Senior Counsel
Core
Provide legal advice and services to the Office of Information Privacy regarding privacy laws, data security, and cybersecurity to protect New Yorkers' identifying information.
Role type
Senior Counsel (Executive Agency Counsel)
Builds
Legal guidance, policies, and compliance frameworks for citywide data-sharing and privacy initiatives.
Domain
Public sector / Privacy Law / Data Security
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Complex legal analysis, contract negotiation, policy drafting, regulatory monitoring, stakeholder representation, training delivery
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide advice on complex legal matters of significant sensitivity and urgency; Drive, review, and help negotiate legal documents and agreements; Draft policies, guidance materials, templates, presentations, and training documents; Represent the Chief Privacy Officer at senior-level meetings or in interagency working groups; Conduct privacy-related trainings; Monitor and provide legal advice concerning legislative and regulatory developments in privacy, data security, and cybersecurity; Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.
