General Counsel

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more.

At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.

OTI is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as the agency’s General Counsel. This challenging position will advise the Chief Technology Officer on all of the agency’s legal issues and is particularly critical to the agency’s procurement and franchise management functions.

The General Counsel serves as the agency’s chief legal officer and oversees the Office of the General Counsel. The primary responsibilities include advising agency on legal matters related to technology, telecommunications, digital assets, cybersecurity and in-house matters; negotiating and drafting contracts, MOUs and franchise agreements; advising agency managers on contract and franchise administration issues, telecommunications regulation, and labor and employment law; handling FOIL requests and other records access issues; and performing litigation liaison and other legal compliance issues.

Responsibilities of the General Counsel will include:
- Manage legal support of agency procurement and contracting;
- Oversee interagency and intergovernmental negotiations and agreements
- Deliver legal counsel, guidance and advice to leadership throughout the agency;
- Represent the Commissioner in associated legal correspondence, meetings and testimony;
- Interpret, advise and recommend on matters of law, evaluating and explaining the significance of such questions and/or controversies;
- Manage a staff of attorneys; act as senior liaison with the Office of the Corporation Counsel, keeping the appropriate divisions apprised of legal developments;
- Serve as the agency liaison with the Department of Investigations;
- Render opinions on labor issues and conflicts of interest;
- Appear on behalf of the City of New York as counsel at State and local regulatory hearings; oversee the drafting and review of legal documents;
- Oversee responses by agency Freedom of Information Law officer;
- Monitor City, State and Federal legislation, regulatory proceedings at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) of local franchising
and communications;
- Advise the Commissioner on franchise-related issues and alternatives;
- Manage legal responses to complaints and litigation by employees and former employees, and oversee special legal projects as required.
- Interface with executive level management and give senior level presentations.

HOURS/SHIFT
Day - Due to the necessary executive legal management duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work overtime and/or various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY

TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs/jobs/search and search for Job ID# 691514

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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.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.