counsel to the agency's operational staff and serve as liaison with operational staff on matters being handled by the unit and by the New York City Law Department.
• Participate in division and agency projects and assist with reports.
• Research and draft responses to claims or actions filed against the agency as needed.
• Under direction, serve as liaison with the Law Department on agency litigation matters.
• Prepare petitions or cases for administrative matters and hearings, such as parking fraud reinstatement cases, broker sanctions or other areas as needed.
• Participate in projects and handling matters in other areas as determined by the General Counselor Division.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.

Preferred Skills

• Strong research and writing abilities, with close attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance multiple assignments and responsibilities.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is not required for this position.