A member of the Executive team, this leader reports to the President, with a dotted line to the CEO on legal matters, and advises the President, the CEO, the Board and senior leaders on the legal and regulatory issues that shape Aspire NorCal's schools and operations, including charter law, governance, employment and labor, student rights, special education, contracts, privacy, and risk. Aspire Los Angeles becomes an independent organization on July 1, 2027, and the General Counsel will serve as legal lead on the separation, working with the CEO on governance and the President on the operating cutover: separation agreements, charter revisions, regulatory approvals, facilities and financing documents, and the agreements that govern the ongoing relationship between the two organizations.