Associate Compliance Counsel

The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that empowers New Yorkers to have a greater impact on their elections. Our mission is to make local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable by removing barriers to participation. We make it easier for New Yorkers to vote, meaningfully support candidates for city office, and run for office themselves. NYC Votes, our voter engagement initiative, meets people where they are to share trustworthy election information and help New Yorkers make a plan to vote. Our public matching funds program ensures small contributions can make a big difference, allowing regular people to run for office by relying on the support of other regular people, not just wealthy donors and special interests. And we lift the veil on how candidates raise and spend money, increasing transparency and accountability in local government. We believe that when every New Yorker is empowered to participate meaningfully in elections, candidates will better reflect the communities they serve, elected leaders will be more accountable to the public, and New Yorkers will have a democracy they can truly trust.

This role is primarily focused on enforcement of New York City's campaign finance laws and rules, and includes opportunities for legal research, analysis, and writing related to the functions of the general counsel's office. Appearing before the 5-member Campaign Finance Board regarding formal and informal complaints and/or investigations, which includes the review and analysis of all submissions by adversaries; draft administrative determinations; Representing the agency in administrative hearings, collection actions, and Article 78 proceedings;

Drafting and analyzing rules, legislation, and advisory opinions;

Conducting research and drafting memoranda in response to legal inquiries; Providing legal counsel to the agency on matters relating to records retention, freedom of information, privacy and identifying information compliance, procurement and contracting procedures, and other areas of law as needed.

Knowledge - Law degree and admission to the New York state bar required (candidates with pending admission status may be considered); One year of legal experience.

Skills - Excellent legal research, legal writing, and analytical skills; Excellent oral communication and advocacy; Make presentations before the 5-member Campaign Finance Board regarding formal and informal complaints and/or investigations, which includes the review and analysis of all submissions by adversaries; draft administrative determinations; Represent the agency in administrative hearings, collection actions, Article 78 proceedings, and other litigation matters as necessary; Draft and analyze rules, legislation, and advisory opinions; Conduct research and draft memoranda regarding the law and policy; and Provide legal counsel to the agency on matters relating to records retention, privacy and identifying information compliance, procurement and contracting procedures, employment law, freedom of information law, conflicts of interest, and other areas as necessary.

Other Characteristics - Ability to present detailed legal arguments in an administrative hearing; and either one year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; 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.

Experience in NYC government, election law, campaign finance or a related field; Experience in administrative law and/or regulatory enforcement; As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. Department of Education's website at

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.