Supervising Attorney – Settlements

About the Role

The Prosecution Division investigates and prosecutes summonses issued by the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC), handling violations such as reckless driving, unlicensed operation, illegal street pickups, harassment, and leaving the scene of an accident. The Supervising Attorney of the Settlements Unit will assist the Senior Supervising Attorney in daily management of the Settlements Unit, focusing on settlement processing, policy development, summons management, reporting, and training.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Managing Attorney and the Senior Supervising Attorneys of the Consumer Complaint, Adjudications and/or Settlements units, and all other sub‑units, in the Prosecution Division as needed.
• Oversee the division’s processing and issuance of stipulations based upon individual and batch settlement requests.
• Create and implement settlements policies and procedures.
• Manage withdrawals and reissues of summonses.
• Generate settlements reports.
• Create applicable trainings as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar.
• One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Intern (30086).
• Must remain a member of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of employment.
• For Assignment Level II: one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience post‑admission in areas of law 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 post‑admission in areas of law related to the assignment.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Strong legal analysis and problem‑solving ability.
• Capacity to manage a demanding caseload, prioritize competing deadlines, and exercise independent legal judgment in a fast‑paced environment.
• Litigation experience.
• Legal research and client or public interaction within a legal or regulatory setting.
• Interest or experience in public service and municipal government (preferred).

Compensation

New Hire Rate: $83,000. After two (2) years of city employment: $95,450.

Location

Long Island City, NY