Counsel, Audit, Risk Management, And Compliance

1 month ago

Manhattan, United States New York City, NY Full time

This position is based in the Mayor's Office of Risk Management and Compliance (MoRMC), which was created by Mayor Eric Adams to assist City agencies in assessing their operational, financial and compliance risks, eliminating and preventing waste and mismanagement, and improving the effectiveness of City operations. MoRMC works directly with individual City agencies to help them create and enhance risk management and compliance programs and develop tools that will enable them to flag programmatic and operational risks. This position works primarily with MoRMC's Audit Management team to address risks identified by external and internal audits and to support City agencies in their responses to and implementation of audit recommendations stemming from external and internal audits.

The Counsel for Audit, Risk Management and Compliance, reporting to the Deputy Director for Audits and Interagency Coordination, will provide legal analysis related to audit subjects, compliance issues, and risks that may affect City government programs and operations. Counsel will conduct studies of legal and operational issues, including analyses of agency internal controls in financial and programmatic areas, and will recommend measures for improvement where needed.

The office of Risk Management and Compliance is recruiting for one (1) Executive Agency Counsel to function as the Counsel Audit, Risk Management, and Compliance, who will:

* Evaluate standards and guidelines for audits, risk management, and compliance and assisting in the establishment of best practices throughout City government.
* Advise agencies on best practices during the conduct of external and internal audits to address and respond to audit findings productively and improve City operations where warranted.
* Coordinate activities with external auditors, City agencies, and Mayoral offices from the initial audit engagements through the development of agency audit responses and implementation plans to ensure maximum coordination and communication throughout.
* Communicate significant risk areas, compliance issues, and other programmatic or legal concerns that are identified by and in connection with audits, investigations, and other inquiries to agency executives and the Mayor's Office.
* Assist in maintenance of an up-to-date audit database that includes audit recommendations and tracks agency follow-up.
* Identify trends and patterns across audits, investigations and other inquiries and helping to develop appropriate improvement plans to address agency concerns.
* Produce research reports that include recommendations to executive management for improvement where needed.
* Review agency Financial Integrity Statements to assess agencies identification of risks, actions to address those risks, and to determine compliance with Comptroller's Directive 1.
* Provide direct support on select engagements and oversee special projects, as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

Admission to the New York State Bar; and 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 Skills

* The successful candidate must possess the maturity, discretion, and judgment necessary for the consideration of sensitive, and often confidential, matters, and advising public servants at all levels. - Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal/collaborative, time-management, multi-tasking and writing skills, including the ability to problem solve, take initiative, prioritize duties, work independently and within a team environment, with a commitment to follow-up and detail. - Expert writing and analytical skills - A temperament suitable to working in and supporting the management of a small, collegial office. - Prior government experience, especially in the capacity of an oversight agency. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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