Associate General Counsel

New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection seeks an experienced attorney for the Associate General Counsel (AGC) position within the General Counsel Division (GCD). The AGC will oversee a litigation and enforcement unit focused on illegal, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices, with emphasis on pricing, click-to-cancel rules, and emerging AI-related concerns.

The AGC will manage investigative and trial work, supervise proceedings before OATH and state court as needed,

Responsibilities

• manage the team’s investigative and trial work, including supervising proceedings before OATH and in State court, as necessary
• support matters from investigation through settlement or trial, including keeping matters moving to meet deadlines

Job description

Responsibilities

The General Counsel Division (GCD) at the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) seeks an experienced attorney to serve in the Associate General Counsel (AGC) position. Reporting to the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement, the AGC will be responsible for overseeing one of the GCD’s litigation and enforcement units, which consist of a team of lawyers who research, investigate and prosecute illegal and deceptive and business practices by individual businesses and business industries. Specifically, the AGC will have several primary areas of focus in cutting edge areas of consumer protection law:

• Oversight of one unit of GCD affirmative litigation and enforcement attorneys: this 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 emerging deceptive and unconscionable pricing issues. This portfolio includes investigation and enforcement concerning deceptive junk fees, the recent Click-to-Cancel rule, pricing issues including dynamic and surveillance pricing, Third Party Food Delivery App regulation, the Consumer Protection Law, and any other laws within the Agency’s jurisdiction to regulate emerging and developing issues related to artificial intelligence. The AGC will:
• manage the team’s investigative and trial work, including supervising proceedings before OATH and in State court, as necessary;
• support matters from investigation through settlement or trial, including keeping matters moving to meet deadlines