Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 7 hours ago
Staff Analyst Series - Law/Torts
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$97K/yr - $125K/yr
1+ years expThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking a Staff Analyst for its Law Department focusing on Torts. This role involves investigating, assessing, and resolving personal injury and property damage claims, managing a high-volume caseload, and preparing reports while coordinating with legal counsel.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Responsibilities
Investigate accidents with an eye toward developing effective litigation strategies and liability theories to defeat suits brought against MTA and its agencies and prepare files for trial, coordinating with staff attorneys and outside counsel for any litigation preparation or investigation required
Review pending cases and prepare reports summarizing the case, liability and damages exposures, reserve recommendations, settlement value, potential subrogation opportunities and identify allegations or information that warrant further investigation
Settle claims and suits with claimants and/or their counsel within approved settlement authority limits
Consult with management on outstanding discovery for heavy-exposure cases and will assist staff attorneys and outside counsel in obtaining documents
Communicate with outside counsel, preparing files for assignment to them and may conduct statutory hearings, may conduct follow-up investigation on "Quick Response" accidents and may appear in courts to assist staff attorneys and outside counsel with trial
Qualification
Required
A master's degree from an accredited college or university in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies, or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in '1' above
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in '1' above
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in '1' above
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to '1', '2', '3', or '4' above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in '1' above
Proven ability to assess and prioritize a large volume of work
General computer proficiency
Computer research proficiency using internet and other computer resources
Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook
Excellent interpersonal communication
Excellent oral and written communication
Preferred
Prior claims handling experience strongly desired
Company
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Janno Lieber
Chair & CEO
Sam Tabikh, P.E.
Facilities Engineer and Projects CEO
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