Top Counsel Jobs in NYC, NY

Provides legal counsel to insurance business units, underwriting, claims, and operational teams. Advises on business relationships, product development, marketing, acquisitions, strategic investments, and insurance-related matters. Manages outside counsel, oversees litigation-related work, supports legal initiatives, and advises senior leadership. Requires a J.D., bar admission, and at least seven years of major law firm experience with insurance-related exposure.

Serves as the principal legal advisor to global human resources and business teams on employment, benefits, immigration, compensation, and labor matters. Drafts policies and agreements, investigates employee claims, manages litigation and arbitration, advises on compliance, oversees outside counsel and budgets, supervises legal assistants, and supports legal department initiatives. The role requires strong U.S. employment and benefits law expertise, strategic judgment, excellent communication, and the ability to advise senior management.

Commercial Counsel will lead negotiations and provide legal guidance on complex technology, advertising, data, privacy, security, and commercial agreements. The role advises cross-functional teams on product commercialization, legal risk, contracting processes, policies, and special projects. Candidates need at least six years of relevant transactional legal experience, technology or digital advertising expertise, strong business judgment, excellent communication skills, and authorization to practice law in New York or California.

Leads and manages complex general liability and insurance defense cases from intake through trial, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, research, and appellate briefing. Represents clients in court and administrative proceedings, develops litigation strategy, supervises attorneys and staff, advises clients, and contributes to firm hiring, budgeting, compliance, and business growth. The role requires 1,950 annual billable hours and substantial independence.

Provides global legal counsel on cybersecurity laws, regulations, incident response, third-party risk, audits, regulatory inquiries, information security policies, and emerging technologies. Advises Global Security and cross-functional stakeholders, manages regulatory and law-enforcement interactions, supports executive and board reporting, and contributes to training and tabletop exercises. Requires a JD, active bar membership, and at least eight years of legal experience, with extensive cybersecurity and privacy law expertise.

Provides strategic legal and compliance advice on federal and state insurance, managed care, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, and government program requirements. Monitors regulatory developments, drafts and negotiates client, provider, and vendor agreements, manages legal risk, and supports business growth. Owns legal workflows involving intake, contracting, approvals, escalations, and knowledge management while applying generative AI and legal technology responsibly.

Draft and negotiate commercial, data licensing, technology, vendor, partnership, and hardware agreements. Build legal templates, playbooks, and approval processes enabling commercial teams to close routine deals. Lead legal workstreams for international market entry, including entity formation, employment and contractor terms, tax exposure, licensing, filings, and hardware imports. Manage outside counsel and advise on data ownership, intellectual property, risk allocation, trade, customs, certification, warranties, and logistics.

Handles appeals and prepares amicus briefs on behalf of New York City before federal and state appellate courts. Responsibilities include legal research, writing, briefing, oral argument, and collaboration with supervisors, trial attorneys, client agencies, and executive staff across varied municipal matters.

Provides legal advice to JPMorgan Asset Management’s global alternatives business, focusing on hedge funds and private credit. Supports fund formation, structuring, management, investment agreements, side letters, separately managed accounts, and sub-advisory arrangements. Advises on investment management regulations, collaborates with Compliance and Risk, manages outside counsel, participates in strategic initiatives, and supports cross-functional product development.

Provides regulatory and compliance counsel across product, commercial, operational, and InfoSec teams. Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, assessing product designs and data flows, managing privacy programs and data protection impact assessments, advising on GDPR and CCPA, developing compliance frameworks, and creating legal playbooks and tooling. The role also supports B2B SaaS negotiations, AI governance, cross-border privacy compliance, and scalable risk-monitoring systems.

Leads enterprise legal strategy for technology, intellectual property, cybersecurity, privacy, commercial contracting, and corporate services. Advises executives and boards on technology transformation, AI, data governance, cyber incidents, regulatory risk, partnerships, procurement, and strategic transactions. Oversees attorneys and external counsel while developing practical legal frameworks that support innovation, operational resilience, compliance, and business growth.

Provide legal counsel across production, creative, finance, insurance, and HR matters. Review content for intellectual property, defamation, employment, and other legal risks; manage aspects of the litigation docket; analyze contracts; draft and negotiate production agreements; and develop corporate and studio policies. The role collaborates with business affairs and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced media environment.

Provides regulatory counsel for complex reinsurance, M&A, capital management, structured finance, and strategic transactions. Develops approval strategies, prepares regulator-facing filings, explains transaction structures to insurance regulators, coordinates legal and business teams, manages regulatory conditions, and leads internal and external resources across global regions.

Provides legal counsel to BBVA’s Corporate and Investment Banking group, focusing on trade finance, distribution, cash management, securitization, and secured and unsecured lending transactions. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating financial documentation, advising on legal and regulatory matters, supporting global teams, reviewing policies, conducting legal research, and presenting to senior management. The role requires a New York law license and experience negotiating trade finance documentation.

Provides litigation and general legal support to the General Counsel’s Office; researches and interprets federal, New York State, and New York City laws; advises staff on local and administrative law; assists with proceedings; monitors legal and legislative issues; collaborates on policy matters; and manages FOIL requests.

Associate General Counsel overseeing a consumer protection litigation and enforcement unit at NYC DCWP. Responsibilities include supervising attorneys, managing investigations and trials, enforcing pricing and licensing laws, advising agency divisions, developing legal strategies, drafting legal documents, supporting legislation and rulemaking, and coordinating research and analytics to protect consumers. Requires strong legal writing, supervision, strategic planning, and New York State Bar membership.

Provides employment-law advice to Human Resources and business units on hiring, employee relations, performance management, terminations, leave, accommodations, wage and hour, investigations, compensation, immigration, and compliance. Drafts workplace policies and employment agreements, manages outside counsel, prepares agency filings, represents the company before administrative agencies, monitors legislation, and supports employment-based visa petitions.

Counsel will support voting rights and elections advocacy through litigation, legal and empirical research, amicus campaigns, policy advocacy, coalition work, and public-facing writing. The role focuses on combating voter suppression and advancing equitable access to voting at state and federal levels. Responsibilities include researching and drafting briefs, reports, policy proposals, legislative testimony, articles, and related materials while collaborating with nonprofit, community, academic, government, and pro bono partners.

Counsel will conduct legal, academic, and empirical research; develop policy proposals and legal strategies; write reports, articles, testimony, and advocacy materials; coordinate convenings and amicus campaigns; and participate in litigation concerning democracy, rule of law, government accountability, and the Department of Justice.

Manage compliance for tax credits, abatements, and economic development incentives across multiple jurisdictions. Prepare filings, certifications, and reports; monitor job, wage, and investment requirements; maintain compliance records and calendars; support audits and agency inquiries; identify risks; and develop policies and procedures. Partner with Tax, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Treasury, and external advisors to preserve incentive value and minimize clawbacks and penalties.

Counsel, Media will advise Major League Baseball on media rights licensing, broadcast, streaming, production, distribution, advertising, sponsorship, and promotional transactions. The role involves negotiating complex commercial agreements, counseling on media policies, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, rights enforcement, and emerging technologies. The attorney will collaborate with MLB business leaders, clubs, legal teams, and external partners while supporting strategic media growth and monetization initiatives.

General Liability Litigation Of Counsel independently manages insurance defense, general liability, auto and transportation liability, and New York construction law cases. Responsibilities include court appearances, depositions, client communications, legal strategy, and collaboration with partners and attorneys. The role requires a New York law license, a JD, and at least 10 years of substantial litigation experience, with expertise in premises liability, general liability, and preferably construction law, OSHA proceedings, and regulatory compliance.

Litigate consumer protection and regulatory enforcement cases for New York City. Responsibilities include identifying unlawful conduct, developing investigations and enforcement strategies, conducting legal research and discovery, taking depositions, drafting pleadings and motions, negotiating settlements, appearing before OATH and New York State courts, trying cases, advising agency divisions, and supporting legislative, regulatory, outreach, and public education efforts.

Represents New York City, its agencies, and employees in tort claims. Responsibilities include conducting hearings and depositions, drafting pleadings and motions, managing discovery, appearing at conferences and oral arguments, preparing cases for trial, interviewing witnesses, developing trial strategy, and negotiating settlements.

Leads litigation, employment law, investigations, regulatory matters, and enterprise ethics and compliance for a global retail company. Advises executives, HR, operations, supply chain, and senior leadership on legal risk, disputes, investigations, workplace issues, and regulatory requirements. Oversees legal operations, technology, outside counsel, compliance processes, and legal team development while supporting the CLO, Board, and Audit Committee.