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About the Role

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (the “Port Authority”) Law Department seeks an experienced property specialist to join its Manhattan-based 100+ person team. This crucial position bridges the gap between complex legal regulations and practical day-to-day property operations, managing risks associated with large-scale assets and ensuring alignment with property ownership, operations, and jurisdiction. The role assists in formulating legal opinions on title for real property and participates in depositions and testimony.

Responsibilities

Assist the Supervising Property Specialist in advising the Law Department, client departments, and external consultants on real property title matters and legal property documentation.
Prepare and revise Record Property Maps and legal exhibits for facility-related property matters using AutoCAD Civil 3D and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Review agreements to determine the Port Authority’s property interests in connection with litigated matters.
Calculate and produce technical data required for legal descriptions supporting acquisition and disposition of property interests in compliance with Administrative Policy AP25.
Verify deed boundary closures, acreage, square footage, and property boundaries using mapping and geospatial tools including AutoCAD, Google Maps and Nearmap.
Serve as CAD Manager, overseeing CAD software operations, related equipment, and technical support for the Supervising Property Specialist.
Manage the centralized digital property records archive, by scanning, organizing, and maintaining electronic files and large-format documents using standardized naming conventions.
Conduct in-house property title and deed research to support line departments, appraisal reviews, and real estate transactions.
Retrieve and analyze tax maps, deeds, and property information using online databases and internal records systems.
Maintain and support specialized hardware and software, including plotters, printers, scanners, and mapping systems, ensuring efficient production of property maps, reports, and legal exhibits.
Testify in legal proceedings when the property’s ownership, operation, and/or control are at issue.
Participate in depositions and provide testimony on behalf of the Port Authority as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or, alternatively, at least fifteen years’ relevant experience.
At least ten years of progressively responsible experience within the legal field with respect to real estate and property-related matters.
Educational major or concentrated studies in Surveying, Engineering, Architecture or related discipline.
Knowledge of producing via CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) and Adobe Acrobat (Surveys, Mapping, Lease Exhibits, as well as Plotting/Printing Production).
Ability to work collectively and ethically, considering multiple stakeholder viewpoints and various client interests.
Ability to engage colleagues, internal clients and external contacts in a collegial and business-friendly manner.
Must meet all performance and attendance standards and have completed all probationary periods.

Skills

Detail-oriented
Strong analytical skills
Strong drafting skills (CAD)
Outstanding communication skills
Maintain confidentiality
Handle all information with high level of discretion and professionalism
Thorough knowledge of legal documents and their function
Demonstrated ability to complete assignments with minimal supervision
Handling conflicting priorities
Working under pressure while meeting tight deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong oral communication skills
Solid working knowledge of legal terms
Solid working knowledge of databases
Following given guidelines in the delivery of workload assignments
Self-motivated
Take initiative
Prioritize
Handle multiple assignments concurrently
Work independently
Analyze situations in making responsible decisions specific to novel / complex legal matters
Knowledge of case/matter management systems
Knowledge of document management systems
Knowledge of PC applications (Microsoft Office 365 Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and Lexis-Nexis/Westlaw)
Knowledge of AutoCAD
Understanding of how governmental agencies work
Willingness to adapt to changing circumstances and needs

Location

Manhattan

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote (maximum one day per week)

Experience Level

10+ years of progressively responsible experience within the legal field with respect to real estate and property-related matters
15+ years of relevant experience (alternative to Bachelor's degree)

Education Level

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Concentrated studies in Surveying, Engineering, Architecture or related discipline

Salary/Compensations

Minimum: $100,256
Midpoint: $130,318
Maximum: $160,394

Benefits

Competitive benefits package
Professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement

About the Company

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (the “Port Authority”) Law Department is a 100+ person team.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.
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