The New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional association, seeks to fill the following positions:
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package. All applicants should send a resume with qualifications, letter of application and
salary requirements in confidence to:
New York State Bar Association
Attn: Human Resources
One Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
[email protected]
(518) 487-5544 (FAX)
Download the NYSBA Employment Application Here.
Member Resource Center Representative
The Member Resources Center Representative is responsible for providing direct customer support via telephone,
email, and mail including entering product orders, program/seminar
registrations, processing membership dues and outbound calling to members and
customers. The position will also be responsible for outbound calling focusing
on database management, member retention, renewal and recruitment, as well as
general lead follow-up in an effort to increase overall membership, CLE
registration and NYSBA publications revenue to meet and/or exceed association
goals. Additional administrative duties include
data maintenance, transaction processing, report/paperwork generation and
reception desk coverage. A minimum of 2 to 3 years of customer service experience is required. Telephone sales experience is a plus. The ideal candidate must be proficient with the Microsoft suite of Office applications. Experience with Salesforce or similar records management software is a plus. The candidate must have excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
Senior Counsel, Governmental Relations
The Senior Counsel, Governmental Relations will direct the development and implementation of the Association’s
governmental relations program, including representing the interests of the
Association before the New York State legislature, the Governor’s office, State
agencies and others, conducting legal research, reviewing legal issues and
collaborating with others to develop and advance concepts for legislative and
Association initiatives, policy positions and programming. The Senior
Counsel’s duties also involve working with member leadership and colleagues to
develop and advance overall legislative strategy, reviewing legislation to find
possible areas of interest for Association sections and committees, reviewing
all legislation reports, tracking legislation, participating in managing the
governmental relations unit and supervising staff, as well as assisting
Association sections and committees in the development of legislative positions
and serving as staff liaison to certain Association committees.
Minimum qualifications include five to seven years of experience
in the legislative and lobbying field. A Juris Doctor and having passed the bar
exam required. Supervisory experience required. Experience in researching,
drafting and developing legislation preferred.
Direct experience in monitoring legislation in the New York State
Legislature also preferred. The
successful candidate should possess excellent written and oral communication
skills, and must be a highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational
abilities.
Assistant Director of Governmental Relations and Public Affairs
The Assistant Director of Governmental Relations and Public Affairs
will assist in the development and implementation of the Association’s
governmental relations program, including representing the interests of the
Association before the New York State legislature, the Governor’s office, State
agencies and others, conducting legal research, reviewing legal issues and
collaborating with others to develop and advance concepts for legislative and
Association initiatives and policy positions. The Assistant
Director’s duties also involve working with member leadership and colleagues to
develop and advance overall legislative strategy, reviewing legislation to find
possible areas of interest for Association sections and committees, reviewing
all legislation reports, tracking legislation, as well as assisting Association
sections and committees in the development of legislative positions and serving
as staff liaison to certain Association committees.
Minimum qualifications include at least five to seven years of experience in the
legislative and lobbying field. A Juris Doctor and having passed the bar exam preferred. Experience in researching, drafting and developing legislation
preferred. Direct experience in
monitoring legislation in the New York State Legislature also preferred. Supervisory experience a plus. The successful
candidate should possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and
must be a highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational abilities.
