Senior Attorney-Employment & Labor

Description:

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Job Description Summary:
The Senior Attorney -Employment and Labor, reports to the General Counsel with a dotted line reporting structure to the Senior Director, Human Resources. This position is responsible for providing legal guidance and recommendations on strategies and issues facing the Authority, particularly as they relate to litigation involving all employment and labor matters. This position is responsible for providing timely and responsive legal support on employment issues including but not limited to: reasonable accommodations, EEO matters, collective bargaining questions, civil service issues, performance management, discipline, and unemployment. In this role, you will be responsible for negotiating and drafting contracts for various matters, reviewing proposed and pending legislation and advising on its impact on the Authority, overseeing litigation matters, and assisting with the review, and monitoring of litigation matters. The successful candidate will be able to develop excellent rapport with colleagues in the Legal and Human Resources Departments as well as with all Authority Departments.

Require Employment and Labor Law Experience

Job Description:
Counseling, Litigation, and Negotiations

• Assess exposure to The Department of the Government of New York City in claims and litigation involving all employment and labor matters. Collect and provide documents, information, and strategic support to internal and outside staff as necessary to handle matters.
• Under supervision of General Counsel, manage outside counsel (Law department or Law firm counsel). Review pleading, motions, and briefs, discuss and provide feedback on strategy, draft memoranda recommending settlement authority or other strategies to the General Counsel and President.
• Represent the The Department of the Government of New York City at arbitrations, mediations, unemployment hearings and
• other administrative proceedings/matters before the EEOC, SDHR, SCSC, SPERB, and/or other administrative bodies.
• Independently negotiate, draft, review, and execute agreements in a timely manner, including MOUs, settlement agreements, or other legal documents related to labor and employment matters.
• Establish and maintain cohesive and collaborative working relationships with colleagues in Legal, EEO, and HR, as well as other The Department of the Government of New York City staff to protect The Department of the Government of New York City's interests and provide excellent and timely customer service.

• Independently conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on legal issues involving labor and employment issues affecting The Department of the Government of New York City.
• Provide concise and well-reasoned recommendations to legal issues and questions from internal clients and senior management in situations where laws, regulations and legal precedents may be unclear, or the issues presented are novel.
• Review new and proposed legislation and laws and advise General Counsel of impact on The Department of the Government of New York City, its employees, or overall business activities.
• Propose recommendations to the General Counsel for changes to policies or procedures to comply with changes in the law and/or improve operations.

• Provides advice regarding compliance with relevant Federal, State and City employment laws, including but not limited to those relating to immigration and naturalization, Equal Employment Opportunity, veterans affairs, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act, civil service law and labor contracts
• Provides legal assistance and guidance to The Department of the Government of New York City managers and supervisors on legal issues such as employee discipline, EEO, and labor law.
• Administers and interprets collective bargaining agreements, reviews, and prepares material for arbitrations and impasse proceedings; assists in preparing analyses of union demands.
• Assists in preparing reports of a confidential nature.
• Analyzes and develops policies and procedures related to labor and employment matters and makes recommendations to senior management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum requirement:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar. Admission in the federal courts of NY preferred. BAR - NYS Office of Court Administration.

Work Experience:
Four years of full-time legal experience in the area of responsibility.

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