Assistant General Counsel
Core
Senior in-house attorney providing legal analysis, research, and strategic advice to support the City of New York's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) as its Records Access, Privacy, and Ethics/Conflicts Officer.
Role type
Senior in-house counsel (Assistant General Counsel)
Builds
Legal guidance, compliance frameworks, and policy reviews for a large administrative tribunal
Domain
Public sector / Administrative law / Government operations
Required skills
Legal analysis, legal research, regulatory compliance, policy drafting, strategic planning, conflict resolution, FOIL expertise, privacy law expertise, ethics compliance, parliamentary procedure
Preferred skills
Public service commitment, strategic thinking, detail orientation, sound judgment
Technologies
Legal research databases, document management systems
Responsibilities
Reviewing and responding to FOIL requests, subpoenas, and record requests; Maintaining agency compliance with Identifying Information Laws and privacy issues; Maintaining agency compliance with Chapter 68 and addressing ethics issues; Preparing agency reports; Serving as Parliamentarian for meetings; Providing legal advice and drafting memoranda; Identifying and researching new or evolving legal issues; Liaising with NYC Law Department and other City agencies; Performing special projects as requested
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with managerial capacity