What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary, (Investments) position at LACERA?
LACERA is now accepting applications for Legal Secretary, (Investments).
The position is located in the Legal Office of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA). The role of the Legal Office is, in part to provide transactional legal support to the Investment office to generate the funds necessary to pay out pension benefits. The Legal Division is comprised of a Chief Counsel, Senior Staff Counsels, Staff Counsels, Legal Analysts, and Legal Secretaries. Legal staff work in one of four sections: Litigation and Employment, Investments and Commercial Transactions, Benefits, and Disability.
The Investments and Commercial Transactions Section of the Legal Division is responsible for providing legal support to LACERA's Investment Office, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating agreements with investment managers and advisors, custodians, and consultants relating to institutional investments in the areas of real estate, credit, equities, real assets, hedge funds, and private equity. The Group also provides legal support to other divisions within LACERA such as Administrative Services, Member Services, Human Resources, Systems, Internal Audit, and the Executive Office in the areas of commercial contracts, risk assessments, vendor management, and Public Records Act requests.
