Assistant General Counsel
Core
Provide legal counsel to the Department of City Administrative Services (DCAS) on complex procurement, contract interpretation, enforcement, and related litigation matters.
Role type
Agency Attorney (Assistant General Counsel)
Builds
Procurement contracts, legal memoranda, and institutional assignments for DCAS and City agencies.
Domain
Municipal government, public procurement, contract law
Required skills
contract interpretation, legal research, negotiation, bid protest analysis, legislative review, FOIL request handling
Preferred skills
experience with PPB Rules, litigation support, cross-training in agency operations
Technologies
legal research databases, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Act as counsel on complex procurement and contract issues; advise Office of Citywide Procurement on bid responsiveness and protests; draft and review contract responses and notices; negotiate with vendors and their attorneys; draft MOUs and transactional documents; perform legal research; collaborate with the Law Department on litigation; handle institutional assignments like FOIL requests and public testimony.
Seniority
Mid-level IC (1+ years post-admission)