Associate General Counsel (Labor and Employment)

Associate General Counsel (Labor and Employment)

NDWA is seeking an Associate General Counsel to join the Legal Department. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel will work in a variety of areas, with a focus on providing advice, counsel, and representation in labor and employment matters.

PRIMARY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works in a variety of areas, with a primary focus on handling labor and employment matters, such as personnel policy development, collective bargaining agreement compliance, labor grievance and arbitration processes, collective bargaining, employee relations matters, wage and hour counseling, reasonable accommodations, civil rights cases, internal investigations, and EEOC/DCR/PERC/DOL and other state and federal agency matters.
• Provides advice and counsel to NDWA staff on a wide variety of legal issues that affect 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) tax exempt organizations, including corporate governance.
• Reviewing, developing and negotiating vendor contracts, MOUs, grant agreements and other agreements
• Assist with reviewing messaging and outward facing materials to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal law
• Assist with organizational risk management and crisis response planning.
• Drafting policies, procedures, and guidelines on administrative operations.
• Serve as liaison with Human Resources department and outside counsels
• Supervisor of Assistant Counsel
• Analyzes and evaluates pending legislation and regulations to determine if they apply to NDWA and, if so, their impact on NDWA.
• Assist with other duties as assigned by General Counsel
• Participate in staff meetings, staff study, and staff retreats.
• Attend supervision meetings and complete work plans and reports in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• J.D. from an accredited law school with 5+ years experience in labor and employment law, preferably with in-house experience.
• Familiarity with laws governing 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) tax exempt organizations.
• Bar membership in good standing in the counsel's jurisdiction of residence.
• Strong judgment and communications skills.
• Ability to take initiative, assess priorities, handle multiple assignments, project manage, and meet deadlines.
• Litigation experience and/or experience with regulatory bodies, like IRS, DOL, preferred but not required.
• Proven ability to learn quickly, work independently, meet multiple deadlines with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work and collaborate with diverse staff in person and remotely and as part of a high-performing team, in a fast-paced, experimental organization.
• Strong organizational skills, and creative problem solver
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite preferred (include other platforms or technical skills as applicable).
• Spanish proficiency is a plus.
• Able to Travel if needed

How to Apply: Please apply directly to the job posting and send resume and cover letter. Applications will only be accepted electronically, and solicitations to individual staff are unlikely to be responded to.

NDWA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

NDWA is a union employer; this position is a confidential employee position.

NDWA participates in the E-Verify program and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.