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Company

REI · 4 hours ago

Counsel, Labor & Employment

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$138K/yr - $234K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Handles moderate to complex legal matters and projects in areas of traditional labor law, NLRB matters, collective bargaining and contract administration and helps implement Co-op strategy in those areas.

Act as Company representative during collective bargaining with various unions

Provide advice on issues such as hiring, promotion, evaluation, discipline, terminations, reorganizations, leaves of absence, ADA and other accommodation requests, wage and hour, allegations of discrimination and harassment, and advising on personnel matters.

Provide thought-leadership and sets direction on legal issues impacting REI’s strategic goals and priorities with respect to its employees and the employment experience

Serve as a subject matter expert, providing day to day guidance on Labor Relations and related legal matters and advises management on most appropriate response or action

Reviews legal publications and pending legislation and advises management of changes that impact the Company, business and industry

Provide legal advice and counsel on the interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements

Conducts risk assessment in connection with customer, vendor, operations, industry and/or business issues

May be accountable for policy design, implementation and advice, litigation support, and management of outside counsel activities as necessary including establishing effective business and legal strategy to address litigation and/or other specific operations or Company needs

Qualification

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Labor law experienceState Bar registrationCollective bargainingLegal counselRisk assessmentPolicy designLegal publications reviewRetail experienceProject management

Required

At least 5 years of labor law experience.

Proven negotiation and advocacy skills.

J.D. required.

Registered and in good standing with at least one State Bar and eligible to practice law in the State of Washington.

Preferred

Having first-chair, chief labor negotiator spokesperson experience is highly preferred.

Experience in retail, consumer, or experiential/hospitality business preferred, but not required.

Benefits

Generous employee discount

Access to health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Accrued time off

Company

REI

Glassdoor

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At Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), we exist to inspire and enable life outside for everyone.

Founded in 1938

Kent, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.rei.com/

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