Description

Description:

The PA State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) is seeking a skilled attorney with experience in transactional law and a passion for public service to join our business transactions team as an Attorney 3.  In this role, you will perform a variety of complex legal functions pertaining to business-related contracting issues, investments, and administrative services. 

This Attorney 3 will negotiate alternative investment closing documents and public markets investment contracts; negotiate and approve investment contract amendments, consents, and waivers; formulate responses to federal and state legislation and regulations affecting financial and investment activities; and provide counsel on non-investment transactional matters (e.g., the procurement of goods and services) and on securities litigation, bankruptcy, and other business-related matters. 

Don’t delay--apply today to join our team of dedicated professionals!

About SERS: Established in 1923, SERS is one of the nation’s oldest retirement plans for public employees and manages the pension benefits of more than 246,000 employees and retirees for 96 public sector employers.  In 2025, SERS paid more than $4.0 billion in benefits and managed nearly $50 billion in assets.  Additional information is available at www.SERS.pa.gov.

Our mission is to prepare our members and participants to achieve financial security in retirement.  We achieve this through focusing on our mission, acting ethically and with integrity, empowering our members, embracing innovation, fostering life work balance, modeling an inclusive and respectful workplace, valuing and developing team members, collaborating, and finding joy in our work.

Requirements

Job Requirements:

        Five years of professional legal experience and graduation from an accredited school of law

        Applicants must be certified for admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and must maintain membership on a continuous basis during employment.

        You must possess two or more years of experience in transactional law.

Apply:

To apply or learn more, visit the commonwealth’s main employment website – https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau. Click on the open jobs link.  To easily find this opportunity, filter by department and select State Employees’ Retirement System.  The posting will be available through April 3, 2026.  Questions may be directed to Jonathan Swanger, Human Resource Analyst at joswanger@pa.gov or 717.237.0245.  Do not apply directly to SERS.  All applications must be submitted through https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau.