Hiring: Assistant Division Chief and Counsel, Law Division Company: Office of the New York City Comptroller Location: Manhattan, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 19:46:44 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •Advising and counseling the division on a wide variety of difficult and complex legal matters, including contract interpretation and administration, special education issues, litigation, and labor and employment law. •Investigating, evaluating, and negotiating difficult and complex prelitigation claims, including breach of contract and illegal but equitable claims, and claims brought pursuant to the alternative dispute resolution procedures in PPB rules and City contracts, and other claims having significant financial, procedural, or policy consequences. •Monitoring, evaluating, negotiating, and approving settlements of lawsuits, including those related to class actions, labor and employment, special education, and other lawsuits having significant financial, procedural, or policy consequences. •Attending and representing the Comptroller’s Office at settlement conferences in federal and state courts, when required. •Drafting comprehensive yet concise memoranda recommending settlement outside of delegated authority. •Assisting the Division Chief in managing the division’s functions to effectuate operational efficiency and resolution of claims in compliance with bureau procedures, statutes, and laws. •Recommending, designing, and implementing new procedures for the effective and efficient resolution of claims. •Acting as a point of contact with other bureaus, the staff of elected officials, agency personnel, attorneys, the public, and others, as necessary. Qualifications: •Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment. •New York City Residency is not required for this position •The City of New York is an inclusive Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!