City of New York · 1 week ago
Senior Counsel
Queens, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$97K/yr - $115K/yr
6+ years expThe City of New York is seeking a full-time Senior Counsel for the Law Division of the Department of Design and Construction (DDC). The Senior Counsel will provide legal advice related to DDC's planning, design, procurement, and construction management duties, while supporting various legal aspects of the agency's operations.
GovernmentLegalPublic Relations
No H1B
Responsibilities
Advise and make recommendations to the Deputy Commissioner / General Counsel and other agency executive staff on questions of law, procedure and administrative policy, including proposed legislative changes, developing legal arguments, environmental law compliance and significant recent caselaw that may affect the agency
Review and draft professional and construction contracts, including but not limited to design-bid build, design-build, cm build, construction management agreements, cultural grant agreements, licenses, assignments, small purchases contracts and force account agreements
Provide legal assistance to the Agency’s Chief Contracting Office (“ACCO”) in relation to procurement appeals and decision process, including draft opinions and the presentation of facts and decisions
Review and assist with the management of litigation matters, legal disputes and commercial claims for cases pending with the agency, the NYC Law Department and the NYC Comptroller’s Office
Review agency responses to the public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) and elected officials, as well as coordinate agency responses to the public with the agency’s public relations office
Provide legal guidance on conflicts of interest related guidance to agency management and staff
Assist with the legal review of equal employment law matters with agency management and staff
Assist with the legal review of insurance and surety matters
Handle real property issues that impact the agency’s construction efforts, including but not limited to: the oversight of real property condemnation proceedings pursuant to the New York State (“NYS”) Eminent Domain Procedure Law (“EDPL”), the review of various types of leases, title reports, surveys, as well as the review and preparation of various types of license agreements, restrictive covenants, easements and land use actions
Prepare funding and security agreements for secured transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) with discretionary funded projects with not-for-profit organizations and hospitals
Assist the agency’s Director of Labor Relations, Human Resources, and agency management on issues pertaining agency employees, locals representing employees, grievances, and any other issues that arise regarding the City’s collective bargaining agreements
Research for the recommendation and interpretation of various laws, rules, regulations and programs
Qualification
Required
Admission to the New York State Bar
One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment
To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment
To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position
Preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience and a demonstrated interest in public service, contracts, real estate, construction, labor law, and/or procurement
History of working in a busy legal or professional setting
Ability to deal with a high volume of work which involves observing business, statutory and court-imposed deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities, work productively under pressure, both independently and as a team member
Possess tact and good judgment in confidential situations
Strong attention to detail and organization
Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
6 years of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar
Candidates must provide satisfactory references and recent writing samples
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
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