Con Edison · 1 week ago
Labor Relations Attorney
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
4+ years expCon Edison is a utility company with approximately 7,500 represented employees, seeking a Labor Relations Attorney to provide strategic advice and counsel on labor relations matters. The role involves managing inquiries related to labor issues, representing the company in arbitrations, and ensuring consistent administration of collective bargaining contracts.
Utilities
Responsibilities
In a fast-paced work environment, manage a high volume of inquiries seeking advice and counsel concerning fact-finding investigations, the grievance procedure, discipline, the duty to bargain and other legal requirements under the National Labor Relations Act and the interpretation of the various collective bargaining contracts
Establish and maintain relationships with management representatives and union leadership and partner with both groups to facilitate the resolution of labor issues
Represent the company in labor arbitrations concerning discipline and matters of contract interpretation. Preparation for the arbitration proceeding to include investigating the facts to develop the case, conducting in-depth legal research and reviewing arbitration precedence to develop the theory of the case and writing post hearing briefs
Participate in collective bargaining
Present to executive leadership on notable arbitration decisions and HR Labor Relations initiatives
Draft labor relations updates and correspondence for company-wide distribution
Facilitate skills-based labor relations training for all management employees
Serve as company advocate in NYS Unemployment Insurance hearings, as needed
Perform other related tasks and assignments as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience
Juris Doctorate
Full time labor relations experience at a large, unionized employer or large union which must including arbitration experience as advocate. Other litigation experience may be an acceptable substitute
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Competence in all Microsoft applications
Driver's License Required
Preferred
NYS Bar Admission
Competence in data analytics and labor costing
Company
Con Edison
We provide power to more than 10 million people and businesses across NYC and Westchester.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joeann Walker
Policy Advocacy Leader, Economic Empowerment Platform, CEO Action for Racial Equity Fellow
Kimberly Strong
Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
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