The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation and the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency. HDC’s programs support the construction and preservation of multi-family affordable housing in New York City.
Area of Talent: Employment Law/ Real Estate
Position Type: Full Time/Exempt
Salary Range$170,000 - $190,000
Office Location: NYC/Financial District
The New York City Housing Development Corporation is looking for an Associate General Counsel to join its in-house legal team.
The successful candidate should possess employment law experience, including advising on workplace policies, employee relations, and compliance with federal and state employment laws. The ideal candidate should also have experience in real estate, including multi-family housing developments, acquisitions, financing, leasing, and real estate regulatory compliance.
Litigation experience is a strong plus, particularly in managing disputes, coordinating for indemnification and defense coverage, and providing strategic legal guidance to minimize risk.
The Associate General Counsel reports to the Deputy General Counsel, Legal Department and serves as counsel for HDC in employment, litigation, and general corporate matters.
Job Responsibilities:
Employment Law Matters:
General Corporate Matters:
Litigation Matters:
Real Estate Matters:
Required Qualifications:
It is strongly preferred that you submit a cover letter with your resume. You may also fax your resume and cover letter to (212) 227-6816.
HDC demonstrates a strong commitment to its employees by providing a salary that is competitive and commensurate with experience and excellent benefits, including:
HDC 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.
HDC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, HDC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailingjobs@NYCHDC.com
HDC seeks to increase the supply of multi-family housing, stimulate economic growth and revitalize neighborhoods by financing the creation and preservation of affordable housing for low- , moderate- , and middle-income New Yorkers.
In 1971, the New York State Legislature created the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) as a supplementary and alternative means of supplying financing for affordable housing that was independent from the City's capital budget. At first HDC concentrated on providing financing for large-scale rental developments but now issues bonds and provides subsidy and low-cost loans to develop and preserve a variety of housing, ranging from large to small and rental and homeownership.
The flexibility built into HDC’s authorizing statute allows it to amend its programs and goals in response to the changing economic climate. As a result, HDC has become the leading local housing finance agency in the nation, outperforming many of the nation’s largest banks in the volume and dollar amount of bonds issued. In the 2012 calendar year, HDC was ranked third nationally in Affordable Housing Finance magazine’s annual rating of the top issuers of multi-family bonds, having issued more than $1.8 billion in bonds; more than Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase and Capital One, among others. In addition, HDC has devoted more than $1.8 billion in direct subsidy from its corporate reserves to deepen affordability of the residential developments it supports. For more information on the projects and programs we support, please visit our Press Room.
