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Assistant Counsel - VID 226446

State of New York
Location
Albany, NY
Compensation
$97,874 - $123,715 / year
Employment type

How to apply

Source: New York State Jobs · Bespree is not the employer.

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Job description

This position is in Counsel’s Office and is supervised by the General Counsel.

This position will support the General Counsel in the agency’s legal, policy, implementation, training and technical assistance work.

The Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), created in 1992, is the country’s only executive level state agency dedicated to the issue of gender-based violence.

The Assistant Counsel will join a small but collaborative office committed to supporting survivors through policy, education and programming.

This position requires the candidate to work independently and as part of the Office’s Senior Staff team, possess sound judgment, a high degree of confidentiality, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities at one time.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Assist with legal matters on a variety of topics including gender-based violence law and policy; Title IX compliance; grants administration; the drafting of contracts, agreements, and memoranda; handling adjudicatory proceedings and litigation; analysis, drafting, and responding to legislation; assisting in investigations and compliance.

Tasks may include research and writing, document development and review, and staying up to date on changes to relevant laws and regulations.

  • Advise OPDV on general legal and topical issues, best practices, and other matters related to all areas impacting victims of gender-based violence and the systems that provide services to them.
  • Review and draft informal and formal comments on existing and proposed legislation, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures related to the provision of services to victims of domestic and gender-based violence to suggest improvements or additions, including working with local stakeholders and other state agencies having oversight over any local system and identifying any gaps or future needs.
  • Assist in development of training, technical assistance, policy and programming for attorneys and courts, including cross-agency and interdisciplinary work with the NYS Office of Court Administration, other NYS state agencies, district attorneys, civil legal service providers, gender-based violence providers, and others.
  • Assist with an ongoing assessment of local, state, and federal legislation, regulations, and court decisions impacting gender-based violence, and/or related areas.
  • Serve as the agency’s Ethics and FOIL Officer.
  • Administer and monitor the agency’s law school contracts for family violence litigation clinics.
  • Draft and deliver training to various audiences on legal issues impacting survivors of gender-based violence.
  • Assistant Counsel may handle other work as necessary, including supervision of staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Admission to, and member in good standing of, the New York State Bar and two years of subsequent professional legal experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong interpersonal and writing skills are required in addition to project management skills.
  • Candidates must have a working knowledge of domestic and gender-based violence issues.
  • Experience with Title IX/Article 129-b.
  • Criminal investigation or prosecution experience is desired but not required.

Note:

In Order to Award the Proper Credit for Work

EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES.

If Any of This Experience Is Less Than Full Time You Must

INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

About employer

New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.

Full-time
Date posted
Oct 06, 2026
80 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210

How to apply

Source: New York State Jobs · Bespree is not the employer.

Need a resume for this application?

Tailor your resume for this job

Job description

This position is in Counsel’s Office and is supervised by the General Counsel.

This position will support the General Counsel in the agency’s legal, policy, implementation, training and technical assistance work.

The Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), created in 1992, is the country’s only executive level state agency dedicated to the issue of gender-based violence.

The Assistant Counsel will join a small but collaborative office committed to supporting survivors through policy, education and programming.

This position requires the candidate to work independently and as part of the Office’s Senior Staff team, possess sound judgment, a high degree of confidentiality, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities at one time.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Assist with legal matters on a variety of topics including gender-based violence law and policy; Title IX compliance; grants administration; the drafting of contracts, agreements, and memoranda; handling adjudicatory proceedings and litigation; analysis, drafting, and responding to legislation; assisting in investigations and compliance.

Tasks may include research and writing, document development and review, and staying up to date on changes to relevant laws and regulations.

  • Advise OPDV on general legal and topical issues, best practices, and other matters related to all areas impacting victims of gender-based violence and the systems that provide services to them.
  • Review and draft informal and formal comments on existing and proposed legislation, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures related to the provision of services to victims of domestic and gender-based violence to suggest improvements or additions, including working with local stakeholders and other state agencies having oversight over any local system and identifying any gaps or future needs.
  • Assist in development of training, technical assistance, policy and programming for attorneys and courts, including cross-agency and interdisciplinary work with the NYS Office of Court Administration, other NYS state agencies, district attorneys, civil legal service providers, gender-based violence providers, and others.
  • Assist with an ongoing assessment of local, state, and federal legislation, regulations, and court decisions impacting gender-based violence, and/or related areas.
  • Serve as the agency’s Ethics and FOIL Officer.
  • Administer and monitor the agency’s law school contracts for family violence litigation clinics.
  • Draft and deliver training to various audiences on legal issues impacting survivors of gender-based violence.
  • Assistant Counsel may handle other work as necessary, including supervision of staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Admission to, and member in good standing of, the New York State Bar and two years of subsequent professional legal experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong interpersonal and writing skills are required in addition to project management skills.
  • Candidates must have a working knowledge of domestic and gender-based violence issues.
  • Experience with Title IX/Article 129-b.
  • Criminal investigation or prosecution experience is desired but not required.

Note:

In Order to Award the Proper Credit for Work

EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES.

If Any of This Experience Is Less Than Full Time You Must

INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

New York State is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination.

About employer

New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.