Staff Counsel

The General Counsel Division at DCWP seeks an attorney to serve as a Staff Counsel in the License Review Unit, primarily focusing on licensing issues, including the investigation, enforcement, litigation, and counseling, surrounding the City’s tobacco laws and initiatives. This individual will work closely with the Agency’s Licensing and Enforcement divisions. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel of the License Review Unit, the Staff Counsel will: Investigate and prosecute businesses engaged in illegal conduct; Review certain license applications; Identify issues or patterns of concern to propose for investigations; Oversee industry-wide regulatory compliance reports; Undertake legal research and draft memorandum on legal issues facing the agency; Draft general correspondence and legal documents; Draft charging documents such as Summonses and represent the Agency at hearings in New York City’s administrative tribunal; As needed, work with other attorneys to prepare for larger investigations that culminate in trials before the Trials Division of the administrative tribunal; Negotiate and draft settlement agreements; Develop and draft proposed agency rules; Review and edit Licensing and outreach materials; and Participate in agency outreach and trainings for business and public education. The ideal candidate will be responsible for these functions, as well as for special projects and assignments related to consumer or licensee issues or to DCWP’s operations. In addition, as part of these functions, the Staff Counsel is responsible for careful case project management and operational tasks necessary to support and effectuate this work.