Corporate Counsel – Labor & Employment
$144,000–$184,000 year
HybridFort Mill, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on labor and employment matters within a unionized environment. Develop collective bargaining strategy, conduct contract negotiations, and draft or interpret collective bargaining agreements. Support grievance management, labor arbitration strategy, and dispute resolution while partnering with Human Resources and Operations on day-to-day issues. Counsel on investigations, discipline, leaves, accommodations, and wage and hour matters. Manage labor and employment litigation, administrative charges, and outside counsel as needed. Monitor legal developments to recommend updates to practices and strategies. Work in a hybrid schedule with a starting salary of $144,000 - $184,000 USD.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- 8+ years of management-side labor law experience
- In-house legal experience or significant client counseling experience
- Experience advising on labor relations strategy in a multi-site or matrixed organization
- Strong knowledge of U.S. labor and employment laws, including the National Labor Relations Act and other federal and state employment laws
- Experience advising on collective bargaining, contract administration, grievances, arbitration, and union-related matters
- Experience drafting and negotiating collective bargaining agreements, labor policies, neutrality agreements, settlement agreements, and related labor documents
- Experience counseling employers regarding strikes, picketing, union avoidance strategies, workforce restructuring, successor employer issues, and labor implications of corporate transactions
- Ability to provide practical, risk-based legal advice in a business environment
- Experience working with Human Resources, Labor Relations, operations, and senior business stakeholders
- Experience supporting unionized manufacturing, industrial, logistics, or transportation operations
- Experience managing outside counsel and controlling legal spend
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Sound legal judgment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proven ability to champion continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives utilizing AI tools and emerging technologies to optimize workflows, increase productivity, improve service delivery and support organizational objectives
- Ability to influence stakeholders, build trust, and deliver practical solutions in a fast-paced environment
- Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
- Must successfully complete a criminal background check
- Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
- Must be able to work in (or relocate to) Fort Mill, SC US
- Must be able to work Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote)
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