Salary: $88,235.00 - $134,162.00
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. Don’t delay—apply today to join our team of dedicated professionals!
In this role, you 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.
You can find the posting HERE and also by visiting the commonwealth’s main employment website – www.employment.pa.gov. Click on Search Jobs. To easily find this opportunity, filter by department and select State Employees’ Retirement System. The posting will be available through April 3, 2026.
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 currently manages 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 our core values of championing the 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.
When you work for the Commonwealth, you’re not just taking a job — you’re stepping into public service. Every role here, from IT to healthcare to administration, directly improves the lives of the people who call Pennsylvania our home. If you want a career where your work has purpose, where you can see the impact of what you do every day, this is the place to be.