Labor & Employment Labor Relations Associate

Sheppard; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheppard's Labor & Employment group in Los Angeles seeks an experienced attorney specializing in traditional labor matters. The role focuses on advising employers on union organizing drives, handling unfair labor practice proceedings, and representing management in labor arbitrations and hearings.

The candidate will counsel on corporate transactions' labor implications, perform due diligence on labor-related risks, and contribute to strategic communications during labor disputes.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the California Bar in good standing.
• Experience in traditional labor law matters.
• Strong academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on union organizing drives and related campaigns.
• Manage unfair labor practice proceedings, representation cases, hearings, and related litigation before NLRB and state labor boards.
• Represent management in labor arbitrations and contract interpretations.

Skills

Labor relations

NLRB litigation

Collective bargaining

Strategic counseling

Public speaking

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Overview

• The firm's Labor & Employment group, comprising over 150 attorneys firmwide, advises a diverse client base ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups on all aspects of employment law, including advice and counseling, disputes, international employment, and union management relations.
• This role is specifically for the growing Traditional Labor team and focuses on traditional labor law matters.
• Responsibilities encompass advising employers on union organizing drives, conducting vulnerability assessments, and managing strategic communication campaigns.
• The role involves handling unfair labor practice proceedings, representation cases, hearings, and related litigation before the NLRB and state labor relations boards.
• Work includes managing contract grievances, contract interpretations, and representing management in labor arbitrations.
• Candidates should have experience serving as a spokesperson or strategist in collective bargaining negotiations, drafting contract language, and advising on labor agreements.
• The position provides rapid-response strategic counseling for labor disputes, corporate restructuring, strikes, picketing, and other workplace crises.
• The role also involves counseling private equity funds, strategic buyers, and corporate clients on labor and employment aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence, successorship risks, multiemployer pension obligations, and drafting labor-related provisions.
• Candidates must be admitted to and a member in good standing of the California Bar and possess high academic grades.
• A minimum of three days in the office is expected.