Deputy General Counsel for Infrastructure and Operations

1 week ago

New York, New York, United States City of New York Full time

Job Summary

The City of New York is seeking a highly skilled Deputy General Counsel for its Infrastructure and Operations Unit. As a key member of the General Counsel's Office, you will lead a team of attorneys and claims specialists in providing critical legal support to the agency's infrastructure and operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Critical property acquisitions and other property access matters related to DEP construction and blue belt projects, water and sewer infrastructure, City-wide resiliency projects, and affordable housing and private developments throughout the City.
  • DEP water and sewer regulatory matters.
  • Review and approval of procurement contracts for standard services in support of the operation and maintenance of DEP facilities and infrastructure, and consulting services.
  • Drafting and development of grant agreements, public-private partnerships, interagency agreements, and agreements with public benefit corporations, utilities, and State and federal governments.
  • Development of contract templates and internal contract review policies and procedures, risk management, and counseling for the agency.
  • Litigation support for the litigation matters handled by the Law Department and outside counsel, including water and sewer bill collections, tort and affirmative litigation, and data sharing and confidentiality agreements and other information privacy matters.

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.

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