Senior Staff Counsel
About The Position
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances New Yorkers’ daily economic lives. Its work includes licensing businesses, enforcing consumer protection and workplace laws, supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and resources, and conducting research and public policy advocacy. The General Counsel Division seeks an experienced attorney to develop and investigate cases and pursue litigation addressing systemic violations of New York City’s deceptive and unfair practices statute. The role may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week under the Flexible Work Pilot Program. The Senior Staff Counsel may serve as a subject matter expert in areas regulated or licensed by the agency, including employment agencies, and may supervise junior attorneys and legal support staff. The ideal candidate has substantive litigation experience, an interest in consumer protection, and the ability to develop creative approaches to impactful litigation. The role also requires working collaboratively with attorney and non-attorney staff and performing ad hoc tasks as needed.
Requirements
- Admission to the New York State Bar and continued membership in good standing throughout employment.
- One year of satisfactory U.S. legal experience after admission to any state bar, or six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
- For Assignment Level II: one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience after bar admission in areas related to the assignment.
- For Assignment Level III: two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience after bar admission in areas related to the assignment.
Nice To Haves
- Substantive litigation experience.
- Interest in consumer protection.
- Ability to use inventive and creative approaches to impactful litigation.
- Ability to work effectively in teams with attorney and non-attorney staff.
Responsibilities
- Make initial determinations and recommendations about potential investigation targets, develop legal theories and investigation plans, and implement them.
- Lead resulting litigation or enforcement actions through resolution, including settlement discussions on behalf of the agency.
- Prepare cases for trial by securing and preparing evidence and conferring with witnesses.
- Lead all phases of litigation, including depositions, document discovery, witness examinations and cross-examinations, oral arguments before the New York State Supreme Court or OATH, and drafting legal documents.
- Communicate with consumers, opposing counsel, and regulated businesses to advance investigations, enforce regulations, and resolve violations and litigation.
- Recommend whether cases should be filed and litigated in Supreme Court or OATH or resolved informally or through settlement, and negotiate settlements as appropriate.
- Try cases before appropriate adjudicatory bodies.
- Act as a subject matter expert in specific areas of law in which the agency is the primary regulator or licensor, including employment agencies.
- Confer with other government agencies and agency divisions.
- Participate in enforcing laws within the agency’s jurisdiction.
- Supervise more junior attorneys and legal support staff as necessary.
- Work in teams with attorney and non-attorney staff and perform ad hoc tasks as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
