Managing Counsel

DCASs mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York Citys most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity effectiveness and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed including:

- Recruiting hiring and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring selling and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the Citys efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS youre not just working for one agency but in service of them all. Its an opportunity to provide impactful support quality customer service and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at to learn more about the work we do.

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) serves as the chief legal advisor to DCAS providing legal and strategic counsel across all twelve lines of service. OGC is organized into four primary legal units: Procurement and Operations Real Estate Services Human Capital and Workforce Oversight and Policy and Compliance. Together these units provide expert guidance on a broad range of matters critical to agency operations and citywide functions. OGCs legal portfolio includes advising on civil service labor and employment and disciplinary matters; negotiating and reviewing real estate transactions; overseeing procurement compliance; and guiding policy risk and audit processes. The office also manages litigation related to landlord-tenant disputes legislative review Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests and legal matters tied to fleet administration energy and facilities collaboration with Corporation Counsel OGC supports special legal matters that require litigation or further Charter-mandated review ensuring the Citys interests are protected and upheld.

The Managing Counsel will work closely with OGCs executive team to build out a problem-solving culture and training framework to promote growth within the attorneys where they can develop and continue to hone their subject matter and client services skills.

- Oversee legal functions related to lease-out agreements landlord-tenant relations property acquisitions planning initiatives litigation and property dispositions
- Supervise two legal staff members ensuring consistent and high-quality legal support across the unit
- Analyze federal state and local laws and regulations and understand where and how to apply them to every aspect of the Acquisition portfolio of RES.
- Provide direct support to the RES staff who are engaging in active real estate negotiations operations administration and transactions with respect to the Acquisition portfolio of RES.
- Offer advice and guidance to the DGC of Real Estate and General Counsel on sensitive matters pertaining to the Acquisitions portfolio of RES.
- Provide solutions oriented transparent and accessible recommendations to the General Counsel the DGC and RES executive leadership.
- Work collaboratively with the New York City Law Department to address and resolve legal issues pertinent to the Acquisitions Portion of RES as well as with other agencies that rely on DCAS to meet their real estate needs.
- Work collaboratively and thoughtfully across the office and especially with the other Deputy General Counsels the Special Counsel/Chief of Staff and Director of Operations.
- Collaborate with the Director of Operations to implement policies and procedures and DGC of Policy and Compliance to safeguard DCAS interests and ensure legal compliance with respect to real estate acquisition transactions; and
- Handle any other duties or matters as needed.


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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