City of New York · 13 hours ago
Assistant General Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$73K/yr - $112K/yr
1+ years expThe City of New York is dedicated to providing high-quality youth and family programming through the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Assistant General Counsel will assist in legal advisory roles, draft contracts, and ensure compliance with various laws while supporting the General Counsel's Office.
GovernmentLegalPublic Relations
Responsibilities
Drafting contract documents and MOUs
Commenting on legislation and policy initiatives
Assisting with agency compliance with various federal, state, and local laws and reporting
Assisting with responding to subpoenas and requests from oversights and other government agencies
Drafting standard operating procedures, policies and communicate them to DYCD management, staff and contractors
Performing legal research and making recommendations to the agency’s General Counsel, executive and program staff on questions of law, fact and administrative policy
Serving as liaison to the New York City Law Department, in connection with litigation, contract review and approval, City initiatives and programs, legislation and other legal issues
Qualification
Required
Admission to the New York State Bar; and either '2' or '3' below
One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086)
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
Preferred
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to juggle various priorities and deliver under strict deadlines
Demonstrated experience in drafting contracts, especially the types of agreements to procure the services of nonprofits, especially, the Health and Human Services contracts
Experience with the City's Health and Human Services and/or Standard Construction Contracts
Familiarity with the City's insurance requirements and review of submissions of proof of insurance
Experience with audits
Effective advocacy, plain language writing, negotiation, and time management
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
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