Agency Attorney L2 for the Housing Litigation Division (HLD)

Agency Attorney L2 for the Housing Litigation Division (HLD) Full-time Agency: HOUSING PRESERVATION & DVLPMNT Job Category: Legal Affairs Compensation: USD 83,000 - USD 95,450 The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city’s housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love. We maintain building and resident safety and health. We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability. We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity. Aligned with the Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS), the Housing Litigation Division (HLD) initiates litigation against property owners in Housing Court to ensure compliance with the NYC Housing Maintenance Code and NYS Multiple Dwelling Law. Your Team: OENS leads the agency’s effort to work closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress, assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement, and the Division of Neighborhood Preservation to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations. Your Impact: HLD seeks orders to correct violations, civil penalties, access warrants, 7‑a Administrators and appears in tenant‑initiated proceedings. Your Role: As an Agency Attorney L‑2 for the Lead Unit and under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner and/or Supervising Attorney in the Housing Litigation Division, the selected candidate’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following: Serving as a Staff Attorney litigating cases on behalf of HPD’s Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) to enforce the NYC Housing Maintenance Code and NYS Multiple Dwelling Law in the Housing Part of New York City Civil Court and on occasion in NYS Supreme Court. Executing difficult and involved negotiations on behalf of the agency. Researching and preparing complex briefs, motions, legal opinions, affidavits, memoranda and other legal papers and arguing them before Housing Court. Preparing for and conducting trials, including but not limited to preparing witnesses and documentary evidence. Advising on legal aspects of enforcement and administration of acts, rules, laws and regulations related to the enforcement of housing standards. Required Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar, or Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Intern (30086). Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment. Knowledge of NYC Housing Maintenance Code and NYS Multiple Dwelling Law. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency with PC software such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. Knowledge of HPD’s internal databases, including but not limited to: HLD’s Litigation Management System (LMS) and HPDINFO. Assignment Levels 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of New York