Deputy General Counsel Job at NYC Careers
The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI/DoITT) oversees all Citywide technology, privacy, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and telecommunications to ensure the security of, and enhance, City operations and service delivery to New York City's residents, businesses, employees, and visitors. As the City's technology and innovation leader, OTI is responsible for operating, maintaining, and securing IT infrastructure and systems that touch every aspect of City life from public safety to human services, from education to economic development crossing the full spectrum of governmental operations.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking an experienced attorney to supervise a team of attorneys responsible for contract negotiations and drafting, and to handle complex matters and questions that arise in relation to the City's franchise agreements. The selected attorney will be responsible for working directly with the agency’s contracting, business, and technical staff to ensure that the agency’s interests are adequately protected, and for interfacing with outside parties, including contractors, consultants, and other government agencies, as well as liaising with the City’s Law Department in connection with related procurement matters and other legal issues. The Deputy General Counsel will report directly to the General Counsel and serve as a key legal and policy advisor on legal, policy, and administrative issues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking an experienced attorney to supervise a team of attorneys responsible for contract negotiations and drafting, and to handle complex matters and questions that arise in relation to the City's franchise agreements. The selected attorney will be responsible for working directly with the agency’s contracting, business, and technical staff to ensure that the agency’s interests are adequately protected, and for interfacing with outside parties, including contractors, consultants, and other government agencies, as well as liaising with the City’s Law Department in connection with related procurement matters and other legal issues. The Deputy General Counsel will report directly to the General Counsel and serve as a key legal and policy advisor on legal, policy, and administrative issues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research and provide guidance and legal advice to the General Counsel on a wide range of issues;
- Analyze routine and complex legal issues affecting the operations and work of OTI;
- Develop organizational strategy for unit;
- Manage direct reports by providing objectives and meaningful feedback;
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure and manage compliance with internal and City-wide reporting requirements, Comptroller directives and memoranda, and other relevant laws, rules, and regulations;
- Assist the General Counsel and perform any additional duties on any and all other matters needed to advance the work of the OGC or OTI;
- Handles special projects and initiatives as assigned.
Minimum Qual Requirements
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Preferred Skills
The preferred candidate should possess the following:
- Exceptional organization and project management skills and ability to work independently, including demonstrated experience managing diverse workload with competing deadlines;
- Exercise strong decision-making skills;
- Excellent writing, research, analytical and oral communication skills;
- Ability to multitask without sacrificing quality and to function well in a fast-paced environment;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including demonstrated success working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, direct reports, and/or supervisors;
- Demonstrated success in strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills;
- Excellent attention to detail;
- Strong work ethic.
To Apply
- Qualified applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration
For City employees, please go to Employee Self Service (ESS), click on Recruiting Activities > Careers, and search for Job ID #583750
For all other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs/search and search for Job ID #583750
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Hours/Shift
Day - Due to the necessary legal management duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work overtime and/or various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.
Work Location
Brooklyn, NY
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
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