Job Description

THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REMOTE WORK FOR UP TO 2 DAYS PER WEEK, PURSUANT TO THE REMOTE WORK PILOT PROGRAM.

**ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE, COMPARABLE TITLE (UNDER 6.1.9), ELEGIBLE FOR 55A, AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. EMAIL YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO DCWPJOBS@DCWP.NYC.GOV WITH THE JOB ID NUMBER, POSITION NAME IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN).

The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. DCWP licenses more than 45,000 businesses in more than 40 industries and enforces key consumer protection, licensing, and workplace laws that apply to countless more. By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to resources and, by helping to resolve complaints, DCWP protects the marketplace from predatory practices and strives to create a culture of compliance. Through its community outreach and the work of its offices of Financial Empowerment and Labor Policy & Standards, DCWP empowers consumers and working families by providing the tools and resources they need to be educated consumers and to achieve financial health and work-life balance. DCWP also conducts research and advocates for public policy that furthers its work to support New York City’s communities. For more information about DCWP and its work, call 311 or visit DCWP at nyc.gov/dcwp or on its social media sites, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

DCWP’s General Counsel Division is seeking a Clerical Associate** / Senior Legal Staff Associate to be a member of a collaborative team who works closely with the attorneys in the Division to advance investigations, enforcement, and litigation related to consumer protection and the licensing of over 40 industries.. Under the direct supervision of the Director of Operations and Deputy Director of Operations, the Senior Legal Staff Associate will:

• Supervise and monitor the performance of staff, ensuring the timely and proper completion of assignments and coordinating the flow of legal documents through the various stages of investigations and litigation;

• Perform supervisory duties in a manner that utilizes all staff effectively and appropriately, ensuring all staff members are treated in a fair and equitable manner, and foster a work environment that is inclusive and supportive of diversity;

• Ensure the timely and effective processing of settlement agreements, tribunal/court filings, and other documents;

• Oversee the coordination of mail distribution and the retrieval and safeguarding of physical files;

• Research and manage case information using CLEAR, PACER and other databases;

• Ensure that staff participate in scheduled trainings, included but not limited to EEO trainings, and encourage professional development, as well as provide regular feedback to staff;

• Process timesheets and leave requests for staff under their supervision;

• Submit written performances evaluations for staff;

• Assists attorneys with preparing subpoenas, reviewing and organizing files;

• Draft summons for attorney’s final approval;

• Review and analyze business records, complaints, Agency operational data, and other documentation;

• Conduct database, online, and published material research in connection with Department investigations;

• Conduct interviews of witnesses and consumers. May be asked to testify at hearings and sign affidavits;

• Perform other tasks and assignments as directed.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.

Skills Requirement

Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

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.