Senior Counsel II

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.

The Human Capital and Workforce Oversight (HCWO) Unit seeks a highly motivated professional to serve as the Senior Counsel II for the Discipline subunit. Under the management of the Deputy General Counsel with direct supervision from the Managing Counsel the Senior Counsel II serves as the review support for Discipline.

- Lead the Disciplinary Unit in handling matters referred to OGC.
- Assist in the daily operation of the office.
- Conduct investigations by interviewing witnesses gathering evidence drafting a Statement of Charges for violations of the agencys Code of Conduct Conflict of Interest laws and local state or federal law.
- Draft memoranda of law request and review relevant documents audio video internal policies and reports. Evaluating disciplinary matters for legal sufficiency.
- Prosecute disciplinary cases from inception to conclusion under New York State Civil Service Law and the Citys collective bargaining agreements.
- Prepare formal disciplinary charges. Represent the agency at Step-1 and Step-2 disciplinary conferences OATH the Civil Service Commission the Office of Labor Relations and in Section 76 appeals.
- Negotiate and prepare stipulation of settlements regarding disciplinary matters.
- Monitor compliance with stipulation of settlements.
- Provide guidance and make recommendations for disciplinary matters including time sensitive matters that require immediate action including suspensions and terminations.
- Provide guidance to all authorized agency personnel either within the Department or throughout municipal government.
- Handle external disciplinary matters for other City agencies.
- Assist HCWO Labor and Human Capital subunits as needed.



To Apply:

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AGENCY ATTORNEY - 30087

Qualifications :

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either 2 or 3 below.
2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
3. Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar in the areas of law related to the assignment.

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