Senior Counsel

Justia; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York seeks an Executive Agency Counsel to support the Office of Technology and Innovation. The role involves providing direct legal services, negotiating complex agreements, drafting privacy policies, and advising on regulatory developments.

The incumbent will represent the Chief Privacy Officer in senior and interagency settings, conduct privacy trainings, and manage special projects within a 24/7 operation in Brooklyn, NY.

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar and four years of recent, full‑time, relevant legal experience after admission to any bar, with at least 18 months in supervisory, administrative, managerial or highly complex work.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Legal advice

Policy drafting

Negotiation

Job description

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.

Within the Office of Information Privacy, responsibilities will include:

• 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

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.

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.