City Of New York

Special Counsel

City Of New York$120K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Admission to the New York State Bar
  • Minimum four years of relevant legal experience post-admission
  • Eighteen months of supervisory experience over other attorneys
  • Experience in an administrative, managerial, or executive role
  • Background in complex legal work

Responsibilities

  • Track and analyze privacy legislation and industry practices
  • Draft policy briefs and impact assessments for executive guidance
  • Research and write public testimony and regulatory comments
  • Prepare briefing materials and talking points for high-level engagements
  • Assist with drafting and reviewing privacy-related contracts and agreements
  • Act as lead attorney on priority Office of Information Privacy projects
  • Support the design and delivery of citywide privacy training initiatives

Benefits

  • Expected to participate in a 24/7 operational structure which may include on-call duties
  • Professional development opportunities in the field of privacy law
  • Participation in national and international privacy coalitions
  • Opportunity to influence citywide privacy policies
  • Engagement with diverse stakeholders across government and the legal community
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Office of Technology and Innovation houses the Office of Information Privacy (OIP), which works to protect New Yorkers' identifying information. OIP is headed by the City's Chief Privacy Officer, who leads and implements the City's privacy strategy and policy, advises agencies on federal, state, and local privacy law, and counsels on citywide data-sharing practices.

Within the Office of Information Privacy, responsibilities will include:
-Track and analyze federal, state, and local privacy legislation, emerging news, and industry best practices; draft comprehensive policy briefs and impact assessments to assist the Executive Director in advising on strategic priorities and legislative matters;
-Research and draft public testimony, regulatory comments, and formal legal submissions to support the Executive Director's representation of the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO);
-Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and position papers for the Executive Director and CPO ahead of engagements with national, international, and intergovernmental privacy coalitions;
-Assist in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing complex privacy-related contract terms, memoranda of understanding, and data-sharing agreements;
-Act as a lead supporting attorney on priority OIP projects, conducting legal reviews and managing project deliverables to help advance the Office's strategic affairs portfolio;
-Support the design, drafting, and delivery of citywide privacy training initiatives and professional development materials;
-Execute other projects and initiatives as required.

HOURS/SHIFT
Day - Due to the necessary management duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY

TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID #784196

*Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration

SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005

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.

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