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Vetting & Legal Research Manager

New York City, NY, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Conduct background vetting and legal research to assess candidate fitness for public trust and identify potential risks for the Mayor's Office of Appointments.

Role type

Senior legal research and vetting manager

Builds

Vetting reports and legal research supporting senior-level staffing decisions

Domain

Public sector administration / Legal research

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

OSINT, Boolean searches, state and city-level court databases, legal research, writing, project management, judgment and discretion

Preferred skills

Operational understanding of New York City agencies and political environment

Responsibilities

Conduct and manage vetting at all levels to assess candidates' fitness to hold public trust; Identify background flags that could embarrass the candidate, Mayor, or City; Provide research and administrative support for senior staffing searches and inquiries

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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