Senior Legal Analyst

About the role

The Senior Legal Analyst serves within the Office of the General Counsel and operates at a level above a traditional paralegal while not functioning as an attorney of record. This role provides advanced legal, compliance, and litigation support to ensure the integrity, defensibility, and operational readiness of MOCJ’s legal and interagency work.

Responsibilities

• Legal Drafting, Editing, and Quality Control:

  • Draft, revise, and track Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), interagency agreements, contracting instruments, and related legal documents
  • Ensure agreements align with MOCJ governance standards, operational workflows, and compliance requirements
  • Draft correspondence, including response letters, notifications, and determination communications
  • Edit and format legal and policy documents for clarity, consistency, and accuracy
  • Review policy documents and formal notifications, and ensure coordination of review cycles with internal leadership, oversight agencies, and external partners
  • Review materials for completeness and escalate legal review issues to counsel

• Litigation and Legal Support

  • Assist with liaising with the NYC Law Department on litigation matters, including Article 78 proceedings
  • Work with attorney liaisons to engage with units or individuals within MOCJ to obtain relevant documents and information
  • Cook up with program units to collect responsive documents
  • Ensure litigation holds are implemented and documented and tracked appropriately
  • Work closely with MOCJ’s FOIL Officer to ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information Law

• Document Management and Records Compliance

  • Lead document collection efforts in coordination with General Counsel team, IT, and any other MOCJ units generally and as part of e-Discovery for:
  • Litigation, including Article 78 proceedings
  • Subpoenas
  • FOIL compliance and response
  • Any other matters as assigned

• Compliance Tracking & Notifications

  • Track statutory deadlines, court dates, and agency response requirements
  • Draft and disseminate required legal notices
  • Develop and manage internal tracking tools for FOIL, litigation, agreement management, and legal unit matter tracking
  • Support internal audits and compliance reviews
  • Maintain tracking logs and ensure compliance deadlines are met

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of MOCJ’s mission.

Qualifications

• Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?

• Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?

• Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?

• Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

Preferred Skills

• Experience working within NYC government or public safety agencies.

• Familiarity with PASSPort, SharePoint, Smartsheet, or other tracking platforms.

• Experience coordinating with the NYC Law Department or similar oversight bodies.

• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.

• Demonstrated experience managing FOIL processes.

• Experience supporting Article 78 or comparable litigation matters.

• Strong understanding of document retention, e-discovery, and records management practices.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office experience working with IT teams on data retrieval and document management systems.

• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and deadline management.

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.

• Job ID: 772104

• Posted until: 2026-07-18

• Title code: 0527A

• Civil service title: RESEARCH PROJECTS COOR(MA)-MGR

• Title classification: Pending Classification-2

• Business title: Senior Legal Analyst

• Job level: M1

• Number of positions: 1

• Work location: 1 Centre St., N.Y.