Assistant Commissioner of Investigations and Trials

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the worlds busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Departments main goal is to provide fire protection emergency medical care and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire life safety and disaster preparedness along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865 FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Departments core values.

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is looking for a skilled and accomplished leader to serve as Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Investigations and Trials (BITs). Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner of Legal Affairs the Assistant Commissioner will oversee all disciplinary matters in BITs as the Departments engine on accountability deterrence and organizational integrity. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Conduct a comprehensive review of BITs operations including organizational structure staffing workflow and investigative methods. Develop and implement a thorough organizational structure and process to ensure efficiency accountability and consistent enforcement of the Departments rules and regulations; Revise and promulgate Department policies that seamlessly integrate accountability and performance standards into all facets of the Departments operations; Investigations & Trials: Oversee the resolution of disciplinary cases from investigation to final decision ensuring each outcome promotes deterrence fairness and organizational accountability; Use professional judgment to assess each case deciding whether to settle proceed with stepped hearings or move to a full trial before the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH); Manage and guide staff attorneys in preparing and litigating cases before OATH ensuring effective trial advocacy compelling evidence presentation and compliance with legal and contractual standards. Personally handle investigations hearings and trials of high-profile or significant cases; Operational Oversight: Upgrade case management systems data analysis and tracking tools to boost transparency productivity and performance measurement. Lead attorneys investigators and staff to foster a results-oriented collaborative and accountable team environment. Represent FDNY with key internal and external stakeholders. Offer strategic advice and legal guidance to leadership on high-profile or sensitive cases affecting the Department.

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