Labor And Employment Attorney

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: LEG - Y Employment Attorney

# of Openings: 1

Career Level From: Specialist

Career Level To: Senior Specialist

Organization: Legal (50001078)

What You'll Do

This position is for an attorney with well-developed counseling, investigative, negotiation, and litigation skills who has experience in representing employers or government agencies as employment or labor counsel. The position will provide day-to-day legal support and advice to Human Resources professionals and senior business managers on employment and labor issues in support of CNS’s management and operation of the Y-12 National Security Complex. The position will oversee litigation in various forums, sometimes supervising outside counsel and sometimes handling the matter in-house. In addition to managing litigation, the attorney in this position will need to be able to deliver real-time legal advice in the context of the company’s strategic mission and business objectives. When responding to specific requests for legal advice, the attorney will also need to be able to identify other existing legal vulnerabilities and business impacts beyond the scope of the request.

Primary Responsibilities

• Defend the company against claims of employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unfair labor practices
• Prepare responsive pleadings, including drafting and opposing motions for summary judgment
• Represent clients at trials, labor arbitrations, mediations, and depositions
• Engage and direct outside counsel
• Review the results of investigations into ethical issues and employee concerns and provide advice on the appropriate course of action
• Draft responses to EEOC Charges and inquiries by other federal and state agencies
• Prepare position statements and defend clients in fact-finding conferences and on-site visits
• Engage with Legal Department peers, HR, supervisors, managers, and other internal stakeholders to proactively identify risks and develop strategies to mitigate those risks and avoid formal legal disputes
• Review CNS’s labor and employment policies, procedures, and practices, and provide recommendations for their enforcement and improvement
• Create, conduct, and supervise HR training programs
• Assist the General Counsel with projects as needed

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school. Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state and must be admitted, or able to be admitted, to the Tennessee Bar
• Strong working knowledge of the procedural rules and substantive laws in labor and employment, i.e., familiarity with federal court practice, as well as practicing before the EEOC, DOL, and other federal, state, and local government administrative agencies, and before arbitrators selected under collective bargaining agreements
• Litigation experience, including preparing and filing responsive pleadings, conducting depositions, engaging in discovery, including an understanding of electronic discovery, and drafting and opposing motions for summary judgment
• Experience in preparing for negotiations, conducting negotiations, and counseling a client regarding developments and options in a negotiation
• Knowledge of the rules governing the practice of law, the ability to recognize and resolve ethical issues, and a commitment to strictly adhere to the rules of professional conduct
• Knowledge of the tools for legal research and the ability to devise and implement coherent and effective legal research strategies
• Excellent analytical and writing skills (candidates who are invited to interview must provide recent samples of their written work product)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Job Requirements

• Five years of experience practicing law
• Familiarity with M&O contracting
• In-courtroom experience with hearings, arbitrations, motions, appeals, or trials
• Experience working in a heavily regulated or audited environment
• Experience providing support to an organization that provides goods and services to the U.S. Government
• Experience in alternative dispute resolution
• Experience developing and presenting briefings and trainings to employees and managers
• Both the ability for, and an interest in, learning new areas of law, taking on other duties as assigned, and demonstrating flexibility
• Knowledge of software applications and technologies used in a technologically sophisticated office
• Ability to work independently as appropriate
• Ability to travel as needed

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.