Senior Counsel

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and maintains and enhances the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

DOT oversees one of the most complex urban transportation networks in the world. DOT's staff manages an annual operating budget of $1.1 billion, along with 6,300 miles of streets and highways, over 12,000 miles of sidewalk, nearly 800 bridges and tunnels, including the iconic East River bridges, and the Staten Island Ferry. DOT staff also design bicycle facilities, bus lanes, and public plazas.

DOT seeks a detail-oriented and organized attorney with extensive regulatory and contract experience to assist with a mix of assignments involving major DOT initiatives and programs. Under general supervision of the Deputy General Counsel, with wide latitude for independent judgment, the selected candidate will be responsible for supervising, drafting, and assisting in negotiating various types of agreements, especially those relating to Dining Out NYC, pedestrian plazas and open streets; drafting and reviewing legislation and rules; assisting in complex environmental reviews, and supervising staff attorneys. Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to: preparing legal memoranda; coordinating with various external agencies; conducting policy reviews; conducting legal research; and assisting in other legal assignments arising out of agency operations. The successful candidate will have an ability to handle a high volume of matters and function under tight time constraints. Strong communication skills, both oral and written are required, as well as the ability to prioritize projects, problem solve, and demonstrate analytic skills.

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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.

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.