Project Manager, Compliance

Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.   

Our Mission: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. 

Position Overview: The Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for the day-to-day management, maintenance, data accuracy, and enforcement of a portfolio of approximately 60 NYCIDA, Build NYC and NYCEDC agreements. Additionally, the PM will also be required to maintain subject matter expertise in one or more area(s), as assigned by the Senior Vice President (SVP) and/or Vice Presidents (VPs), to train and provide guidance in these areas, communicate with senior management, work autonomously when necessary, and manage projects and tasks to completion. The PM is expected to assume a pivotal role in the preparation of reports and presentations to effectively communicate various data findings to NYCEDC’s Senior Staff and internal stakeholders, be attentive to management’s needs, and collaborate with others.  Candidates should have experience in fields such as compliance, asset management, contract administration, law, finance, and/or customer relations

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of NYCIDA, Build NYC, and other NYCEDC agreements
• Train, manage, and provide guidance to other departmental team members on areas of subject matter expertise
• Read and interpret transaction documents to determine project requirements
• Obtain and analyze required reporting documents in order to verify client compliance with various project requirements including employment thresholds, benefit caps, construction completion, insurance, subtenant, and fee requirements
• Provide direction and instruction to Project Managers (PM) with limited input from Compliance SVP or VPs.
• Draft and send correspondence to clients in order to explain compliance requirements, meet with clients to explain requirements, attend project pre-closing meetings
• Maintain files and draft correspondence/memos documenting client compliance, defaults, and corrective actions
• Perform site visits for clients that are delinquent and/or to verify construction commencement and completion
• Build relationships with clients, outside attorneys, trustees and members of NYCEDC Departments
• Present to Senior Staff, the Board of Directors and/or various internal committees
• Aid in the collection, data verification, and compilation of annual reports to various oversight authorities as required by law.
• Collaborate with team members across NYCEDC to collect data, clean and format data to ensure accuracy for analysis
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Degree in business, economics, finance, law, real estate development, public policy or related field
• 1-3 years of professional experience in compliance, asset management, finance, contract administration, customer relations and/or relevant fields
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or other data visualization and analysis programs
• Capable user of computers and various computer programs
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze legal documents
• Ability to find, collect, organize, and interpret various types of data
• Ability and willingness to make oral presentations
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances
• New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• JD, MBA, MPA, MPP, or other relevant degree 
• Tax, audit, legal, financial or real estate experience, experience or familiarity with tax policy and/or financing

Salary Range$68,000—$70,000 USD

About Us: New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.