Senior Counsel, Labor

About Transdev: Cities, counties, airports, companies, and universities across the U.S. contract with Transdev to operate their transportation systems, maintain their vehicle and fleets, and deliver on mobility solutions. Transdev U.S. employs a team of 32,000 across 400 locations while maintaining more than 17,000 vehicles.  

Part of a global company, Transdev is a leader in mobility with operations in 19 countries, proudly operated by 110,000 team members from around the world. As an operator and global integrator of mobility, we are driven by our purpose. Transdev – the mobility company – empowers the freedom to move every day thank to safe, reliable, and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Find out more at www.TransdevNA.com or watch an overview video at https://youtu.be/ilO5cv0G4mQ

Position Information

Building on Transdev’s purpose and values, the Senior Labor Counsel, will act as a member of the Corporate Legal Department with a concentration on Traditional Labor Law matters across assigned divisions of the Company.  This role will be responsible for leading negotiations of collective bargaining agreements in the assigned region, conducting arbitrations under and managing NLRB charges arising from those agreements, and providing general advice and counseling to business clients on traditional labor issues.  Experience leading bargaining negotiations and familiarity with AAA and FMCS is necessary for success in this role. This role will require travel throughout assigned divisions within the U.S., based on business need (approx. 30%).

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

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.

Responsibilities

Union Contract Negotiations

• Provide direct support to collective bargaining and serve as chief spokesperson during collective bargaining negotiations
• Work with business unit leaders to develop negotiations strategy, including drafting of proposals & counter proposals with a high attention to detail
• Oversee the daily administration of multiple collective bargaining agreements
• Research various Federal, State, and Local ordinances that may be applicable to collective bargaining negotiations

Advice and Counsel

• Responsible for providing legal counsel and advice on traditional labor law matters which includes significant amounts of negotiating and renegotiating collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)
• Prepare and develop labor relations training, including best practices on policies and procedures to minimize grievances, and foster good union-management relations
• Provide advice on internal investigations, including recommendation for discipline and other appropriate actions
• Assist with special projects and serve on cross-functional teams

Labor Arbitrations

• Represent the Company in grievance labor arbitrations
• Prepare post-hearing briefs, positions statements, legal memoranda, and other papers on labor matters
• Manage and track labor arbitration docket
• Work with business unit to settle union grievances, including preparation of Last Chance Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, and attend grievance resolution meetings

National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Practice

• Represent the Company before the NLRB, including handling of Unfair Labor Practice Charges, Union Representation Petitions, and Unit Clarifications
• Provide proactive training and advice related to legal and regulatory developments in accordance with the National Labor Relations Act

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and J.D. from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law and a member of good standing of the state bar in which the candidate resides
• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience

Required Skills

• Experience with transportation industry, logistics, manufacturing, and/or public procurement are a plus
• The ability to understand corporate finance, read a balance sheet and understand the interplay between a private and unionized environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Muti-Site and Multi-State experiences are a plus 
• Good presentation skills are a must
• Solid focus and attention to detail
• Can responsively prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic and time sensitive environment
• Self-directed individual with ability to work independently yet also work collaboratively with legal team as well as with a highly matrixed internal client base
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complicated legal and business issues into practical and effective guidance
• High degree of integrity and intellectual curiosity