Senior Counsel

City of New York • New York City, NY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

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
• Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment

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
• Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned

Benefits

• great benefits
• the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people
• opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology
• collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed