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Budget Title : Associate Attorney/Senior Associate Attorney Descriptive Title : Associate Counsel/ Senior Associate Counsel Campus Location: NY CREATES – Albany Job Reports To: General Counsel for NY CREATES, FRMC and FSMC Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt JOB SUMMARY The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the legal team of NY CREATES, FRMC and FSMC, led by the General Counsel of the corporations, with a primary focus on a wide range of corporate and business transactions, contracts, leases and other real estate transactions, equipment purchases, complex interagency relationships and other corporate matters. The Associate Counsel/Senior Associate Counsel will provide legal advice, draft and negotiate agreements and other documents required to implement corporate initiatives, and assess and make recommendations on various compliance and policy matters. The Associate Counsel/Senior Associate Counsel will advise the General Counsel, senior management and other stakeholders on a variety of legal matters that arise in the day-to day operations of the three not-for-profit corporations, and, as needed, work with external counsel on specific projects. The successful candidate will also assist on matters pertaining to corporate governance including Board of Directors management such as preparation of meeting agendas and materials, recording of actions, maintenance of corporate records, and implementation of items approved by the Board of Directors and Committees. The Associate Counsel/Senior Associate Counsel will assist in managing and responding to NY Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL") requests received by the corporations, including analyzing requests, gathering records, consulting with internal and external counsel, obtaining all necessary approvals and responding to requests. Other reasonable duties as directed by or through the General Counsel. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Essential duties are defined as critical to carrying out the function of the job, and, if eliminated, would. alter the nature of the job. List, in order of importance, the essential function of the job and the approximate percentage of time spent on each of the activities; describe what must be accomplished; include supervision or management responsibilities, quality and q