Senior Labor Counsel - Arbitration & Strategy (Hybrid)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); Texas; Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeks a Labor Counsel to provide expert legal advice on labor relations to senior staff. The role handles disciplinary matters, litigation strategy, and advocacy in administrative proceedings for the Authority and its agencies.

Responsibilities include arbitrations, negotiations with unions, and helping shape policy within the scope of labor contracts and civil service law.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of labor relations law and civil service law in New York.
• Experience with arbitration, administrative tribunals, and litigation strategies.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve labor contract issues with unions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as legal advocate in contract grievances, disciplinary cases, arbitrations, and hearings.
• Provide day-to-day legal evaluation on disciplinary matters and labor issues.
• Evaluate evidence, draft charges, and negotiate with union representatives.
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations and implement terms.

Skills

Labor law expertise

Civil Service Law

Arbitration & litigation

OATH practice

Negotiation

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeks a Labor Counsel to provide expert legal advice on labor relations to senior staff. The role handles disciplinary matters, litigation strategy, and advocacy in administrative proceedings for the Authority and its agencies.

Responsibilities include arbitrations, negotiations with unions, and helping shape policy within the scope of labor contracts and civil service law.