Director of Audit Strategy

Office of the New York City Comptroller; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Office of the New York City Comptroller seeks an Executive Agency Counsel (Director of Audit Strategy) for the Bureau of Audit. You will advise the Deputy Comptroller on complex audit and investigative matters, coordinate with City agencies, and shape strategic initiatives to advance audit outcomes.

Responsibilities include drafting executive summaries and reports, guiding audit scopes, and ensuring secure handling of sensitive information. Strong writing and leadership are essential.

Formación

• Admission to the New York State Bar in good standing.
• Four years of recent, full‑time, responsible legal experience post‑bar admission.
• Eighteen months supervising other attorneys in admin, managerial, or executive capacity.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as principal advisor to the Deputy Comptroller on complex audit and investigative matters.
• Draft, review, and coordinate high‑level information requests, executive summaries, and reports.
• Assist audit teams in defining scopes, objectives, and investigative strategies for complex operations.
• Coordinate with agency counsel and stakeholders on confidentiality, information sharing, and document handling.
• Facilitate high‑level communications between the Bureau of Audit, City agencies, counsel, and other government entities.
• Review significant findings and materials to ensure clarity and highlight critical issues.
• Coordinate cross‑functional initiatives across audit teams and stakeholders.
• Perform other high‑level advisory assignments as directed by the Deputy Comptroller for Audit.

Conocimientos

Exceptional writing skills

Advising senior executives

Legal research

Analytical reasoning

Educación

Juris Doctor degree

Admission to NY State Bar

Descripción del empleo

The New York City Comptroller’s Office works to promote the financial health, integrity, and effectiveness of New York City government, in order to strengthen trust, secure a thriving future for all New Yorkers, and build a more just, equitable, and resilient city. Led by an independently elected citywide official, the comptroller’s office provides checks and balances needed to hold City government accountable for budgeting wisely, investing responsibly, operating efficiently, acting fairly, living up to its obligations and promises, and paying attention to the long‑term challenges we face together.

The Audit Bureau conducts informative and meaningful audits, independent assessments, and objective reviews to examine and report on City operations and services. The Bureau strives to improve the City’s financial position, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure that services are provided efficiently, effectively and equitably. By reporting our findings to City officials, oversight bodies and the public, we increase transparency and accountability, promote integrity, and strengthen public trust.

The Bureau of Audit is seeking a highly qualified professional to serve as the Director of Audit Strategy. Reporting directly to the Deputy Comptroller for Audit, the Agency Executive Counsel will serve as a senior‑level advisor on complex audit, investigative, and administrative matters. The selected candidate will provide strategic guidance to Bureau leadership, facilitate coordination with City agencies and representatives, and support the development and execution of significant audit and investigative initiatives.

The Director will work across audit teams and with senior agency officials to ensure that sensitive matters are appropriately evaluated, information requests are effectively developed and communicated, and significant audit findings and investigative matters are presented clearly and accurately.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Serve as a principal advisor to the Deputy Comptroller on complex, sensitive, and high‑priority audit and investigative matters.
• Draft, review, and coordinate formal requests for information, executive summaries, investigative reports, correspondence, memoranda, and other high‑level written materials.
• Assist audit teams in determining appropriate audit scopes, objectives, investigative approaches, and strategies for examining complex agency operations and programs.
• Coordinate with agency counsel offices and other representatives regarding confidentiality agreements, information‑sharing protocols, document production, and requirements for the communication and handling of sensitive information.
• Facilitate high‑level communications between the Bureau of Audit, City agencies, legal counsel, and other governmental entities regarding audit activities, investigative matters, and requests for records.
• Review significant audit findings, investigative materials, and supporting documentation to assess clarity and consistency, ensuring reports adequately highlight the most critical issues.
• Coordinate special projects and cross‑functional initiatives involving multiple audit teams, agency representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other high‑level advisory and special assignments as directed by the Deputy Comptroller for Audit.

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Minimum Qualifications

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full‑time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Preferred Skills

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in New York State.
• Significant experience in government law, investigations, auditing, regulatory compliance, litigation, or public‑sector oversight.
• Exceptional writing skills.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives on complex legal, administrative, or operational matters.
• Exceptional legal research, analytical reasoning, and communication skills.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York 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.