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Hearing Examiner - VID 228868

New York State Civil Service

New York, NY · HybridFull-time / Temporary$72.91/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$72.91/hr
Location
New York, NYHybrid
Schedule
Full-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York State Bar Admission, required

Job overview

The Hearing Examiner reports to the Chief Hearing Examiner and presides over adversarial administrative hearings for the Office of Cannabis Management and Cannabis Control Board. The role includes making rulings, reviewing legal materials, preparing proposed findings and recommendations, and rendering final decisions. The examiner maintains hearing records and calendars, applies relevant laws and regulations, and may work with or supervise Legal Assistants.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Presiding Over Hearings, nice to haveLegal Analysis, nice to haveEvidence Rulings, nice to haveSubpoena Issuance, nice to haveWitness Examination, nice to haveDecision Writing, nice to haveHearing Management, nice to have

Qualifications

New York State Bar Admission, requiredFour Years Post-Bar Legal Experience, requiredValid NYS Driver's License or Transportation Capacity, nice to have

Full job description

NY HELPS No

55-b/c Eligible No

Agency Cannabis Management, Office of

Title Hearing Examiner - VID 228868

Occupational Category Legal

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $72.91 to $72.91 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Pending Exempt

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address 59 Maiden Lane

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10038

Duties Description The Hearing Examiner will report to the Chief Hearing Examiner and serve as an integral member of the Office of Administrative Hearings. The Hearing Examiner will be responsible for presiding at administrative hearings of an adversarial nature including, but not limited to, preparing post-hearing proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, and proposed recommendations for review by the Cannabis Control Board.Duties include, but are not limited to:• Preside over administrative hearings requested by applicants, licensees, or others subject to the jurisdiction of the Cannabis Control Board or the Office of Cannabis Management.• Preside over administrative hearings scheduled by the Office of Cannabis Management concerning alleged violations of the Cannabis Law and enforcement thereof.• Maintain fairness, impartiality, and due process, as set forth in the NY State Administrative Procedure Act and the agency’s applicable rules and regulations, for all parties present at a hearing.• Manage hearing calendars to ensure all cases are heard and decided in a timely manner as prescribed by applicable requirements.• Apply relevant regulations and laws.• Issue, or cause to be issued, subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of necessary books, records, and other documents. • Administer oaths and affirmations, including examining witnesses under oath.• Rule on various interlocutory issues including objections by parties, relevancy and admissibility of evidence and exhibits, and due dates for submissions by the parties and requests for extensions of time or adjournments.• Review and consider case law, legislation, regulations, executive orders, testimony, submissions by the parties, and other legal materials for purposes of making interlocutory rulings, preparing post-hearing proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, and proposed recommendations for review by the Cannabis Control Board.• Maintain an organized record of the hearing proceeding.• Work with or supervise Legal Assistants.• Upon conclusion of administrative proceedings, render final decisions. • Keep current on rules and regulations, changes to the law, administrative directives, etc.• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be admitted to the New York State Bar, currently in good standing, and have four years of post-Bar legal experience in the trial of issues in courts of records or trials of adversarial proceedings, quasi-jurisdictional in nature, before a government agency.NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments NOTE:• Travel may be required (approximately 5%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment. • Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. For a full version of OCM’s EEO/AA statement and benefits of joining OCM, please visit: About | Office of Cannabis Management (ny.gov). NYS Office of Cannabis Management does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications. NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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Name Human Resources/JHG

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.

How this job compares

Set against the 678 open Legal jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$72.91/hr
  • US median$31–38/hr34 hourly ranges

This rate, $72.91/hr, is 111% above the US median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the top quarter of Legal hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 107 open Legal jobs in New York and 678 across the US. 14% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Legal postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (593 postings).
Education
363 of the 678 open Legal jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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