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
HR@NYSBA.org
(518) 487-5544 (FAX)
Download the NYSBA Employment Application Here.
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 a Juris Doctor, must
have passed the bar exam, and at least five to seven years of experience in the
legislative and lobbying field.
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.
Marketing Specialist
The
Marketing Specialist will serve as a project manager in the Association’s
Marketing and Communications Department helping to strategize and implement
integrated campaigns that support the efforts of our various departments
including Membership, Continuing Legal Education, Events, and Publications
Departments. Duties also include tracking, analyzing, testing and
optimizing campaigns to ensure they are on-target in achieving defined goals
and objectives. A Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business administration or
related field with 3-5 years work-related experience in Marketing is required.
Experience working with digital media, email marketing, and social media
campaigns is also required. Strong competency with Google AdWords/Google
Analytics Suite and WordPress is a plus.
