Labor Management Relations Senior Counsel

BUCHALTER LLP; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 225,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonuses

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Buchalter LLP in Portland, OR seeks a Senior Counsel with 7+ years in labor and employment to join our Labor Management Relations Group. The candidate must be licensed in CA, WA, or OR and will represent management in traditional labor matters, advise on strategy, and support negotiations and day-to-day counseling.

The role covers grievance administration, labor arbitrations, union organizing campaigns, and employment counseling in mergers and other transactions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of labor and employment law experience.
• Licensed to practice law in CA, WA, or OR.
• Experience advising employers on labor relations strategy and bargaining.

Responsibilities

• Represent management in traditional labor matters.
• Advise on labor relations strategy and negotiations.
• Lead grievance administration and labor arbitrations.
• Assist with union organizing campaigns.
• Counsel executives on employment issues in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.

Skills

Labor relations

Collective bargaining

Grievance administration

Labor arbitrations

Union organizing

Employment counseling

NLRB experience

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Counsel with 7+ years of experience to join our Labor Management Relations Group. The candidate must be currently licensed to practice law in California, Washington, or Oregon, and have significant experience representing management in traditional labor matters. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience advising employers on labor relations strategy, collective bargaining, grievance administration, labor arbitrations, union organizing campaigns, and day to day employment counseling. Experience representing employers in administrative trials before the National Labor Relations Board is a plus. Strong writing, analytical, and client counseling skills are essential.Buchalter attorneys partner closely with clients to provide practical, business focused legal counsel that minimizes risk while supporting organizational goals. This role will work directly with employers on a wide variety of labor and employment matters, including collective bargaining negotiations, grievance administration, labor arbitrations, union organizing campaigns, employment counseling, and labor issues arising in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions. Our attorneys serve as trusted advisors to executives, in-house counsel, and human resources professionals across a broad range of industries, including hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, construction, entertainment, and real estate development.Compensation: The reasonably expected pay scale for this position is $225 - 280k. This is an employer estimate and the salary offered within that range will depend on the candidate’s years of practice and relevant experience and performance. Additionally, this position is eligible for annual performance bonuses based on productivity.Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity. Our firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial, and collegial environment, benefiting all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.Interested candidates should submit a resume, writing sample, and transcript using the link below.