Senior Counsel

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 highly organized and detail-oriented attorney with extensive transactional experience to provide high-level legal contract support of DOT's major initiatives, projects, and programs. Under general supervision of the Deputy General Counsel, with wide latitude for independent judgment, the selected candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development, drafting, negotiating and reviewing of DOT's vast and varied contracts that are necessary to advance DOT's mission, as well as providing legal counsel to the respective contract administrative teams. 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.

The anticipated assignments will include involvement in large and complex procurements, such as multimillion dollar design and construction contracts, as well as other ancillary legal documents. The anticipated assignments will involve various sources of project funding, and the attorney will be responsible to advise on legal compliance and the sufficiency of DOT's procurements and contracts.

The attorney may also represent the agency in contract claims throughout the City's alternative dispute process, in consultation and coordination with the City's Corporation Counsel.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience developing, drafting, negotiating and reviewing municipal contracts, including those related to the procurement of large construction projects and supporting consultant work.

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005

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.