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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 3 days ago

Sr Investigative Attorney

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $152K/yr

6+ years exp

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking a Senior Investigative Attorney to direct and conduct confidential inquiries and investigations into complex allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse within its operations. This role involves leading a team, conducting interviews, providing legal advice, and preparing comprehensive reports.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

Serves as the team lead, responsible for the planning, conducting, and reporting on confidential investigative inquiries, providing legal and investigative direction to team members

Identifies issues and avenues of investigative inquiry and develops a plan to assess their significance

Conduct interviews of agency and other personnel and prepares clear and concise interview memoranda

Develops and maintains professional working relationships and continually gains knowledge of evolving MTA agency operations

Conducts applicable legal research and analyzes documents related to confidential inquiries and investigations

Provides legal and investigative advice and support to the investigative and audit team members on confidential inquiries and investigations

Drafts comprehensive case memoranda, case summaries, subpoenas and other legal documents

Develop appropriate recommendations to improve agency operations, cost-efficiency, safety and assist the Audit Division with audits of MTA operations and processes

Prepares professionally written reports and referral letters on the investigative inquiry

Provides accurate and precise case progress reports on the status of the inquiry and avenues of investigation being pursued to the EDIG/Legal and other members of the Executive Staff, including the Inspector General

Represents the OIG at meetings with MTA officials, MTA subsidiary agencies and contractors, as well as with external local, state and federal agencies, including prosecutors’ offices

Assists in preparing MTA/OIG staff to testify at disciplinary hearings, arbitrations and court proceedings

Travel within the MTA geographic jurisdiction may be required

Qualification

Juris DoctorNew York State Bar AdmissionComplex InvestigationsLegal ResearchAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft Office 365Oral CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution and a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Admission to the New York State Bar

Minimum of six years of legal experience, including substantial experience in conducting complex civil or criminal investigations or reviews, including legal research, interviews, pre-trial motion practice, litigation of trials and hearings, legal research, and brief writing

Familiarity with reviewing and interpreting high volumes of complex data, including, but not limited to, bank and financial records, cell phone records, time & attendance records

Excellent analytical, organizational, inter-personal and oral and written communication skills

Ability to articulate the critical issues in a case accurately and precisely both orally and in writing

Demonstrated good judgment in assessing legal and investigative issues

Excellent writing skills for documenting interviews, summarizing evaluation findings, and drafting reports

Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

Ability to work as a member of an investigative team, fostering a supportive, respectful and collaborative environment with professional, investigative and support staff

Technical proficiency including knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office 365 suite and modules, eDiscovery platforms and case management software

Ability to handle multiple projects while maintaining careful attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to interact effectively with department and agency staff, senior management and executive staff within the MTA/OIG and external offices and agencies

Company

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

Founded in 1834

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees