Staff Attorney

IMRF; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension, death, and disability as IMRF

Medical and dental insurance

35-hour base work week, remote day per

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

IMRF is seeking a qualified attorney licensed in Illinois to provide support to the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel. The role focuses on litigation support, statutory interpretation, fiduciary documentation, contract review, QILDRO administration, FOIA processing, and related duties.

Ideal candidates will have strong research skills, experience with fiduciary law and public sector matters, and the ability to communicate findings to senior management.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, legal documents and rules.
• Ability to respond to complex inquiries or complaints from various sources and present to senior management and Board of Trustees.

Responsibilities

• Provide backup for litigation and administrative hearings under supervision of the General Counsel.
• Conduct legal research and document statutory interpretations.
• Review contracts and fiduciary documents and assist with QILDRO administration and FOIA requests.
• Assist with delinquency recovery efforts and monitor felony forfeiture procedures.
• Support staff training on fiduciary documents and assist with special legal department projects.

Skills

Legal research

Legal interpretation

Communication with management

Financial analysis

Education

Licensed to practice law in Illinois

Job description

This position provide assistance to the Associate General Counsel and General Counsel as described below. The duties and responsibilities will include the following areas of focus: litigation and administrative hearings, legal interpretations/Board resolutions, employer delinquency, felony forfeiture, fiduciary documentation, contract review, QILDROs, legislation, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work at the direction of the Associate General Counsel to provide assistance and backup for litigation and administrative hearings.
• Provide research assistance to Associate General Counsel/General Counsel.
• Work at the direction of the Associate General Counsel/General Counsel to document decisions involving statutory interpretation.
• Establish and implement process for continual and systematic review of legal interpretations to assure accuracy and validity.
• Maintain and update administrative rules of the Fund.
• Draft various legal correspondence as needed.
• Work at the direction of the Associate General Counsel and with legal staff to recover funds from delinquent IMRF employers through various channels of recovery.
• Work with Associate General Counsel/legal staff to continue to monitor and implement IMRF’s felony forfeiture procedure.
• Review and approve POA and Guardianship documents when necessary.
• Conduct training for staff regarding fiduciary documents.
• Assist Associate General Counsel with contract review and purchasing.
• Assist Associate General Counsel/legal staff with QILDRO administration.
• Serve as backup processor for QILDROs.
• Act as Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer. Process all FOIA requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist with special projects of the Legal Department.
• Assist with other duties as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

Required

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois

Preferred

• Interest in public service and government

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, legal documents and rules. Ability to respond to complex inquiries or complaints from various sources. Ability to effectively communicate and present information to senior management, public groups and Board of Trustees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions for the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary and Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this role is $98,254- $108,079 Please note the salary information is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. The range listed is just one component of IMRF's total compensation package for employees.

Other factors include the following benefits:

• Pension, death, and disability benefits as a member of IMRF
• Generous insurance benefits, including medical and dental
• 35-hour base work week, Monday-Friday. Ability to work one remote day a week.
• Paid vacation, paid sick, 12-13 paid holidays and 2 personal days