Senior Attorney

Position Information NY HELP:
Yes Agency:
Higher Education Services Corporation

Title:

Senior Attorney Occupational Category:
Legal Salary Grade: 25

Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range:
From $96336 to $121413 Annually

Employment Type

:
Full-Time Appointment Type :

Permanent

Jurisdictional Class :

Competitive Class

Travel Percentage : 0%
Schedule Workweek :
Mon-Fri Hours Per Week : 37.5

Workday From : 8 AM To : 5 PM Flextime allowed? :
No Mandatory overtime? :
No Compressed workweek allowed? :
No Telecommuting allowed? :
Yes Location County :
Albany Street Address : 99 Washington Ave Albany NY 12210 :
City :
Albany State: NY Zip Code: 12110

Job Specifics Duties Description : DUTIES

DESCRIPTION:

The Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is New York State’s higher education student financial aid agency, awarding nearly $1 billion in financial aid to more than 330,00 students each year. HESC helps New Yorkers pay for college through the administration of New York’s Tuition Assistant Program (TAP) and more than 25 other scholarship and loan forgiveness programs.

Under the direction of an Associate Attorney and General Counsel, attorneys may be assigned the following duties:
1.
Provide legal advice to HESC’s Executive Staff, managers, and administrators on issues that impact HESC’s mission and student financial aid programs.
2.
Assist in the procurement process by reviewing and/or drafting contracts and MOUs, working with agency staff and the Office of State Comptroller and the Office of the Attorney General as necessary
3.
Research and respond to inquiries from legislative staff regarding constituents and reply to executive correspondence on behalf of the agency.
4.
In consultation with the General Counsel and the Office of the Attorney General, develop the agency position and strategy for responding to litigation
5.
Review and respond to bankruptcy filings using PACER and provide guidance to staff related to bankruptcy matters.
6.
Assist on other special projects and assignments as needed.
7.
Perform other duties as assigned.

NOTE:

HESC’s business hours require working between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.This position may be eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates with 55 b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications and a current 55b/c eligibility letter. For 55 b/c consideration, candidates must satisfy at least one of the Open Competitive qualifications listed. For more information on this program, please visit the NYS Department of Civil Service website, 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov).

Minimum Qualifications : MININIMUM

QUALIFICATION:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments.

In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.

Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS…