Deputy General Counsel

City of New York • New York, NY • 22h ago

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time Position - 35 Hours

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

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) seeks a Deputy General Counsel to provide legal advice and counsel to DDC's General Counsel and Senior leadership team, with a focus on Alternative Project Delivery, including but not limited to Design Build, Progressive Design Build and various forms of CM/Build contracts. The selected candidate will also handle transactional matters related to design and construction, and general legal issues related to procurement and construction law, including all City, State and Federal regulations concerning matters impacting procurement and administration of construction projects. The candidate will have experience in (i) procurement law and construction law, with specific experience in alternate project delivery methods; (ii) procurement of design professionals and construction contractors; and (iii) contract administration issues including claims analysis, delay claims analysis, review of potential change orders, and closeout of contracts. This position also includes litigation support for commercial, tort and affirmative cases related to Alternative Project Delivery, as well as administrative matters involving Comptroller claims and the CDRB, among other @types of claim and litigation related matters. The selected candidate may also be expected to assist with any other @types of assignments and projects needed. The candidate will handle their own workload in addition to supervising various employees' day to day, as well as supervising work on matters related to specific projects.

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:

Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and @type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005

Qualifications

Admission to the New York State Bar; and 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.

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.

Salary Min: $ 66,066.00

Salary Max: $160,000.00

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