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About the Role

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Law Department seeks experienced transactional attorneys with exceptional contract drafting and negotiation expertise. This role involves advising on high-value, high-visibility matters central to the Port Authority's mission, including real estate, procurement, and commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Structuring, drafting, negotiating, and advising on real estate transactions, including complex lease agreements, ground lease and development agreements, interagency agreements, government approvals, licenses, permits, and easements.
• Structuring, drafting, negotiating, and advising on 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.
• Fully managing significant transactions, including all drafting and negotiation.
• Providing real-time risk analysis.
• Delivering business-oriented and practical advice grounded in sound legal reasoning.
• Handling transportation-related transactions.
• Managing complex procurement matters.
• Addressing corporate governance issues.
• Overseeing internal approval processes.

Requirements

• Member of the Bar in good standing in New York or New Jersey.
• At least 6+ years of relevant legal experience with emphasis on 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.
• 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.

Skills

• Contract drafting
• Contract negotiation
• Real estate transactions
• Procurement
• Commercial contracts
• Risk analysis
• Legal advisory
• Transaction structuring
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Adobe Acrobat
• Document/matter management systems

Location

• New York
• New Jersey

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote (max 1 day/week)

Experience Level

• 6+ years of relevant legal experience

Education Level

• Member of the Bar in New York or New Jersey

Salary/Compensations

• $120,978 - $197,652

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement

About the Company

• The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is a bi-state agency that develops, operates, and maintains a vital transportation and commerce infrastructure network.