About the Role:
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (the “Port Authority”) Law Department seeks experienced, highly skilled transactional attorneys with exceptional contract drafting and negotiation expertise to join its 100-person team. This role is ideal for attorneys who are confident structuring deals and leading complex commercial transactions from inception through execution, and who possess drafting skills across a wide range of sophisticated agreements. The selected candidates will serve as key legal advisors on high-value, high-visibility matters that are central to the Port Authority’s mission and operations. A ttorneys in this role will advise on a wide range of real estate transactions , procurement and commercial contract .
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities include structuring, drafting, negotiating, and advising on matters such as:
- Real Estate transactions, including complex lease agreements for Port Authority-owned and operated assets, ground lease and development agreements, interagency agreements, government approvals, licenses, permits and easements.
- Procurement and Commercial Contracts, including contracts for goods and services, maintenance and support agreements, construction contracts, financial contracts, technology contracts, indemnification and risk allocation provisions, intellectual property agreements, data sharing agreements, revenue and payment agreements, public-private partnership agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
Qualifications
Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:
- Member of the Bar in good standing in relevant jurisdictions, including New York or New Jersey.
- At least 6 + years of relevant legal experience with emphasis on one or more of the following areas: general commercial transactions, real estate transactions, construction or procurement.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale transactions and serving as primary drafting counsel.
- Law firm training is strongly preferred but not required.
- Exceptional drafting ability, including the ability to craft clear, simple, and self-executing agreements across a wide variety of transactions.
- Experience structuring transactions and advising stakeholders on risk allocation.
- A proven track record of leading negotiations and bringing complex deals through execution.
- Attention to detail and strong analytical judgment.
- Proven track record to perform effectively under pressure and to reconcile competing priorities toward resolution.
- Ability to manage multiple high priority matters with a recognition of the intersection of public, business, and political components of work.
- Ability to think strategically and to act decisively while thoughtfully balancing and/or managing risk.
- Ability to take ownership of, and responsibility for, managing legal work on large, complex contracts with aggressive completion deadlines.
- Ability to operate in a constantly evolving complex legal environment while maintaining the highest ethical standards and integrity.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, One Drive, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word), Adobe Acrobat and familiarity with document/matter management systems.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement. Click here for more information about benefits, our culture, and career development opportunities.
Skills
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey anticipates that the actual salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on aspects such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal factors. The expected compensation range for this role is:
Minimum: $ 12 0 , 978 Maximum : $ 197,652
In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits employees to work remotely a maximum of one day per week. In person collaboration is essential to how the Port Authority conducts business, and regular in-office days or team collaboration days may be required on business needs.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
About The Port Authority
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the Port Authority’s policy, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment and who request the Port Authority do so, unless providing the requested accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the Port Authority.
Job applicants may request a reasonable accommodation (1) if they claim a disability is affecting the interview process, or (2) to ensure that if they are selected for a position, they can perform the essential job functions. To submit a request, please contact the recruiter or email the Human Resources Department’s Disability Accommodation Coordinator at [email protected] .
The Port Authority will treat any request for Reasonable Accommodation by a job applicant confidentially.
About the company
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If you have ever flown out of JFK, biked across the George Washington Bridge, or captured that perfect picture of the World Trade Center, then you have witnessed just some of what the Port Authority of NY & NJ does.
For over 100 years, the Port Authority has been designing, engineering, and operating the transportation infrastructure that moves people and goods to, from, and throughout one of the most economically competitive and culturally vibrant regions in the world. Whether we’re fortifying the tunnels under the Hudson River to withstand future super storms, or raising a bridge so larger cargo vessels can reach the premier port on the East Coast, our nearly 7,000 employees are committed to the work they do – work that moves millions of people and supports billions of dollars in economic activity each year.
Our need for skilled, forward-thinking individuals, who are truly passionate about serving the public, continues to grow. And we’re not talking just about engineering, transportation, and urban planning professionals. We are always looking for professionals in Audit, Business Administration, Communications, Construction, Environmental Planning, Finance, IT, Media, Operations & Maintenance, Public Safety, and Security, to name just a few. We are also looking for those driven to diversify their skills. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to explore any number of career paths, so just because you start in one field doesn’t mean you have to stay in it.
If this is the experience you are looking for, “Follow” us here and visit our careers page at www.jointheportauthority.com to learn about current opportunities. You can also discover more about the Port Authority by visiting www.panynj.gov or www.youtube.com/user/portauthorityinfo.
We are confident that once you take a look, you will see how one organization can move a region, a nation, and the world.