NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development · 3 hours ago
Executive Agency Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in housing for New Yorkers. The Executive Agency Counsel will provide legal services related to affordable housing development programs and handle complex real estate transactions and regulatory agreements.
CommunitiesGovernmentProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Support the agency’s capital programs by providing legal services to the agency’s affordable housing development programs
Perform closings of construction and permanent financings, dispositions of City-owned property, and affordable housing regulatory agreements
Prepare and review complex legal documents related to real estate transactions and governmental approvals
Analyze federal, state, and local statutes and regulations
Handle other complex legal issues pertaining to the implementation of affordable housing programs
Negotiate difficult and complex issues, transactions, and documents
Work collaboratively with agency colleagues and partners
Qualification
Required
Admission to the New York State Bar
Four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar
Eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment
Preferred
Experience in a transactional real estate practice
Familiarity with State and City laws and rules relating to affordable housing creation and preservation, including, for example, statutory loan authorities under the Private Housing Finance Law and General Municipal Law, rent stabilization and the Rent Stabilization Code, and New York City zoning and land use laws and regulations
Familiarity with federal, state, and local affordable housing subsidy programs and policy
Excellent writing, legal research, and analytical skills
Experience managing and supervising attorneys and other professionals
Ability to draft legislation and rules
Ability to review and analyze proposed legislation and rules
Ability to liaise with litigation counsel to protect Agency programs and processes
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Established in 1978, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest city housing preservation and development agency in the nation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ahmed Tigani
First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Diversity Officer
Dave Seliger
Chief Digital Equity Officer
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