ERS - Assistant General Counsel (00039461)
Organization: EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Main Office (327-100001) 200 E 18th Street Austin 78701
Job: Legal
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
State Job Code: 3523
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 30
Salary (Pay Basis): 10,000.00 - 12,083.33 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Exempt
Job Posting: Jan 19, 2024, 3:53:00 PM
Closing Date: Ongoing
Description:
Our mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members. Each team member across the agency contributes to our ongoing success. Offered salary will commensurate upon experience. ERS operates in a hybrid work environment, with flexible work schedules available to all employees.
Seeking Assistant General Counsel to perform advanced professional legal work which involves regular contact with the General Counsel and various division directors of the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS). May specialize in one or more areas of ERS operations. Work is performed under the general direction of the General Counsel and supervised by senior attorneys at ERS, with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Reviews and drafts administrative rules and rule amendments and oversees all aspects of the rulemaking process.
- Drafts, analyzes, and tracks legislation that is relevant to the agency and works closely with other agency employees and third parties regarding legislative issues.
- Provides legal advice regarding ethics issues.
- Interprets and provides legal advice regarding federal and state statutes, constitutional provisions, rules, and regulations.
- Responds to requests for legal services from various agency divisions.
- Reviews and responds to domestic relations orders that divide interests in ERS retirement contributions and benefits.
- Provides legal advice to the agency’s Grievance Review Committee regarding participants’ appeals of benefit denials.
- Assists in developing and writing ERS policies and procedures; may provide training to ERS staff.
- Conducts legal research and prepares correspondence, memos, and other written work based on research.
- May review and respond to requests submitted under the Public Information Act.
- May handle or assist with subrogation and other litigation.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Your application for employment must reflect how you meet each of the following minimum qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited law school with a juris doctorate degree, a license to practice law in the State of Texas, and an active membership with the State Bar of Texas that is in good standing.
- Four (4) years of experience in the practice of law.
- Four (4) years of experience with legal research and writing.
Preferred Qualifications: Your application for employment should reflect how you meet the following preferred qualifications:
- Experience related to the Texas legislative process, especially legislative drafting.
- Experience drafting administrative rules.
- Experience as an ethics advisor.
- Experience interpreting state and federal statutes and regulations that impact ERS.
PLEASE NOTE: All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.
Other Information: This is not a remote only position. This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history check on all new hires. For more information about this policy inquiries can be made to employment@ers.texas.gov.
Military Occupational Specialty Codes: Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty (https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_Legal.pdf) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources at employment@ers.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.
How to Apply: Ready to join the dedicated, customer-focused team at ERS? Submit the following to the ERS Human Resources Office:
- A State of Texas Application for Employment submitted online through CAPPS Recruit.
- Use the link below to create a CAPPS Recruit account and build your profile on the “My JobPage” tab in the upper left corner of the screen.
- CAPPS Recruit
- Once your profile is complete, click on the “Job Search” tab in the upper left corner of the screen to view available career opportunities and submit your application.
- Note: Resumes will be accepted only as supplements to a State of Texas Application for Employment.
Applications submitted through Work in Texas: If you apply for an ERS position via Work in Texas Work in Texas, you will also need to complete a supplemental questions form. For more details, refer to the instructions in the email you receive from CAPPS Recruit.
Please contact a Human Resources representative if you need assistance or require accommodation during the application process.
Email: Employment@ers.texas.gov
Web: www.ers.texas.gov
Relay Texas TDD: (800) 735-2989
LinkedIn: ERS LinkedIn
