City of New York
Deputy General Counsel for Operations and Legislation
City of New York, New York, New York, us, 10261
About the Agency
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city’s housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.
HPD’s objectives include:
Maintain building and resident safety and health
Create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
Engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity
HPD is committed to fulfilling these objectives through the “Housing Our Neighbors” blueprint, backed by $5 billion in new capital funding.
Your Team Within HPD’s Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), the Operations and Legislation Division handles and advises on legal matters related to procurement, labor and employment, housing discrimination claims, fair housing, M/WBE initiatives, affordable housing marketing, federal program requirements, and review/drafting of federal, state, and local legislation.
The Deputy General Counsel for Operations and Legislation oversees all matters within the Division, including the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO), Assistant Commissioner for the Procurement Services Division, and the Procurement Services Division.
Your Impact As Deputy General Counsel for Operations and Legislation, you will be a senior legal advisor for HPD in support of procurement, legislative efforts, M/WBE initiatives, and federal, state, and local law compliance. You will lead, support, and train a team of lawyers and staff.
Your Role You will supervise the ACCO, Assistant Commissioner for the Procurement Services Division, and attorneys who draft contracts, review legislation, and advise on operational matters. You will provide legal advice and strategic guidance to senior Agency staff and report to the General Counsel.
Your Responsibilities
Supervise the ACCO, Assistant Commissioner for the Procurement Services Division, and the Procurement Services Division staff
Supervise lawyers involved in preparation of procurement-related contracts
Coordinate the work of lawyers preparing and reviewing legislation
Advise agency personnel on procurement of goods, services, construction, and information technology
Advise on contract administration legal issues
Draft, negotiate, prepare, and review complex contracts and legal documents
Draft, negotiate, and review memoranda of understanding with other agencies
Oversee the review, negotiation, and drafting of federal, state, and local legislation impacting the agency
Analyze and advise on federal grants, applicable laws, and regulations
Analyze and advise on interpretation and implementation of federal, state, and local laws affecting agency operations
Analyze and advise on federal, state, and local statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to contracts and procurement
Advise on economic opportunity initiatives and minority- and women-owned business enterprise utilization policies
Perform requisite legal work on assigned operational matters
Utilize all necessary computer systems, including the City’s PASSPort procurement platform
Coordinate with NYC Law Department attorneys regarding contract review
Assist in resolving issues involving the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, the Law Department, the Comptroller’s office, and other oversight agencies
Assist the Law Department with defense of the agency in complex litigation
Work collaboratively with Agency colleagues and partners
Preferred Skills
Substantial experience with procurement-related contracts
Substantial experience with federal, state, and local procurement laws and regulations
Familiarity with the City of New York’s governmental procurement processes
Experience drafting and preparing local and state legislation
Excellent writing, legal research, and analytical skills
Experience managing and supervising attorneys and other professionals
Ability to review and analyze federal, state, and local laws
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Qualifications 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.
Additional Information 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.
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HPD’s objectives include:
Maintain building and resident safety and health
Create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
Engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity
HPD is committed to fulfilling these objectives through the “Housing Our Neighbors” blueprint, backed by $5 billion in new capital funding.
Your Team Within HPD’s Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), the Operations and Legislation Division handles and advises on legal matters related to procurement, labor and employment, housing discrimination claims, fair housing, M/WBE initiatives, affordable housing marketing, federal program requirements, and review/drafting of federal, state, and local legislation.
The Deputy General Counsel for Operations and Legislation oversees all matters within the Division, including the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO), Assistant Commissioner for the Procurement Services Division, and the Procurement Services Division.
Your Impact As Deputy General Counsel for Operations and Legislation, you will be a senior legal advisor for HPD in support of procurement, legislative efforts, M/WBE initiatives, and federal, state, and local law compliance. You will lead, support, and train a team of lawyers and staff.
Your Role You will supervise the ACCO, Assistant Commissioner for the Procurement Services Division, and attorneys who draft contracts, review legislation, and advise on operational matters. You will provide legal advice and strategic guidance to senior Agency staff and report to the General Counsel.
Your Responsibilities
Supervise the ACCO, Assistant Commissioner for the Procurement Services Division, and the Procurement Services Division staff
Supervise lawyers involved in preparation of procurement-related contracts
Coordinate the work of lawyers preparing and reviewing legislation
Advise agency personnel on procurement of goods, services, construction, and information technology
Advise on contract administration legal issues
Draft, negotiate, prepare, and review complex contracts and legal documents
Draft, negotiate, and review memoranda of understanding with other agencies
Oversee the review, negotiation, and drafting of federal, state, and local legislation impacting the agency
Analyze and advise on federal grants, applicable laws, and regulations
Analyze and advise on interpretation and implementation of federal, state, and local laws affecting agency operations
Analyze and advise on federal, state, and local statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to contracts and procurement
Advise on economic opportunity initiatives and minority- and women-owned business enterprise utilization policies
Perform requisite legal work on assigned operational matters
Utilize all necessary computer systems, including the City’s PASSPort procurement platform
Coordinate with NYC Law Department attorneys regarding contract review
Assist in resolving issues involving the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, the Law Department, the Comptroller’s office, and other oversight agencies
Assist the Law Department with defense of the agency in complex litigation
Work collaboratively with Agency colleagues and partners
Preferred Skills
Substantial experience with procurement-related contracts
Substantial experience with federal, state, and local procurement laws and regulations
Familiarity with the City of New York’s governmental procurement processes
Experience drafting and preparing local and state legislation
Excellent writing, legal research, and analytical skills
Experience managing and supervising attorneys and other professionals
Ability to review and analyze federal, state, and local laws
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Qualifications 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.
Additional Information 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.
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