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Assistant Attorney

**Department:** Office of the General Counsel

**Location:** Albany, NY

Apply by: All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Applications received after 5:00 pm will not be considered.

Position Summary

Under direction of the General Counsel, the Assistant Attorney provides quality legal service to departments within the System on matters requiring legal attention which arise in the course of the System's business and operations, including advice interpreting and implementing the laws governing the System and other laws applicable to the System. It is anticipated that the position will be primarily focused on the System's transactional matters. In addition to transactional matters, the successful candidate may have the opportunity to work on and learn various other aspects of the System-s legal work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment, potentially including, but not limited to, benefits matters, Powers of Attorney, trusts, domestic relations orders, labor and employment matters, litigation matters, legislative matters.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Must be a graduate of an accredited U.S. law school with a JD degree, or foreign equivalent; **AND**

+ Admission to the New York State Bar (or eligibility for admission within six months)

Preferred Qualifications

+ Knowledge of and/or interest in pension plans

+ Interest in investments legal work, including public equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity, private debt, derivatives, and securities litigation.

+ Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts, such as non-disclosure agreements, vendor agreements, licensing agreements, investment management agreements, commingled fund documents, etc.

+ Experience reading/interpreting legal documents, including, but not limited to, trusts, powers of attorney and domestic relation orders, discovery demands.

+ Experience interpreting and drafting statutes and regulations

+ Litigation experience, specifically with Article 78 proceedings

+ Experience or interest in labor and employment law

+ Tax law experience

+ Commitment to providing exceptional customer service

+ Excellent communication skills

+ Excellent interpersonal skills

+ Ability to effectively work within a deadline driven environment

+ Ability to maintain good working relationships with co-workers

+ Ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities

+ Highly accurate, organized, and logical work habits

+ Demonstrates a strong sense of accountability

Work Modality

Currently we have a hybrid work schedule which may be subject to change in the future.

Job Duties

The duties of the Assistant Attorney include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ Negotiate procurement and investment contracts, prepare opinions, determination letters and memorandum of law

+ Applicant will be expected to develop and serve as a subject matter expert on benefits, investments, operations, regulatory and compliance related matters

+ Respond to records requests and subpoenas

+ Review trust documents for beneficiary designations and banking transactions, Guardianships, Powers of Attorney, domestic relations orders, and other court documents

+ Interpret statutes and rules and regulations

+ Respond to System litigation

+ Provide advice and counsel on benefits, investments, operations and compliance matters which may arise in course of System's operation

+ Administer PowerPoint presentations on different topics to NYSTRS staff

+ Assist the General Counsel and other Office of the General Counsel staff as needed

Salary Grade

This position is a Grade 25

Salary Range

$110,113- $123,933

Job Type

This job is confidential

EEO STATEMENT

At NYSTRS, diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our mission of providing our members with a secure pension and exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture where all diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment across all operations.

NYSTRS is proud to provide equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender expression or identity, national origin, age, ability and disability status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. We are committed to being a workplace that attracts, supports, and retains talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences while championing equal opportunity across recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All applications to NYSTRS should be done via our** **website (https://nystrs.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-openings.php?search=true&dept=-1&city=-1&state=-1)** **. NYSTRS will never ask you to submit private information via email or direct you to submit private information to another site as part of our recruitment process.