Senior Associate Counsel – AI Regulation & Frontier Tech

New York State Department of Financial Services; City of Albany (NY); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 152.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence. This role focuses on legal issues related to frontier AI regulation and Article 44-B compliance, coordinating with AI policy staff and government partners.

Minimum qualifications include a law degree, state bar admission, and four years of relevant legal experience in government, a law firm,

Formación

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to, and membership in good standing of, a state bar, with four years of relevant professional legal experience.
• Experience in AI governance, frontier model regulation, AI safety and security frameworks or data privacy is preferred.
• Ability to navigate broad, fast-evolving regulatory issues across domains.

Responsabilidades

• Addresses legal issues related to Article 44-B of the General Business Law, including transparency, reporting, and disclosure requirements; review of filings and annual reports; and engagement with authorities and frontier model developers.
• Provides legal analysis and counsel in policy documents, such as proposed legislation, regulations, comparative analyses, or guidance.
• Formulates legal and policy recommendations and communicates them orally and in writing.
• Liaises with AI experts and policy staff implementing Article 44-B.
• Coordinates with the Assistant Operations Director to harmonize policy goals with systems, staffing, and budgets.
• Keeps abreast of frontier AI regulatory developments at federal, state, and international levels; briefs senior officials as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Legal research

Written communication

Educación

Law degree

Descripción del empleo

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence. This role focuses on legal issues related to frontier AI regulation and Article 44-B compliance, coordinating with AI policy staff and government partners.

Minimum qualifications include a law degree, state bar admission, and four years of relevant legal experience in government, a law firm,