The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

DSNY seeks an Executive Agency Counsel for the Bureau of Legal Affairs. The Executive Agency Counsel will report to the Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs and will advise and make recommendations to the Department’s chief legal officer and other executive staff on questions of law, fact and administrative policy.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Under general direction, with wide latitude for the exercise of legal knowledge, judgment and experience, the Executive Agency Counsel will provide legal oversight of priority agency programs.
- Manage the work of Department Attorneys and support staff.
- Serves as a legal counselor to the Department’s managerial and executive staff.
- Draft policy statements on behalf of the Department.

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.

- Familiarity with the Commercial Waste Zone program. - Experience with rule-making and regulatory compliance. - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) proficiency. - Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, analytical, research, problem-solving, and organizational skills. - Outstanding communication and writing skills. - Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills, including managing teams and working with peers across the organization. - Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to juggle various priorities and deliver under strict deadlines. - Demonstrated experience analyzing data to inform policy development.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

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.