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About the Role

NYC Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies. The Office of the Chief Counsel provides legal advice and transactional support. This role provides strategic legal guidance at the intersection of law and technology, advising agency units on initiatives, policies, and programs.

Responsibilities

• Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops as required or needed.
• Supervise legal and administrative staff to ensure quality, completeness, and compliance with agency policies and standards.
• Provide timely, accurate legal advice on compliance, contracting, procurement, and related matters.
• Advise on global, federal, and state privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
• Draft, review, and negotiate technology, SaaS, data processing, and other complex IT agreements.
• Collaborate with IT/MIS, security, and agency units to implement privacy-by-design practices.
• Monitor emerging privacy laws, cybersecurity regulations, and industry best practices.
• Support incident response and data breach investigations.
• Develop and review processes to ensure compliance with local laws, rules, and codes.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external agencies on legal issues, emergency events, and litigation.
• Promote interagency cooperation and maintain timely, accurate correspondence.
• Prepare and review legal documents, research applicable laws, and draft explanatory materials for agency and public use.
• Lead special projects and perform administrative duties as directed.
• Serve as acting supervisor during temporary absences.
• Be assigned to an on-call Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team and work non-business hours during emergencies.
• Participate in trainings, drills, and exercises associated with the on-call EOC team.
• Volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups.

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar.
• 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.
• Must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer support.
• The selected candidate will be required to be in person in the office location three days per week.
• Submit a separate cover letter in the attachments section of the application portal.

Skills

• Privacy law
• Data protection
• Information technology
• Cybersecurity frameworks
• Technology contracts
• Policy development
• Legal analysis
• Emergency planning
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Writing skills
• Legal research skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Analytic skills
• Knowledge of relevant city, state and federal laws, rules and regulations
• Experience in emergency management
• Knowledge of New York State Executive Law
• Knowledge of the NYC Charter and Administrative Code
• Applying a racial equity lens in policymaking
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Ability to thrive and work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Knowledge
• Work Ethic and Productivity
• Strategic Problem Solving and Innovation
• Effective Communication
• Teamwork
• Strategic Planning
• Decision Making
• Relationship Building
• Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Communication {to unit}
• Coaching
• Team Management

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• On-call
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 3 years of experience in privacy, data protection, and IT law
• 12 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.

Education Level

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree
• Admission to the New York State Bar

Salary/Compensations

• USD 109538 - USD 115919

Benefits

• The selected candidate will be assigned to an on-call Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team and will be expected to work non-business hours during some emergencies.
• The selected candidate will also participate in trainings to build skills and competencies in emergency response.
• The selected candidate will participate in drills and exercises associated with the on-call EOC team.
• The selected candidate may volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups.
• This position is supported with a federal Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) through 9/30/2025 with the possibility of an extension; the employee will be responsible for training requirements associated with this grant.

About the Company

• New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response.
• NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies.
• NYCEM is staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including individuals assigned from other City agencies.
• The Office of the Chief Counsel provides legal advice to the agency regarding critical, strategic, legal and policy issues facing the agency, engages in transactional work in support of the NYCEM mission and coordinates with the NYC Law Department, Office of the Counsel to the Mayor, and other local, state and federal counsels regarding various legal issues ranging from emergency events to litigation, which impact the agency.
• The Office of Chief Counsel is comprised of the Legal Affairs Unit, Disability, Access, and Functional Needs (DAFN) Legal Unit, and the Records Management Unit.
• The Legal Affairs unit within the Office of the Chief Counsel provides legal advice to NYCEM executives and staff regarding critical, strategic, legal and policy issues facing the agency which impact the public, engages in transactional work in support of the NYCEM mission and coordinates with the NYC Law Department, the Office of the Counsel to the Mayor and City Hall, and other local, state and federal counsels regarding various legal issues ranging from emergency events to litigation, which impact the agency.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.