Executive Director, Labor Counsel

New York City Police Department; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Pension

Job summary

The New York City Police Department is hiring an Executive Agency Counsel within the Office of Labor Relations to oversee grievances, disciplinary hearings and arbitration for Department employees and unions.

Under the Deputy Commissioner, Management and Budget, the incumbent will guide legal strategy, supervise attorneys, and represent the Department in collective bargaining. A NYS Bar admission and extensive labor law experience are required; residency is not required.

Qualifications

• Admission to the NYS Bar and four years of relevant legal experience after bar admission.
• Eighteen months in supervision of other attorneys in admin/managerial capacity.
• Active NYS Bar membership in good standing for duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief labor law advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, Management and Budget.
• Provide staff with advice on labor law, employment law, and contractual interpretation; supervise related work.
• Advise high-level executives on application of labor rules, contracts, and regulations.
• Manage and resolve employee grievances and civilian disciplinary cases, including Step II hearings.
• Represent the Department at Labor/Management meetings and during collective bargaining.

Skills

Labor Law

Leadership

Oral & Written Communication

Collective Bargaining

Education

NYS Bar Admission

Job description

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.

The Office of Labor Relations is responsible for providing centralized direction for labor and employment issues facing the Department, including: Representing the Department in collective bargaining with over 40 uniformed and civilian unions; preparing City proposals for collective bargaining; researching the operational impact of proposals on the Department; researching relevant policies, procedures, practices and other issues that affect the negotiation of new collective bargaining agreements; preparing cases for mediation and arbitration hearings; providing expert witness testimony; implementing changes resulting from new collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards; and providing advice and guidance to Department members regarding collective bargaining interpretations and prior award decisions.

Under the executive direction of the Deputy Commissioner of Management and Budget (Chief Financial Officer) and with broad latitude to exercise independent judgment, action and decision making, the Executive Director, Labor Counsel is responsible for developing the Police Department's legal strategy for grievances, disciplinary hearings, arbitration, improper practice petitions, and other litigation from Department employees and unions in conjunction with the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations.

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serves as the chief labor law advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, Management and Budget.
• Provides the staff with advice and guidance on legal issues, labor law, employment law, disciplinary issues and contractual interpretation and supervises related work.
• Provides legal advice and counsel to high level Department executives on the application of relevant labor rules, laws, contracts, and regulations.
• Manages and resolves employee grievances.
• Manages and resolves civilian disciplinary cases and supervises all Step II disciplinary hearings.
• Represents the Department at Labor/Management meetings with uniformed and civilian unions.
• Represents the Department's interests during collective bargaining.

Additional Information

In compliance with federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

Hours/Shift

0900 X 1700

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005

Minimum 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.

Preferred Skills

• Admission to the NYS Bar - At least seven years of Labor, Employment, and Collective Bargaining Law practice in New York State. A thorough knowledge of NYC Collective Bargaining Law, Administrative Code, and other relevant local, state, and federal laws. - Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly and practically convey nuanced legal topics. - Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills, including managing teams and working with peers across an organization. - Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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