VP Associate General Counsel

Position Overview

This position is eligible for telework, one day per week. New hires eligible to apply 30 days after effective date.

Vice President, Associate General Counsel

Construction & Development, Contracts / Contracts Office

SVP, Contracts & Deputy General Counsel

2 Broadway

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM or as required

LGL

Grade: 008. Salary range: $179,987 to $234,210

The Vice President, Associate General Counsel is an officer of MTA C&D, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Contracts, and Deputy General Counsel. This position provides legal advice and leads rapid response contracting services to C&D departments, recommending the best contracting strategy for a given project, managing the procurement process, and helping to realize the full benefits of those contracts post‑award.

As a Business Unit Lead, the incumbent will lead these activities for all contracts pertaining to a specific category of capital projects:
Stations, Signals & Train Control, Infrastructure, Bridges & Tunnels, or Railroads. This position may also lead to involvement in one or more large, integrated projects that encompass multiple categories.

• Responsible for all contracts under its business unit, from strategy to drafting, soliciting and procuring, negotiating and awarding, and claims and change management.
• Develop strategic and consistent contracts and specifications to reduce risk to budget and schedule, improving risk allocation between MTA and contractors to lower contract prices.
• Provide contracting strategy advice well in advance of the formal procurement process.
• Collaborate with Development to develop contracts that address market capacity, procurement, contracting timelines and strategies, and issues regarding federal vs. state funding.
• Collaborate with C&D's engineers and PCEOs to understand vision and draft contracts that are cogent, enforceable, and deliver desired project benefits.
• Help drive the heightened utilization of MWBE vendors in all contracts.
• Advise Delivery department leaders on contract enforcement, claims management, and merit determinations; manage the claims process, including strategy and prosecution/defense as necessary.
• Understand, draft, and manage innovative construction contracts involving A+B bidding, design-build, progressive design-build, and other state‑of‑the‑art construction contracting methods.
• Enforce all laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to public works contracting and requirements of funding partners such as the Federal Transit Administration.
• Draft, solicit, award, and manage consultant contracts to support the capital program.
• Manage 5‑7 staff positions and analyze problems to develop practical solutions.
• Review, assess, and make decisions on complex construction issues; represent the agency in disputes, negotiate significant contracts/claims, negotiate construction/work/condemnation agreements, and work with FTA and FRA counsel on compliance concerns.

• Juris Doctor – Law degree, admission to the New York State Bar.
• License to practice law in the State of New York.
• Minimum of ten (10) years experience in legal positions in a law firm, governmental legal office, or company in‑house legal department.
• Experience with complex public works, construction, and/or real estate matters, and familiarity with relevant local, state, and federal laws.
• Minimum of six (6) years managerial/supervisory experience.
• Experience with federal and state procurement laws, rules, and regulations.
• Demonstrated initiative, excellent judgment, and ability to work independently on matters of significant size and complexity.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and clients in a fast‑paced environment.
• Confidence in dealing with senior management and sophisticated counter parties.
• Ability to identify creative, business‑oriented solutions to legal and business risks.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proven capability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Engineering or Construction Management…