Senior Associate General Counsel

Overview

Job Title : Senior Associate General Counsel

Department : Legal

Reports To : General Counsel

FLSA Status : Exempt

Grade : 13

Job Summary

Assist with providing in-house legal advice and support to the General Counsel, the Executive Director and all MSBA departments on a range of legal issues, including statutory and regulatory compliance, procurements, contracts, design, construction, and administrative / public law. Work closely with the General Counsel in the management of legal matters related to the MSBA and its operation, and in other areas of responsibility under the General Counsel. Manage certain areas of the MSBA legal department’s key functions.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Provide advice and counsel to MSBA administration and staff regarding contracts, employment law, municipal law, administrative law, education law, public construction law, employment law, public records law, public procurement law, ethics law, open meeting law; provide formal and informal legal opinions to MSBA administration and staff
• Lead several of the legal department’s key functions including work related to public meetings, MSBA regulations, procurements and contracts
• Interpret laws, regulations, and opinions; analyze and provide guidance on how they affect the MSBA
• Ensure the implementation of the MSBA’s policies and procedures
• Draft, negotiate and administer the Authority’s contracts with vendors and consultants
• Manage maintenance of MSBA standard contracts, including funding agreements for districts and contracts for vendors and contractors; review and periodically update the MSBA standard contracts; manage legal department staff assigned to contract review
• Review municipal procurement documents and process to ensure compliance with MSBA policy and procedures
• Draft / prepare funding agreements, certifications, and other documents necessary for the successful administration of the MSBA’s grant program
• Respond to public law matters, including, but not limited to, the open meeting law and ethics laws
• Draft and review reports, correspondence, memoranda, legal agreements and other documents
• Represent the MSBA in meetings with school, district and municipal personnel, owner’s project manager and design professionals
• Assist school, district and municipal personnel in understanding the Authority’s regulations, guidelines and requirements
• Attend meetings of the Board of Directors, Designer Selection Panel and Owner’s Project Management Approval Panel as requested
• Review Statement of Interests and other documents submitted by school, district and municipal personnel, as requested
• Conduct research into a variety of legal issues
• Assist the General Counsel and legal staff with all other MSBA Legal matters
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Required Education, Knowledge & Skills

Salary : $104,383 - $117,431 a year

This job description is intended to be general and will evolve over time. The description is subject to periodic updating. At management’s discretion, the employee may be assigned different or additional duties from time to time.

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