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addressAddressNew York, United States
type Form of workFull-time
salary Salary$70,940 - $184,000 a year
CategoryAccounting/Finance

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Deputy General Counsel

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Deputy General Counsel

  • Agency: DEPT OF YOUTH & COMM DEV SRVS
Posted on: 03/27/2024
  • Job type: Full-time

Location

MANHATTAN

  • Title Classification: No exam required

Department

General Counsel

Salary range: $70,940.00 – $184,000.00

Job Description

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.
Under the immediate supervision of the General Counsel and the Special Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel, with latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and decision, will assist the General Counsel as legal advisor to the Department and will supervise the legal work of the attorneys of the General Counsel’s Office and a team of compliance staff.
The Deputy General Counsel’s responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
  • Advising and making recommendations to the agency’s General Counsel and other executive staff on questions of law, fact and administrative policy.

  • Drafting contracts, commenting on legislation and policy initiatives.

  • Serving as the liaison to the New York City Law Department, in connection with litigation, City initiatives and programs, legislation and other legal issues.

  • Working closely with the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services on procurement issues.

  • Supervising the team of attorneys and operational staff in DYCD’s Office of the General Counsel, Records Management and Accountability and Compliance units.

Minimum 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.


Preferred Skills

- Excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills. - Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills, including managing teams and working with peers across the organization. - Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to juggle various priorities and deliver under strict deadlines. - Demonstrated experience analyzing data to inform policy development. - Experience in government management, litigation, legislation and rulemaking, and government procurement procedures. - Experience with nonprofits and the types of agreements to procure their services, especially, Health and Human Services contracts. - Effective advocacy, public speaking, plain language writing, negotiation, and staff supervision.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information


The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.


Minimum 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.


Preferred Skills

- Excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills.\n- Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills, including managing teams and working with peers across the organization.\n- Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to juggle various priorities and deliver under strict deadlines.\n- Demonstrated experience analyzing data to inform policy development.\n- Experience in government management, litigation, legislation and rulemaking, and government procurement procedures. \n- Experience with nonprofits and the types of agreements to procure their services, especially, Health and Human Services contracts.\n- Effective advocacy, public speaking, plain language writing, negotiation, and staff supervision.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information


The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.


Job ID

628430

Title code

95005

Civil service title

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL

Title classification

Non-Competitive-5

Business title

Deputy General Counsel

  • Experience level: Manager

Number of positions

1

Work location

2 Lafayette St., N.Y.

  • Category: Legal Affairs

Benefits

Loan forgiveness
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