Employment Attorney 16652

What Youll Do

This position is for an attorney with welldeveloped counseling investigative negotiation and litigation skills who has experience in representing employers or government agencies as employment or labor counsel. The position will provide daytoday legal support and advice to Human Resources professionals and senior business managers on employment and labor issues in support of CNSs management and operation of the Y12 National Security Complex. The position will oversee litigation in various forums sometimes supervising outside counsel and sometimes handling the matter inhouse. In addition to managing litigation the attorney in this position will need to be able to deliver realtime legal advice in the context of the companys strategic mission and business objectives. When responding to specific requests for legal advice the attorney will also need to be able to identify other existing legal vulnerabilities and business impacts beyond the scope of the request.

Primary Responsibilities

• Defend the company against claims of employment discrimination harassment retaliation and unfair labor practices
• Prepare responsive pleadings including drafting and opposing motions for summary judgment
• Represent clients at trials labor arbitrations mediations and depositions
• Engage and direct outside counsel
• Review the results of investigations into ethical issues and employee concerns and provide advice on the appropriate course of action
• Draft responses to EEOC Charges and inquiries by other federal and state agencies
• Prepare position statements and defend clients in factfinding conferences and onsite visits
• Engage with Legal Department peers HR supervisors managers and other internal stakeholders to proactively identify risks and develop strategies to mitigate those risks and avoid formal legal disputes
• Review CNSs labor and employment policies procedures and practices and provide recommendations for their enforcement and improvement
• Create conduct and supervise HR training programs
• Assist the General Counsel with projects as needed

What You Can Expect

Minimum Job Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an ABAaccredited law school. Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state and must be admitted or able to be admitted to the Tennessee Bar
• Strong working knowledge of the procedural rules and substantive laws in labor and employment i.e. familiarity with federal court practice as well as practicing before the EEOC DOL and other federal state and local government administrative agencies and before arbitrators selected under collective bargaining agreements
• Litigation experience including preparing and filing responsive pleadings conducting depositions engaging in discovery including an understanding of electronic discovery and drafting and opposing motions for summary judgment
• Experience in preparing for negotiations conducting negotiations and counseling a client regarding developments and options in a negotiation
• Knowledge of the rules governing the practice of law the ability to recognize and resolve ethical issues and a commitment to strictly adhere to the rules of professional conduct
• Knowledge of the tools for legal research and the ability to devise and implement coherent and effective legal research strategies
• Excellent analytical and writing skills (candidates who are invited to interview must provide recent samples of their written work product)
• Excellent interpersonal communication and problemsolving skills
  

Preferred Job Requirements

• Five years of experience practicing law
• Familiarity with M&O contracting
• Incourtroom experience with hearings arbitrations motions appeals or trials
• Experience working in a heavily regulated or audited environment
• Experience providing support to an organization that provides goods and services to the U.S. Government
• Experience in alternative dispute resolution
• Experience developing and presenting briefings and trainings to employees and managers
• Both the ability for and an interest in learning new areas of law taking on other duties as assigned and demonstrating flexibility
• Knowledge of software applications and technologies used in a technologically sophisticated office
• Ability to work independently as appropriate
• Ability to travel as needed
  

Why Y12

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