Assistant General Counsel

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Job Description The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the City agency responsible for the oversight of the for-hire vehicle industries in New York City, including yellow medallion taxis, green Boro Taxis, community car services, livery cars, black car services, luxury limousines, commuter vans, and paratransit services. The TLC regulates industries that are responsible for over 800,000 daily trips. Our role is to ensure that each passenger’s riding experience is safe, comfortable and convenient, that TLC drivers are driving safely, and combatting unlicensed for-hire activity. The selected candidate will report to the General Counsel/Deputy Commissioner for TLC. Serve as a legal expert responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements; managing and overseeing litigation; advising on rulemaking and administrative law matters; ensuring compliance with FOIL; addressing privacy concerns; and managing intellectual property issues. Draft and review legal documents, track and resolve complex legal matters, and review information requests to ensure legal compliance and transparency. Represent the agency at internal and external meetings, develop and delive...