Assistant General Counsel - Employment and Labor

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking institution as an Assistant General Counsel focused on labor and employment matters. In this role, you'll provide timely legal advice while collaborating closely with the HR team. You'll tackle a variety of responsibilities, including investigating claims, advising on workplace issues, and overseeing litigation. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to an organization that prioritizes equity, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring a supportive environment for all personnel. If you're passionate about making a difference in the legal landscape of healthcare, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in labor and employment law.
• Effective communication and strong research skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate labor and employment claims and draft position statements.
• Provide real-time advice on hiring, termination, and workplace issues.
• Oversee labor and employment litigation and manage outside counsel.

Skills

Labor and Employment Law

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Research Skills

Client Focus

Education

Admission to the New York Bar

Job description

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children's hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go tonyulangone.org, and interact with us onLinkedIn,Glassdoor,Indeed,Facebook,Twitter,YouTubeandInstagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as Assistant General Counsel - Employment and Labor.

Under the direction of the Associate General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel provides competent, timely legal advice and assistance in connection with labor and employment legal matters, working closely with the Human Resources team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Investigate external labor and employment claims and draft position statements and other submissions to attorneys and administrative agencies including the EEOC, Department of Labor, and NLRB.
• Provide day-to-day real time advice to the HR team and other leaders on a range of labor and employment issues, including hiring, termination, workplace accommodations, leaves of absence, restructuring, and wage and hour concerns.
• Provide guidance on collective bargaining agreements and represent employer at collective bargaining and union arbitrations.
• Counsel Human Resources on employee complaints and investigations.
• Oversee federal and state court labor and employment litigation, including management of outside counsel and navigating litigation strategy and resolution.
• Monitor employment law developments, advise internal clients, and provide policy updates and training to ensure compliance with applicable law
• Work on multiple assignments simultaneously and meet deadlines on a self-motivated basis; prioritize work while keeping appropriate attorney(s) apprised of project status; lead and coordinate other special projects, as needed

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Minimum Qualifications:
Admission to the New York Bar with two (2) to five (5) years experience in labor and employment law; experience in a law firm and/or unionized health care industry and/or academic medical center is preferred,
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Strong research skills.
Ability to work collegially and pro-actively with a wide variety of personnel.
Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Client focused.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $185,000.00 - $215,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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