Senior Labor Counsel

About the role

This is a fully remote position, but we require the successful candidate to reside in one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Washington DC, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief spokesperson and provide strategic leadership during collective bargaining negotiations.
• Partner with business unit leaders to develop negotiation strategies, including drafting proposals and counterproposals with strong attention to detail.
• Oversee the day-to-day administration of multiple collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
• Research and analyze applicable federal, state, and local labor laws and regulations impacting collective bargaining negotiations.
• Provide legal counsel and strategic guidance on traditional labor law matters, including negotiation and renegotiation of CBAs.
• Develop and deliver labor relations training, including best practices related to policies, procedures, grievance prevention, and union-management relations.
• Advisory on internal investigations, including recommendations regarding discipline and corrective action.
• Support special projects and participate on cross-functional teams as needed.
• Represent the Company in labor grievance arbitrations, as assigned.
• Prepare post-hearing briefs, position statements, legal memoranda, and other labor-related legal documents.
• Manage and maintain the labor arbitration docket.
• Partner with business units to resolve union grievances, including drafting Last Chance Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, and participating in grievance resolution meetings.
• Represent the Company before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including handling unfair labor practice charges, representation petitions, and unit clarification matters, as assigned.
• Provide proactive training and guidance regarding developments under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and related labor regulations, as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed attorney in good standing with the state bar of the state in which the candidate resides.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant labor and employment law experience.
• Experience in the transportation, logistics, manufacturing, and/or public procurement industries preferred.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance, including the ability to read and interpret financial statements and assess the dynamics of unionized business environments.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting multi-site and multi-state operations preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic, and time-sensitive environment.
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Self-directed professional with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across legal teams and highly matrixed business organizations.
• Prior proven ability to translate complex legal and business issues into practical, business-oriented guidance.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and intellectual curiosity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed attorney in good standing with the state bar of the state in which the candidate resides.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant labor and employment law experience.
• Experience in the transportation, logistics, manufacturing, and/or public procurement industries preferred.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance, including the ability to read and interpret financial statements and assess the dynamics of unionized business environments.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting multi-site and multi-state operations preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic, and time-sensitive environment.
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Self-directed professional with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across legal teams and highly matrixed business organizations.
• Prior proven ability to translate complex legal and business issues into practical, business-oriented guidance.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and intellectual curiosity.

Skills

• Significant experience leading collective bargaining negotiations.
• Handling grievance arbitrations.
• Managing NLRB matters.
• Familiarity working with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).
• Familiarity working with multi-site and multi-state operations.

Benefits

Benefits may vary depending on location policy. The below represents the standard Corporate Policy.

• Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks.
• Sick days: 5 days.
• Holidays: 12 days; 8 standard and 4 floating.
• Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $160,000 to $200,000.

Schedule

The role requires travel throughout assigned divisions within the United States based on business needs (approximately 50%).