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City of New York · 1 day ago

Senior Prosecutor

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $130K/yr

4+ years exp

The City of New York is hiring a Senior Prosecutor for its Enforcement Unit at the Conflicts of Interest Board, a premier government ethics agency. The role involves handling significant cases related to conflicts of interest law, engaging in legal analysis, and gaining litigation experience.

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Responsibilities

Independently handle a variety of challenging and interesting cases across all levels of City government

Reviewing evidence

Drafting charges

Negotiating settlements

Litigating cases at the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings

Qualification

New York State Bar AdmissionLegal ExperienceSupervision of AttorneysLegal AnalysisWriting SkillsJudgmentDiscretionTemperamentGovernment Experience

Required

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

Preferred

Admission to the New York State Bar and three 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

The successful candidate must possess the maturity, discretion, and judgment necessary for the handling of a myriad of sensitive, and often confidential matters

Strong writing and analytical skills are also required, as is a temperament suitable to work in and help lead a small, collegial law office

Prior government experience is also preferred