General Counsel

The General Counsel serves as a member of the agency’s Executive Team guiding the agency’s overall direction, shares responsibility for coordinating joint projects with peers, has significant latitude for decision-making within divisions, and contributes to initiatives of agency or citywide significance. The ideal candidate will have experience finding the appropriate balance between minimizing legal risk and maximizing institutional effectiveness while providing legal counsel to senior leaders.

Requirements

• Strategic decision-making
• Legal advice and analysis
• Collaboration with Director and Executive Team
• Policies and procedures review and implementation
• Risk management and equity and inclusion lens
• Strategic management of the General Counsel Unit
• Supervision of agency attorneys
• Labor and employment matters advice
• Comptroller contract registration and emergency procurement matters
• Confidential background reviews of prospective/current City vendors and PASSPort caution entries
• Drafting and implementation of contracts and agreements
• PASSPort, the citywide online procurement portal
• Citywide policy and legal compliance

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Loan Forgiveness
• Veterans Preference