Executive Agency Counsel

City of New York • New York City, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Business Integrity Commission (BIC) is a law enforcement and regulatory agency that regulates the commercial garbage collection industry and the public wholesale markets in NYC. BIC aims to eliminate organized crime from these industries and foster a healthy and competitive business environment through law enforcement tactics and regulatory oversight. BIC is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Executive Agency Counsel. This role involves conducting investigations for license and registration applicants, making recommendations on regulatory determinations, drafting commission decisions and directives, providing legal and policy advice to the agency, and performing other legal work within BIC's jurisdiction.

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar
• 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
• Must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment

Responsibilities

• Conducting sworn interviews of and engaging in other direct contact with applicants and related individuals
• Drafting document requests and subpoenas
• Research and analysis of applicable law and formulating recommendations on legal, legislative and policy issues
• Conducting settlement negotiations and hearings related to administrative violations and other issues
• Working collaboratively with the Investigations Unit and Audit Unit
• Working collaboratively with other law enforcement agencies on criminal investigations
• Coordinating with the NYC Law Department on litigation matters involving the agency

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive