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ABM Industries · 1 week ago

Assistant General Counsel, Labor Relations

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$123K/yr - $228K/yr

5+ years exp

ABM Industries is a leading provider of facility solutions with over 100,000 employees. They are seeking an Assistant General Counsel for Labor Relations to advise on labor law issues, handle collective bargaining and labor matters, and oversee outside professionals handling specific labor matters throughout the enterprise.

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Responsibilities

Provide legal management and guidance to enterprise field operations and human resources professionals on traditional labor law issues, labor arbitration matters, union-related litigation, and unfair labor practice matters

Handle collective bargaining negotiations at various U.S. locations

Work with and manage outside counsel on union-related litigation, arbitration and National Labor Relations Board matters

Provide clear and concise legal advice, both written and verbal, to field operation leaders and senior leadership

Ensure senior legal leadership receives timely and accurate reporting of litigation matters, including information on spend and accrual

Build confidence and develop trust of field executives and managers

Qualification

Labor law expertiseCollective bargainingLitigation experienceJuris DoctorateLegal researchMS Office proficiencyPersuasive writingClient collaborationTechnology comfort

Required

Juris Doctorate from ABA-accredited law school

Licensed to practice law; admitted and in good standing with state bar

A minimum of five years of experience, including demonstrable experience in traditional labor law matters, including handling NLRB agency claims, labor arbitration matters and collective bargaining advice

Must be able to travel throughout U.S. as needed for occasional trips lasting 2 to 5 business days

Extensive direct client contact, including collaboration on proactive, cost-effective legal solutions

High proficiency with electronic legal research and MS Office. Comfortable with technology in general

Preferred

Preferred candidate will have had active, front-line litigation experience which includes court appearances, legal research and persuasive writing, and developing/ implementing litigation strategy

Prior law firm experience highly desirable