City Of New York

Senior Counsel

City Of New York • $120K — $150K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Admitted to the New York State Bar.
  • 6+ years of relevant legal experience in various domains.
  • Experience in supervising and mentoring attorneys.
  • Strong analytical and judgment skills.
  • Proven ability to manage a diverse workload effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal analysis and guidance to advance mayoral initiatives.
  • Handle various legal matters, including legislation and litigation strategy.
  • Analyze potential conflicts and ethics questions for the Mayor's Office.
  • Draft and review contracts and legal agreements.
  • Work on transparency projects involving lobbyist reporting and FOIA compliance.
  • Advise agencies reporting to the Chief Counsel.
  • Supervise and mentor junior attorneys and team members.

Benefits

  • Public service commitment and influence on city policy.
  • Work collaboratively with senior policymakers.
  • Engagement in a wide range of legal and ethical issues.
  • Opportunity for professional growth in a fast-paced environment.
  • Contribute to transparency and accountability initiatives.
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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 is seeking a dynamic, public service-minded attorney to work closely with senior policymakers. The Senior Counsel will report to the Chief Counsel through the Chief of Staff.

Key tasks will include:
-Providing legal analysis and guidance to City Hall staff to advance mayoral initiatives.
-Handling a wide range of legal matters on behalf of the Mayor's Office, including legislation, ethics matters, litigation strategy, investigations, and contract drafting.
-Analyzing potential conflicts and ethics questions for the Mayor's Office, including gift and travel requests.
-Drafting and reviewing contracts, releases, licenses, and other agreements on behalf of the Mayor's Office.
-Working with senior administration officials on various transparency projects, including lobbyist reporting and compliance with the Freedom of Information Law.
-Advising agencies that report to the Chief Counsel.
-Coordinating with senior policymakers.
-Supervising and mentoring attorneys and other professionals on the Chief Counsel team.

About You:
-You have excellent analytical ability and practical judgment.
-You can independently manage a large portfolio of work while balancing many simultaneous priorities in a fast-paced environment.
-You have strong and concise communication skills.
-You have a commitment to public service.
-You can demonstrate the ability to be a team player in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
-You have a dedication to client service and a willingness to be responsive.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
-You are an attorney admitted to the New York State Bar.
-6+ years of relevant legal experience, including, but not limited to, civil rights, criminal defense, government service, private practice, and/or prosecutorial experience.

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Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

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