Assistant General Counsel
Core
Provide legal counsel to the Department of City Administrative Services (DCAS) on complex procurement, contract interpretation, enforcement, and related litigation matters.
Role type
Agency Attorney (Procurement)
Builds
Procurement contracts, legal memoranda, and dispute resolutions for City agencies
Domain
Municipal government / Public procurement
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Contract interpretation, legal research, negotiation, bid protest analysis, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Litigation support, FOIL requests, public hearing testimony
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Act as counsel on complex legal issues involving procurement and contract enforcement; Provide advice to the Office of Citywide Procurement on bid responsiveness and vendor responsibility; Draft or review agency responses to bid protests and appeals; Negotiate with vendors and their attorneys; Draft Memoranda of Understanding and transactional documents; Perform legal research; Handle institutional assignments including FOIL requests and public hearing testimony.
Seniority
Mid-level attorney (1+ years post-admission)