Employment Counsel

Unifi; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight benefits (Delta)

Paid holidays

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vis​

401k match

Job summary

Unifi Aviation, LLC seeks an experienced employment attorney to join its Legal Department in Atlanta with a hybrid in‑office and at‑home arrangement. The role includes advising operations, managing litigation and outside counsel, and training employees on employment matters.

Qualifications include a JD, active bar license, and 6+ years in employment law, including wage‑and‑hour issues and class actions. Travel <10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one state.
• Minimum of 6 years of employment law experience in private practice, in‑house, or a combination of the two.
• Class action and wage‑hour counseling or litigation experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop programs, policies, and practices to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Advise managers on HR and employment legal issues.
• Manage and resolve employment‑related disputes and routine litigation.
• Coordinate audits and respond to agency charges.
• Supervise outside counsel on a portion of the caseload.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation management

Policy development

HR collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

Legal research

Job description

Unifi is a leading aviation services provider serving more than 250 airports across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and continental Europe.

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 litigation 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 lawsuits, in line with 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 experience 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.
• 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.