Senior Privacy Counsel – NYC Tech & Innovation

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 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.