Deputy Counsel

Addiction Services and Supports, Office of; City of Albany (NY); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Addiction Services and Supports, Office of invites applications for a Deputy Counsel who reports to the General Counsel. This senior legal position provides tactical direction and supervises attorneys and staff while overseeing administrative, civil litigation, contracts, procurements, audits, and federal policy matters.

The successful candidate will hold a law degree from an accredited school, NY State Bar in good standing, and at least seven years of post-bar experience.

Formación

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Seven years of relevant post-bar legal experience.
• Experience managing contracts, procurements, and external audit liaisons.
• Experience with substance use disorder, public health, federal grant management, audit management, or government/not-for-profit administration preferred.
• Supervisory experience with attorneys and support staff.

Responsabilidades

• Provide tactical direction and operational oversight of the legal function.
• Oversee administrative and civil litigation, audit oversight, contracts and procurements, and federal policy matters.
• Supervise attorneys and support staff and liaise with external oversight entities.
• Support agency operations on audits, procurements, and compliance.

Conocimientos

Supervisory experience

Contract management

Procurement oversight

Federal policy knowledge

Educación

J.D. degree

NY State Bar admission

Descripción del empleo

The Deputy Counsel serves as the first assistant to the General Counsel at the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, providing tactical direction and operational oversight of the legal function. The role involves managing administrative and civil litigation, audit oversight, contracts and procurements, and federal policy matters while supervising attorneys and support staff. The Deputy Counsel also serves as liaison with external oversight entities and supports agency operations on audits, procurements, and compliance. Key qualifications:

• Law degree from an accredited law school and New York State Bar admission in good standing
• Seven years of relevant post-bar legal experience
• Experience with substance use disorder, public health, federal grant management, audit management, or government/not-for-profit administration preferred
• Supervisory experience with attorneys and support staff
• Experience managing contracts, procurements, and external audit liaisons