Senior Labor Law Attorney (2 positions)

The New York City Comptroller’s Office works to promote the financial health, integrity, and effectiveness of New York City government, in order to strengthen trust, secure a thriving future for all New Yorkers, and build a more just, equitable, and resilient city. Led by an independently elected citywide official, the comptroller’s office provides checks and balances needed to hold City government accountable for budgeting wisely, investing responsibly, operating efficiently, acting fairly, living up to its obligations and promises, and paying attention to the long-term challenges we face together.

The Bureau of Labor Law sets and enforces the prevailing and living wage, and benefit rates for workers, laborers, and mechanics employed on New York City Public Work projects as well as building service employees on City contracts and certain properties that receive tax exemptions, in accordance with its mandate under state law. The goal of the Worker’s Rights Bureau is to build upon the work that the BLL already does to combat wage theft to expand worker’s rights and enforcement through legislation, policy, procurement, and corporate shareholder engagement initiatives, while strengthening the office’s outreach strategies to educate New Yorkers on their labor rights.

The Bureau is seeking an experienced attorney with a labor law and/or litigation background to supervise entry-level attorneys, investigators, and paralegals in wage investigations and litigation in the Comptroller's Bureau of Labor Law. This position reports to the Bureau's Director of Enforcement.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Supervising 3-4 Bureau of Labor Law staff, including entry-level attorneys, investigators, and paralegals in the Bureau's wage enforcement actions. Review drafts, provide mentorship and feedback, and assist with litigation and negotiation strategies. Lead complex investigations with teams consisting of legal and non-legal staff, including investigators and accountants.

- Supervising junior attorneys in proceedings at the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). Assist attorneys in preparing for settlement conferences and hearings, review legal memoranda, and assist with preparations for trials;

- Managing their own caseload of prevailing wage enforcement actions and the enforcement of other worker protection laws;

- Performing other related work or special projects as needed, including outreach and education, presentations to stakeholders, and helping the office implement new laws such as Real Property Tax Law Section 485-x and the Construction Justice Act.

- Performing other related duties as required.

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Qualifications

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
3. Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

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, 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.