Senior Attorney Investigator

NYCHA’s Office of EEO, Fair Housing, and Access Services (EFAS) is responsible for investigating all formal complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation filed by employees and residents. EFAS also coordinates and oversees employee and resident access services, including reasonable accommodation requests and disability-based services such as ASL interpretation, and leads instructor-led trainings at central office and housing developments.

About the role

The Senior Attorney Investigator will report directly to the Vice President and EEO Officer of EFAS. This position requires strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to work productively in a team setting. Work from home options are available.

Responsibilities

• Intake employee and resident complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, or retaliation.
• Assess complaints and determine appropriate course of action.
• Conduct internal investigations of EEO and fair housing complaints, including in-person interviews of parties and witnesses at NYCHA’s central office location.
• Draft investigative finding reports.
• Research legal cases, EEO best practices, or other regulations as necessary.
• Assist in other special projects or trainings as needed.
• Maintain organized files in a case management system.
• Provide guidance to employees and managers as needed and work closely with HR on disciplinary matters.

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar; and either:
  • One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
  • Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
• Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
• 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.

Preferred Skills

• Minimum two years of post-bar admission work experience relevant to conducting EEO investigations, preferably in City government.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Choice of medical coverage plans.
• Deferred compensation plans.
• Defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

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.

Pay

$100,000.00 – $124,381.00

NYCHA has no residency requirements. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.