Senior Labor Management Relations Counsel

Buchalter; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Buchalter is seeking an experienced attorney to represent management in traditional labor matters. The role covers labor relations strategy, bargaining negotiations, grievance administration, and labor arbitrations across diverse industries.

You will advise executives and HR teams on day-to-day employment counseling and handle union organizing campaigns, and labor issues arising in mergers and acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Experience representing management in traditional labor matters.
• Experience with labor relations strategy and collective bargaining negotiations.
• Experience with grievance administration and labor arbitrations.

Responsibilities

• Labor relations strategy oversight for employers.
• Collective bargaining negotiations.
• Grievance administration and labor arbitrations.
• Union organizing campaigns and day-to-day employment counseling.
• Labor issues arising in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.

Skills

strong writing

analytical abilities

client counseling abilities

Job description

Overview

• The role requires significant experience representing management in traditional labor matters, encompassing labor relations strategy, collective bargaining negotiations, grievance administration, labor arbitrations, union organizing campaigns, day-to-day employment counseling, and labor issues arising in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Experience representing employers in administrative trials before the National Labor Relations Board is a plus.
• Essential skills include strong writing, analytical, and client counseling abilities.
• Buchalter attorneys partner closely with clients to provide practical, business-focused legal counsel that minimizes risk while supporting organizational goals.
• Buchalter 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.