Assistant General Counsel, Contracts

New York City, NY-posted 3 months ago
Entry Level
Brooklyn, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
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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. The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) seeks to recruit a highly capable attorney to serve as the Assistant General Counsel Contracts and join its Contracts Unit, which is responsible for supporting complex transactions to provide technology and telecommunications products and services for the benefit of the City and its residents. These contracts include the procurement of sophisticated and cutting-edge technologies that are critical to City operations. The Assistant General Counsel Contracts is responsible for interpreting and applying local law governing the release of personal identifying information.

  • Coordinate and help lead contract negotiations with prospective vendors, or assist agency managers in conducting such negotiations.
  • Draft contracts or contract provisions with a focus on agreements for software product development and implementation, cloud services, software and user license agreements, IT professional services, IT and data security.
  • Work collaboratively with legal, information security, and business teams to periodically review best practices in the negotiation and deployment of technology contracts, including updating City standard terms and policies.
  • Interview agency personnel to gain an understanding of planned programs and projects in order to formulate the contracting objectives.
  • Review and revise draft solicitation documents (such as invitations for bids and RFPs).
  • Review and revise draft contracts submitted by prospective vendors.
  • Provide advice and information to agency personnel about the negotiation, drafting, and administration of contracts.
  • Consult personnel of the City's Law Department or the Mayor's Office of Contract Services as warranted.
  • Maintain productive and amicable relationships with clients and vendors.
  • Act as Agency Privacy Officer.
  • Handle special projects and initiatives, as assigned.
  • Admission to the New York State Bar.
  • One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne.
  • Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Desire to learn and support teammates.
  • Exceptional written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of general contract law principles.
  • Experience negotiating and drafting information technology and telecommunications contracts.
  • Knowledge of contract provisions relevant to different types of information technology contracts (for example, cyber-security, cloud computing, privacy policy, broadband, artificial intelligence).
  • Knowledge of state and local law.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft and Google office suites.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
  • Great benefits offered by the Office of Technology and Innovation.
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