Job Description

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Law Division seeks a full-time Agency Attorney, level 1. Under the supervision and direction of the General Counsel, First Deputy General Counsel and DDC’s management team, the attorney will be expected to conduct various types of legal assignments with increasing complexity, including but not limited to:1) contract drafting 2) real property issues including license and access issues, leasing, and eminent domain 3) procurement related issues including responsive and responsibility issues, bid protests, and alternative forms of procurement. 4) review and revise professional, construction, and design-build contract documents and communicate contract approval and public procurement requirements to the agency’s construction and design divisions; 5) perform litigation support activities and commercial claims analysis for matters pending with the NYC Law Department and the NYC Comptroller’s Office; 6) review agency responses to the public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) and coordinate agency responses to the public in coordination with the agency’s public relations office; 7) evaluate and provide legal guidance on conflicts of interest related matters to agency staff and management; 8) assist with the review of real property issues that impact the agency’s construction efforts, including the oversight of real property condemnation proceedings pursuant to the New York State (NYS) Eminent Domain Procedure Law (“EDPL”), the review of various types of leases, title reports, surveys, as well as the review and preparation of various types of license agreements and land use actions; 9) prepare funding and security agreements for the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) review and approval, and ensure the City’s first-priority security lien interests pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”); 10) assist division staff with procurement appeals and decision process, including draft opinions and presenting facts and decisions to the Agency Chief Contracting Officer and agency staff; and 11) assist Director of Labor Relations, Human Resources, and others on issues pertaining agency employees, locals representing employees, grievances, and any other issues that arise regarding the collective bargaining agreement; and 12) research for the recommendation and interpretation of various laws, rules, and regulations.

The Agency Attorney, level 1, will also assist DDC’s Law Division with other assignments and projects, as needed, which may include matters that may relate to a wide array of topics, such as: public procurement, contract law, construction, property-related issues, FOIL appeals, secured transactions / UCC, environmental law, eminent domain, commercial leases, insurance issues, access agreements, conflicts of interest, equal employment, and employment law. The Agency Attorney, level 1, will also need to routinely track and report their work to DDC Law management.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All applicants, including City Employees:

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Qualifications

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.

2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or

3. Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).

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

In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:

To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.