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NEOGOV · 2 months ago

Senior Staff Counsel, LACERA (Transactions and Investments) (Resume Canvass 25-03)

Pasadena, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$192K/yr - $291K/yr

4+ years exp

NEOGOV is a company that supports the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA), which manages a significant retirement fund. They are seeking a Senior Staff Counsel to provide legal advice on commercial transactions, manage contracts, and support risk management for LACERA's Board of Retirement and Investments.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Contract lawCommercial transactionsRisk managementLegal draftingInvestment transactionsNegotiation skillsTrainingPublic speakingCollaboration

Required

One (1) year of experience as Staff Counsel, LACERA

Four (4) years' experience in the practice of contract law

Admission to practice law in all courts of California

Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification, with or without a reasonable accommodation

Preferred

Demonstrated first-hand experience independently drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements and documents 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

Providing advice regarding risk management, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks associated with commercial transactions, policies and operations

Providing training to senior leadership and staff on development of clear and complete scopes of work, performance standards and service levels, preferred contract terms, and negotiating strategies based on organizational needs across all areas of commercial contracting within a complex business organization

Drafting memos, policies, and procedures as well as presenting to senior leadership including board members on contracting trends, compliance, risk assessment, data security and vendor management

Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Information Technology, Information Security, Procurement, Human Resources, and Executive office

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating documentation for various investment transactions, including private equity, hedge funds, and real estate