Associate General Counsel
Associate General Counsel
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**This position may be eligible for remote work for up to 2 days per week pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program. **
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. DCWP licenses more than 45000 businesses in more than 40 industries and enforces key consumer protection licensing and workplace laws that apply to countless more. By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to resources and by helping to resolve complaints DCWP protects the marketplace from predatory practices and strives to create a culture of compliance. Through its community outreach and the work of its offices of Financial Empowerment and Labor Policy & Standards DCWP empowers consumers and working families by providing the tools and resources they need to educate consumers and to achieve financial health and work-life balance. DCWP also conducts research and advocates for public policy that furthers its work to support New York Citys communities. For more information about DCWP and its work call 311 or visit DCWP at or on its social media sites Twitter Facebook Instagram and YouTube.
The General Counsel Division (GCD) at DCWP seeks an experienced litigator to serve in the Associate General Counsel (AGC) position. Reporting to the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel the AGC will be responsible for supervising the GCDs Regulatory Affirmative and Licensing Litigation Unit consisting of a team of lawyers who strategize research investigate and prosecute illegal and deceptive business practices by individual businesses and industries. Specifically this AGC will have several primary areas of focus:
of the GCDs affirmative and impact litigation team: the GCDs affirmative and impact litigation team consists of attorneys who research investigate and prosecute illegal deceptive and fraudulent business practices by individual businesses and business industries with a focus on schemes and scams directed at vulnerable populations i.e. immigrant and lower income communities. The AGC will be responsible for
-Managing the teams investigative and trial work including acting as lead counsel or second chairing proceedings before OATH and in State court as necessary;
-Working with GCD senior management team to develop creative strategies for identifying and successfully prosecuting affirmative and impact litigation cases;
-Becoming a subject matter expert in the Consumer Protection Law (CPL) and the various industries the agency is required to regulate under the CPL including funeral homes and immigration service providers for effective identification of new investigative targets; and
-Training legal and investigative staff on skills necessary to carry out GCDs litigation goals.
over the GCDs enforcement of laws and regulations related to specific license categories including home improvement contractors hotels third-party food delivery services and electronic stores. Oversee and serve as lead counsel as necessary in enforcement actions at the Citys administrative tribunal and in NYS court conduct industry-wide compliance initiatives and coordinate targeted enforcement efforts. Oversee and participate as necessary in all trials. Review and assist in drafting summonses petitions motions briefs subpoenas Consent Orders discovery documents correspondence and other legal documents. Provide support to Law Department with litigation related to licensed categories.
over the GCDs enforcement of laws and regulations related to New York Citys Cashless Ban prohibition on mandatory tenant-paid broker fees and price gouging.
legal counseling to other divisions as the subject matter expert regarding licensed categories particularly issues related to the interpretation of licensing laws and rules; assisting with the review and drafting of legislation; review and revise Licensing and Enforcement Division tools/documents to ensure compliance and consistency with laws and rules; utilize expertise to provide legal advice on drafting and reviewing enforcement and licensing division documents and assessing enforcement priorities; work with the Communications Division to help properly frame legal issues and answer questions; work with the External Affairs to handle elected inquiries frame responses and help prepare for public hearings concerning potential new areas of Agency responsibility.
and oversee staff counsel to ensure that work is being efficiently and accurately performed team members are supported and meeting their goals and all policies and procedures are adhered to.
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated experienced attorney who has managed diverse teams of professionals and who has superb writing skills and experience with strategic planning and using technology and data to further legal goals. The position requires an individual who enjoys substantial responsibility demonstrates good judgment and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005
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.
Additional Information :
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
