Agency Attorney Interne

About the Role

The New York City Comptroller’s Office works to promote the financial health, integrity, and effectiveness of New York City government, strengthening trust, securing a thriving future for all New Yorkers, and building a more just, equitable, and resilient city. The Bureau of Labor Law enforces prevailing and living wage and benefit rates for workers on New York City Public Work projects and building service employees on City contracts. The Worker’s Rights Bureau expands this work to combat wage theft and advance workers' rights through legislation, policy, procurement, and outreach.

We are seeking a motivated law graduate to assist the Bureau of Labor Law in enforcing prevailing wage laws. The law graduate will manage their own caseload of investigations and perform litigation work under the guidance of a Supervising Attorney.

As a condition of continued employment, law school graduates must attain admission to the New York State Bar within two years of their start date. Incumbents admitted to the Bar must remain members in good standing for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct prevailing wage investigations by issuing subpoenas, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing documents.
• Negotiate settlement agreements securing back pay for workers.
• Under supervision, represent the Office of the Comptroller in proceedings at the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), including settlement conferences, hearings, drafting legal memoranda, and preparing for and conducting trials.
• Perform legal research concerning the enforcement of prevailing wage laws in NYC and other worker protection laws.
• Assist with outreach and education, presentations to stakeholders, and implementation of new laws such as Real Property Tax Law Section 485-x and the Construction Justice Act.
• Perform other related work or special projects as needed.

Requirements

• 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.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable reviewing voluminous payroll records and Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, investigators, auditors, and engineers.
• Commitment to workers’ rights and social justice.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website.

New York City residency is not required for this position.