Senior Associate General Counsel Labor Employment

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institutedesignated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation HIV/AIDS prevention immunotherapy and COVID19 vaccines Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the worlds leading cancer infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology infusion radiation proton therapy and related services and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the worlds deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration compassion determination excellence innovation integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity dignity and inherent value of each employee patient community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Reporting to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) Vice President & General Counsel (General Counsel) the Senior Associate General Counsel Labor & Employment provides legal advice on all labor & employment matters at Fred Hutch across both the Research Clinical and administrative operations. The Senior Associate General Counsel as a trusted legal advisor works closely with the General Counsel and other attorneys in the Office of General Counsel with Human Resources with the Office of the President & Director and with other Fred Hutch leaders providing legal advice and counsel on a wide range of labor & employment issues aligning strategies with the organizations business objectives. This role is also responsible for overseeing Fred Hutch Institutional Policy implementation and management working closely with the Fred Hutch Policies & Practices Manager.

Work Environment:

• The role may require occasional travel.
• This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

Legal Advice and Compliance:

• Provide highlevel legal advice and counsel on labor & employment laws and regulations
• Ensure the organizations compliance with federal state and local labor & employment laws and regulations.
• Proactively develop and implement labor & employment policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks and promote compliance.
• Provide training on labor & employment matters as needed.

HR and Business Partnering:

• Collaborate on a daily basis with HR particularly the Vice President Human Resources the HR Business Partner team HR Directors and the Leaves & Accommodations team to address labor & employment issues and align labor & employment strategies with business objectives.
• Provide proactive legal support and strategic advice on issues such as leaves & accommodations employee discipline and discharge workforce planning talent management compensation & benefits and organizational change including layoffs and reorganizations.

Executive Leadership Advice and Counsel:

• Provide highlevel often sensitive and confidential labor & employment advice and counsel to Fred Hutch executive leadership including the Office of the President & Director Fred Hutch Vice Presidents and the Fred Hutch Board of Directors.

Investigations:

• Provide advice and counsel on internal investigations related to labor & employment matters working closely with the HR team.
• Manage external investigators.

Employment Litigation and Agency Complaints:

• Manage and oversee employmentrelated litigation and prelitigation matters including those involving discrimination harassment wrongful termination wage and hour disputes leaves & accommodations and other employmentrelated claims.
• Draft state and federal agency responses including EEOC Position Statements.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel.
• Liaise with insurance carriers.

Labor Relations:

• Advise on labor relations matters including collective bargaining negotiations union relations and grievance handling.
• Assist in developing and maintaining positive labor relations strategies.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel.

Employment Agreements:

• Advise on and draft employment agreements including employment contracts dualemployment agreements staffing agency agreements independent contractor agreements clinical rotation agreements visiting scientist/physician agreements agreements related to scientific and clinical education programs separation agreements and severance agreements.

Faculty Matters:

• Advise on labor and employment matters related to Faculty including those related to Faculty policies and their implementing guidelines.

Policy Development and Management:

• Develop draft review and update personnel policies.
• Work closely with Policies & Practices Manager to oversee development and management of Fred Hutch Institutional Policies including Faculty Policies.

International Advice and Counsel:

• Provide labor and employment advice and counsel to Fred Hutch international programs in Uganda and South Africa including working with leaders locally and incountry.
• Coordinate and manage incountry outside counsel.

OutofState and International Remote Work:

• Provide advice and counsel regarding labor & employment laws in other states in which Fred Hutch is registered as an employer.
• Provide advice and counsel regarding remote work abroad.

Collaboration and Oversight Within OGC:

• Collaborate with other OGC attorneys on legal matters unrelated to labor & employment and/or hybrid matters as needed.
• Oversee the work of OGC attorneys assisting with labor & employment matters and/or hybrid matters.

Oversight of HR Compliance:

• Work closely with the HR Compliance Manager and HR Operations on various HR compliance matters.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Washington State Bar Association or the ability to gain such admission.
• Minimum of 1520 years of experience practicing labor & employment law with significant such experience inhouse for a scientific research and/or clinical organization or demonstrably similar experience in a law firm setting (e.g. similarly direct adviceandcounsel relationships with scientific research and/or clinical clients).
• Significant experience collaborating on a daily basis with HR.
• Significant experience with traditional labor matters.
• Significant experience collaborating with executives and other senior leaders.
• Proven track record of managing complex employment litigation and advising on a wide range of labor & employment issues.
• Experience managing outside counsel external investigators and insurance carriers.
• Strong knowledge of federal state and local employment laws and regulations.
• Excellent negotiation communication and writing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines handle multiple priorities at one time strong attention to detail.
• High ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity.

LOCATION:

• Seattle area or the ability to move to the Seattle area As an essential function of the job ability to come to Fred Hutch campus in Seattle on request and upon short even sameday notice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience within both scientific research and clinical environments.
• Experience with international employment law issues.
• Experience managing attorneys and other legal staff.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $219606 to $386173 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health wellbeing and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision dental flexible spending accounts life disability retirement family life support employee assistance program onsite health clinic tuition reimbursement paid vacation 1222 days per year) paid sick leave 1225 days per year) paid holidays 13 days per year) paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).