Assistant Counsel

Job Summary

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) seeks an Assistant General Counsel to support the agency’s broad portfolio. Reporting into the Managing Counsel, and working closely with OGC leadership on a team of approximately 15 legal and procurement professionals, the Assistant Counsel will represent the city in arbitration proceedings, assist on data privacy and compliance projects, and handle the various day-to-day legal matters that arise as assigned, including FOIL, MOUs, legislative review, and research projects.

Key responsibilities

• Representing the city in administrative proceedings, including arbitrations pursuant to collective bargaining agreements and improper practice claims before the Office of Collective Bargaining (OCB);
• Researching and drafting legal documents, including briefs, agreements (e.g., MOUs, contracts, side letters), and Memoranda;
• Reviewing agency communications prior to their release;
• Gaining a command of the collective bargaining law and familiarizing themselves with the unions that the agency engages with during labor negotiations;
• Preparing briefing documents for a variety of audiences, including decisionmakers and non-attorneys;
• Handling FOIL assignments under the supervision of the Agency Privacy Officer (APO);
• Helping to develop contract templates and guidance for the agency’s programs;
• Liaising with the Law Department as needed (e.g., discovery requests);
• Assisting in the development of processes and systems for efficient management of the legal team’s workstreams, cases, and communications; and
• Other duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an American Bar Association approved law school

DEPUTY ASSISTANT COUNSEL (OLR)

Job ID: 783322
Posted until: 2026-07-15
Title code: 06361
Civil service title: DEPUTY ASSISTANT COUNSEL (OLR)
Title classification: Pending Classification-2
Business title: Assistant Counsel
- Experienced (non-manager)
Job level: 01
Number of positions: 1
Work location: 22 Cortlandt Street

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.