Senior Legal Counsel

The Talent Acquisition team hires qualified professionals to fill positions that contribute to the overall strategic success of our organization. Hiring staff for fit makes significant contributions to our mission.

We prioritize well-being and professional growth. Here are the benefits we offer:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements
• Financial Wellness: Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match
• Professional Development: Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths
• Additional Perks: Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture

Key Responsibilities

Represents our organization and provides legal and strategic guidance in labor-management relations. Represents management in collective-bargaining negotiations, legal proceedings, arbitration, and mediation; interprets collective bargaining agreements; advises executives, managers, and cabinet members in all aspects of labor relations matters. Provides guidance and assistance with labor relations matters (including grievances, legal claims, and administrative complaints), dispute resolution, and employee discipline. Trains labor relations staff, managers, supervisors, and management officials concerning our organization's and Hospital's rights and obligations under the National Labor Relations Act and applicable labor law, policies, and procedures. Provides legal sufficiency review of collective bargaining agreements, severance agreements, settlement agreements, discipline, suspensions, terminations, policies, and other documents concerning bargaining unit employees. Manages outside counsel in all labor relations matters and collaborates with other attorneys in the Office of General Counsel on labor-related issues.

Supervisory Accountability

N/A

Scope and Nature

Internal contacts include administrators, faculty, and staff of the organization. External contacts include various unions, governmental agencies, including but not limited to the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the American Arbitration Association as well as other administrative agencies, courts, and law firms.

Principal Accountabilities

• The primary responsibilities for this position are to provide legal advice, interpretation, and representation in a broad range of labor law issues, including but not limited to representation in bargaining, grievances, arbitrations, and in cases before the National Labor Relations Board.
• Other responsibilities include reviewing and drafting policies and guidelines for legal sufficiency; providing review and recommendations regarding labor regulatory and compliance matters.
• Collaborates with Labor Relations Staff for our organization and hospital and provides advice and assistance as requested.
• The incumbent also prepares legal documents such as severance agreements, settlement agreements, collective-bargaining proposals and agreements, responses to information requests directed at our organization advisory memoranda and documents relating to collective bargaining agreements, litigation matters or agency proceedings.
• Represents the organization in legal and quasi-legal proceedings, including the District of Columbia and Federal courts and before government agencies on labor relations matters and on other legal matters. Represents the organization in hearings, meetings, and in other forums related to organizational legal matters, as needed.
• Drafts and negotiates commitments involving organizational resources; principally contracts, settlements, other agreements, and statements of organizational policy for subsequent approval by supervisor and organizational officers.
• Serves as management representative in meetings with union officials on matters pertaining to management decisions affecting bargaining-unit employees, contract negotiations, arbitrations, and unfair labor practice proceedings.
• Serves as first-chair and responsible for all phases of labor contract negotiation preparation including financial analysis, determination of issues and positions, participation in and coordinating data requests, surveys, etc. to aid in convincing/influencing resolution of issues in collective bargaining, and to conclude bargaining process.
• Reviews documents for other organizational offices for legal implications and possible legal policy questions.
• Responds to organizational officials' request for advice in areas of assigned responsibility. Serves as office resource on current status of labor law and developments in labor law.
• Provides legal expertise and otherwise represents the office in meetings with organizational officials and individuals outside of the organization. Also trains management on collective-bargaining agreements, compliance, and labor management relations.
• Provides counseling, advice, and guidance to supervisors and other management officials on conduct and performance problems of bargaining unit employees.
• Provides assistance with conflict resolution, as requested. Furnishes recommendations to department heads, managers, and supervisors concerning possible courses of action in handling bargaining unit employee problems and concerns. Reviews employee discipline and discharge matters and makes recommendation for appropriate course of action in compliance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.