Employment Counsel

General information

Job Title

Employment Counsel

Date

Monday, July 13, 2026

Entity

Unifi Aviation, LLC

Posting City

Atlanta

Posting State

Georgia

Exempt or Non-Exempt Position

Exempt

Shift

A.M. shift

Requirements and Description

Unifi is the nation’s largest aviation services provider, with over 45K team members and a global footprint spanning over 250 airports in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe. We deliver reliable,   high quality   aviation services that support global travel and the world’s leading airlines. At Unifi, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive team where passion, integrity, and empathy are at the core of what we   do.Unifi   is the nation’s largest aviation services provider, with over 45K team members and a global footprint spanning over 250 airports in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe. We deliver reliable,   high quality   aviation services that support global travel and the world’s leading airlines. At Unifi,   you’ll   be part of a diverse, inclusive team where passion, integrity, and empathy are at the core of what we do.  

 

Unifi seeks an experienced employment attorney to join its growing legal team and   help ensure   compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. In this role, you will   provide   daily legal guidance to company operators and corporate   teams , manage   litigat ion and   outside counsel, train employees, and   support   the legal team   on   a variety of   employment matters.   This   position will also   collaborate   frequently   with   HR and leadership teams on strategic planning. The Unifi Legal Department   provides shared legal services to several   affiliated entities   of its parent company.  

 

This position is assigned to work in Atlanta, Georgia, with a hybrid in-office and at-home arrangement. Occasional travel will be   required  (<10% travel).  

 

Key Responsibilities:  

 

• Design and develop programs, policies, and practices to ensure that the Company   complies with   federal, state, and local regulatory requirements throughout its operations.  

• Advise   managers and   departments on   HR and employment legal issues,   including   proactive measures   to   reduce   legal exposure .  

• Manage and resolve employment-related disputes, governmental agency actions, and routine employment litigation matters .  

• Respond to demand letters and   state   and federal agency charges.  

• Manage Department of Labor   and similar government entity   audits.  

• Supervise   and   conduct   legal research for   pending   employment   legal   matters .  

• Independently manage outside counsel on   a   portion   of the Company’s employment litigation caseload , including class action law suits ,   in line wit h budget   and outside counsel guidelines .  

• Manage and track budgets.  

• Train HR professionals   and leaders   on best practices for investigations, accommodations, privilege, discrimination,   wage and hour,   pay equity, recruiting, terminations, and other employment-law - related topics.  

• Provide counsel and guidance to HR and Operations   regarding   complex employee relations issues, including workplace investigations,   wage and hour compliance,   accommodation and leave requests, termination decisions, and   numerous   other   employment-related   matters.  

• Coordinate nationwide employment-law - related initiatives   and serve as   the   business’s   subject-matter expert   on   those topics.  

• Track and interpret relevant laws, regulations, and ordinances, and advise and educate key personnel, including senior management, on   important changes .  

• Draft, review, revise, update,   maintain , and   disseminate   policies and procedures necessary to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.  

• Conduct or direct internal investigations to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations.  

• Work closely with and support senior management in the implementation of compliance-related programs.  

• Ensure that any corrective action plans, as well as project and operational milestones and goals, are achieved within   a timely   fashion and established   budgets .  

• Assume   other duties within the   Legal Department , including special projects, as assigned   or needed.  

 

Qualifications:  

 

• Juris   Doctor   from   an   accredited law   school.  

• Active license to practice law and in good standing with at least one state bar.  

• Minimum of  6  years of employment law experience   in private practice, in-house, or a combination of the   two.  

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of federal employment law, including   wage-and-hour counseling and   litigation experience.  

• Class action   and   wage - and - hour   counseling or litigation   experience   required .  

• International employment law experience a plus .  

• Extensive   knowledge of   and e xperience with   California employment   laws.  

• Ability   to work at a fast pace   while managing   multiple priorities and   deadlines.  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across the business.  

• Business-minded and strategic, with the ability to   provide   practical legal advice that supports operational goals while managing legal risk.  

 

Benefits:  

 

• Flight Benefits – exclusive travel privileges for yourself and your family with Delta Air Lines  

• Paid holidays and paid time off  

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance  

• 401k company match upon eligibility  

 

Unifi Aviation, LLC. is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.  

 

 

" Unifi is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or veteran status."