Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel
- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- Full-time
Location
MANHATTAN
- No exam required
Department
Legal Affairs
Job Description
DOT seeks a highly organized and detail-oriented attorney with extensive litigation experience to work in our fast-paced Litigation Services unit. Under general supervision of the Deputy Counsel, with wide latitude for independent judgment, the selected candidate will be responsible for assisting in implementing the Agency’s standardized procedures for responding to litigation discovery demands and FOIL requests; assisting in managing the Agency’s response to subpoenas, court orders, and requests for DOT witnesses for depositions and trials; and will be working closely with various units within DOT, the New York City Corporation Counsel’s Office, other Mayoral Agencies regarding FOIL, litigation, and risk management issues that impact the Agency. The ideal candidate should have significant direct experience with tort litigation, federal litigation, Article 78 proceedings, government or civil related investigations, and class action matters.
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.
At least eight years of relevant recent full-time experience serving in a responsible executive or senior supervisory capacity preferred. Experience as a manager in the public sector with litigation and information technology experience is preferred.
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/
New York City Residency is not required for this position
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
587066
Title code
95005
Civil service title
EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL
Title classification
Non-Competitive-5
Business title
Senior Counsel
- Manager
Number of positions
1
Work location
59 Maiden Lane
- Legal Affairs