General Counsel Needed - Los Angeles, CA

Posted on: 10-07-2026 08:20 AM PST

Job Description:

This listing closes on 11/6/2026 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.

Definition: The General Counsel is a senior level position that serves as the chief legal advisor to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), including but not limited to its executive staff, senior management, and HACLA’s Board of Commissioners. The General Counsel oversees all legal services, manages the internal legal team, and oversees outside counsel to support HACLA’s operational, regulatory, and strategic objectives.
The General Counsel reports directly to the Chief Administrative Officer and provides strategic legal counsel to the President & CEO, the Board of Commissioners, executive leadership, and senior management. The General Counsel also acts as lead counsel for litigation, procurement services, all affiliated entities and instrumentalities that own and manage various HACLA assets, including but not limited to HACLA’s fundraising and nonprofit program, Build Hope Inc., and LA LOMOD, a separate non-profit contracted with HUD to oversee Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) contracts across Southern California. The role serves as a key member of the President & CEO’s senior management team and as a key advisor on organizational governance, policy development and interpretation, and enterprise risk management.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:
Knowledge of:

Foundational legal principles, best practices, procedures, and regulatory obligations applicable to public-sector agencies, corporate and municipal entities.
Methods, procedures, and practices used in the conduct of civil litigation.
Methods and techniques for evaluating legal risks and liabilities.
Provisions of federal, state, and local legislation, statutes, codes, procedures and court decisions related to public housing programs and operations.
Municipal law; public agency law; litigation; real estate law; contract law; employment law; corporate and business law; and administrative law.
General principles of business administration, public administration, public relations, and community relations.
Principles of training, supervising, managing, and leading a legal team.

Ability to:

Provide executive-level leadership on enterprise risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
Develop strategic plans, legal service frameworks, and operational goals.
Manage risk, promote compliance, and contribute organizational effectiveness.
Effectively communicate highly technical information concisely and in understandable terms in presentations, reports, recommendations, and legal analyses.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with industry representatives, officials of public and private organizations, internal stakeholders, and the public.
Establishes framework for legal policies, procedures, practices, and service delivery models.

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