Senior Counsel

New York City Office of Technology & Innovation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The New York City Office of Technology & Innovation seeks an Executive Agency Counsel to advise on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity for City agencies. This role leads negotiations, policy guidance, and cross-agency collaboration under the Chief Privacy Officer.

Required NYS Bar admission and 4+ years of relevant experience, including supervisory responsibility. On-site Brooklyn, NY location with E-Verify participation and a focus on complex regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar is required.
• Four years of recent full-time responsible legal experience following bar admission, including at least 18 months in supervision of other attorneys, in administrative, managerial, or executive capacity.
• Incumbents must remain members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on complex legal matters of significant sensitivity and urgency related to the Office of Information Privacy and Administration priorities.
• Draft and negotiate legal documents and agreements (NDAs, MOUs, terms of service, data integration agreements, business use cases).
• Draft policies, guidance materials, templates, and training documents to support agency compliance with privacy laws and regulations.
• Represent the Chief Privacy Officer at senior-level meetings and interagency groups as needed.
• Conduct privacy-related trainings.
• Monitor and provide legal advice on legislative and regulatory developments in privacy, data security, and cybersecurity.
• Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Legal Experience

Privacy Law

Data Privacy

Cybersecurity

Policy Guidance

Job description

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. Follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit www.nyc.gov/oti 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.

The Office of Technology and Innovation house the Office of Information Privacy, which works to protect New Yorkers’ identifying information. OIP is headed by the City’s Chief Privacy Officer, who leads and implements the City’s privacy strategy and policy, advises agencies on federal, state, and local privacy law, and counsels on citywide data‑sharing practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on complex legal matters of significant sensitivity and urgency and provide direct legal services related to Office of Information Privacy and Administration priority initiatives;
• Drive, review, and help negotiate legal documents and agreements, including memoranda of understanding, non-disclosure agreements, sponsorship agreements, terms of service, multiagency data integration agreements and business use cases;
• Draft policies, guidance materials, templates, presentations, and training documents to support agency compliance with relevant federal, state, and local privacy laws and regulations;
• Represent the Chief Privacy Officer at senior-level meetings or in interagency or internal working groups to advance multiagency initiatives, as needed;
• Conduct privacy-related trainings;
• Monitor and provides legal advice concerning legislative and regulatory developments in the areas of privacy, data security, and cybersecurity; and
• Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

HOURS/SHIFT

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

WORK LOCATION

Brooklyn, NY

OTI participates in E-Verify

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

• 5 years of relevant legal experience
• Experience supporting and implementing an enterprise privacy program
• Deep knowledge of privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity laws affecting City agencies
• Excellent organization, communication (oral and written) skills, including the ability to present to business, legal, and technology partners.
• Superb interpersonal skills, including building cross-functional partnerships and ability to influence and drive change through collaboration
• Industry-recognized certifications within the domains of privacy and cybersecurity (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, etc.).

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.