Senior Staff Counsel (Transactions and Investments)

LACERA is now accepting applications for the position of Senior Staff Counsel.

The current vacancy in the Transactions and Investments Section of the Legal Division is an important position of responsibility in support of the commercial contracting needs of LACERA's Board of Retirement and Board of Investments, the Executive Office and fifteen divisions. The Legal Division is comprised of a Chief Counsel, Senior Staff Counsels, Staff Counsels, Legal Analysts, Legal Secretaries, and will soon add a Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. Legal staff work in one of four sections: Litigation, Transactions/Investments, Benefits, and Disability. This position will work in the Transactions and Investments Section, reporting to the Chief Counsel.

SENIOR STAFF COUNSEL ROLE:
The Senior Staff Counsel position reports to LACERA's Chief Counsel. The role of Senior Staff Counsel includes:

• Providing LACERA staff with practical legal advice relating to contract terms, RFPs, policies and procedures and commercial transactions.
• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating documentation for commercial transactions, including IT and technology agreements (SaaS agreements, software license, data privacy terms), HR contracts (employment agreements and compensation studies), confidentiality agreements and service agreements (vendor and consultant agreements), and other commercial contracts, as well as investment management agreements and other investment documents as needed.
• Hiring and supervising internal staff assigned to commercial transactions.
• Providing advice regarding risk management, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks associated with commercial transactions, policies and operations.
• Providing Legal support on a wide range of transactional matters.
• Drafting memos, policies, and procedures to the Board of Retirement, including those related to compliance, risk assessment, data security and vendor management.
• Presenting to the Board of Retirement and Investments as necessary.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as IT, Administrative Services and Human Resources.
• Developing, reviewing, and maintaining legal templates for necessary forms of agreement, procurement and related policies, and contracting processes and procedures.
• Providing training to staff regarding commercial contracting terms and processes.
• Responding to Public Records Act requests from the public.