City Of New York

Deputy Chief Counsel

City Of New York$150K — $180K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Attorney admitted to the New York State Bar
  • 8-10 years of relevant legal experience
  • Experience in government service, private practice, civil rights, criminal defense, or prosecution
  • Strong analytical abilities and practical judgment
  • Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal analysis and strategic guidance to the Chief Counsel and City Hall staff
  • Inform team strategy on complex legal issues such as public safety and immigration
  • Serve as a contact point between the Chief Counsel team and stakeholders
  • Supervise high-priority initiatives across City Hall portfolios
  • Mentor attorneys and professionals on the team
  • Advise and oversee agencies reporting to the Chief Counsel
  • Coordinate with senior policymakers

Benefits

  • Mentoring opportunities
  • Engagement in high-priority initiatives
  • Collaboration with senior policymakers
  • Impactful work in public service
  • Dynamic work environment
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Job Description

The Team You'll Work With:
The Office of the Chief Counsel to the Mayor and City Hall provides legal and strategic guidance to the Mayor and senior policymakers in City Hall on a broad range of matters, including policy, planning, litigation, legislation, compliance, ethics, and transparency. Alongside several other initiatives and functions, the Chief Counsel to the Mayor also supervises and coordinates the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (including the Environmental Control Board), the Mayor's Office of Risk Management and Compliance, and the Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, in addition to liaising with and reviewing the activities of the Conflicts of Interest Board.

The Problems You'll Solve:
The Office of the Chief Counsel to the Mayor and City Hall seeks a dynamic, public service-minded attorney to work closely with senior policymakers. The Deputy Chief Counsel will report directly to the Chief Counsel.

Key tasks will include:
-Providing legal analysis and strategic guidance to the Chief Counsel and senior City Hall staff to advance mayoral initiatives and priorities.
-Informing team strategy on complex legal issues, including public safety, immigration, employment issues, legislation, and ethics and compliance.
-Serving as a point of contact between the Chief Counsel team and other internal and external stakeholders.
-Supervising certain high-priority initiatives and projects that straddle various City Hall portfolios and verticals.
-Mentoring attorneys and other professionals on the Chief Counsel team.
-Advising and overseeing agencies that report to the Chief Counsel.
-Coordinating with senior policymakers.

About You:
-You have excellent analytical ability and practical judgment.
-You can balance many simultaneous priorities in a fast-paced environment.
-You have strong and concise communication skills.
-You are committed to public service.
-You can demonstrate the ability to be a team player in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
-You can demonstrate dedication to client service and willingness to be responsive.

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Qualifications

-You are an attorney admitted to the New York State Bar.
-You have at least eight years, and preferably ten years or more, of relevant legal experience, including, but not limited to, government service, private practice, civil rights, criminal defense, and/or prosecutorial experience.

Additional Information

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