Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment, Day Shift, Legal Risk Management
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As an Associate General Counsel, you will:
• Provide legal counsel on employment law issues including hiring, termination, workplace policies, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour laws, and employee benefits.
• Advises management on labor relations approaches/strategies, and collective bargaining processes. Provides guidance and assistance with labor and employee relations matters (including grievances, legal claims, and administrative complaints), dispute resolution, and employee discipline.
• May be asked to support various phases of collective-bargaining negotiations; including conducting financial analyses, drafting proposals, identifying and preparing for collective-bargaining and developing negotiations strategy.
• Advises and counsels Senior leadership, Human Resources, and Management on all Labor and Employee relations related activities including discipline and discharge, grievance processing, performance management, reductions in force (RIFs), work stoppages, restructuring, etc. to minimize risk to the company. Advises Senior leadership,
• Human Resources, and Management and Human Resources on risk mitigation and dispute resolution. Prepares legal documents including employment, separation, restrictive covenants, and other HR-related agreements.
• Supervises, directs, and manages outside counsel ensuring timely, efficient, and cost effective, responsible, and efficient handling of all matters. Supervises and directs the processing of matters before state and federal administrative agencies, including the NLRB, FMCS, OFCCP, DOL Wage and Hour Division, EEOC, state and local human rights agencies, as well as in mediations and arbitrations, and any claims under the union grievance procedure.
• Oversee thorough, high-quality, and timely internal investigations and consistently demonstrate appropriate confidentiality, integrity, and sensitivity in handling all labor and employee relations-related investigations. Review/revise investigative reports and articulate findings to respective stakeholders and review committees. Design root cause analyses and corrective action plans, processes, and procedures in response to identified issues.
• Develops and delivers highly specialized labor and employee relations education and awareness programs for all management levels; conducts vulnerability assessments to identify and remedy opportunities for workplace environment improvement. Plans and directs training programs on labor relations, CBA administration, labor law compliance, consent order compliance, management-employee relations, leadership, and professional development.
• Build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, management, Human Resources professionals, and Union officials, and represent the organization at industry and community events.
• Continuously build upon knowledge and understanding of labor and employee relations laws, policies, and best practices. Identify case trends to proactively develop strategies, programs, and tools aimed at identified areas for improvement to drive compliance and effective labor-management relations and employee relations.
• Attend at least two professional conferences annually.
Qualifications include:
• Expert knowledge of traditional labor law, knowledge of NLRB practice and procedures; Detailed knowledge of federal and local laws applicable to labor and employment, and judicial and administrative agency systems and procedures. Labor and employment litigation and trial experience.
• Ability to collaborate, build relationships, gain credibility, and partner effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in collective-bargaining agreement administration and providing legal advice in a highly regulated environment, including grievance procedures and grievance arbitration processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience providing legal advice in a highly regulated environment.
• Ability to set and meet multiple priorities, initiative to take on new challenges and high energy to partner with diverse teams in a fast-paced work environment
• Significant L&E experience in-house at a company, at a law firm or in a government agency with an established labor and employment practice.
• Sound business judgment and financial acumen, including budgeting
• Aptitude for critical thinking and succinctly presenting the best course of action
• Juris Doctor Degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) is required.
• Expert knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act and the NLRB practice and procedure; Advanced knowledge of ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and FLSA; seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible traditional labor law and labor relations experience. Advanced knowledge and understanding of human resources practices and employment laws and regulations. Prior in-house counsel experience is necessary. Labor and employment litigation and trial experience.
• Experience arbitrating and mediating labor cases. Prior NLRB, law firm, and in-house counsel experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of professionals in the context of collective bargaining.
• Must be an active member in good standing of a State Bar; with Maryland and/or the District of Columbia Bar preferred.
Work Schedule:
Day Shift
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Pay Range:
$154,699.34 - $232,049.00In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount or if the position is Per Diem (offering a fixed rate), salary discussions will occur during the screening process.
United States of America (Exempt)At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.
We do this by offering:
Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.
If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!
COVID-19 Vaccination
Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.
Tobacco and Drug Statement
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.
While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.
Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).
Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs.
Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.
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