Employment Attorney

What Youll Do

This position is for an attorney with well-developed counseling investigative negotiation and litigation skills who has experience in representing employers or government agencies as employment or labor counsel. The position will provide day-to-day legal support and advice to Human Resources professionals and senior business managers on a diverse array of sophisticated employment and labor issues in support of CNSs management and operation of the Y-12 National Security Complex and its 9000-person workforce. The position will oversee litigation in various forums sometimes supervising outside counsel and sometimes handling the matter addition to managing litigation the attorney in this position will need to be able to deliver real-time 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 and address other existing legal vulnerabilities and business impacts beyond the scope of the request.

Primary Responsibilities
Defend the company against single- and multi-plaintiff employment claims including discrimination harassment retaliation wage and hour and unfair labor practices
Prepare responsive pleadings including drafting and opposing motions for summary judgment
Substantively represent clients at trials labor arbitrations mediations and depositions
Engage and direct outside counsel while developing and overseeing litigation strategy
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 fact-finding conferences and on-site visits
Engage and develop rapport with Legal Department peers company leadership 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 ABA-accredited 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 and ability to manage 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 problem-solving skills

Preferred Job Requirements

Five years of experience practicing law
Familiarity with M&O contracting
Experience representing entities with affiliate companies and navigating multi-entity corporate structures and relationships
In-courtroom 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 actively negotiating in alternative dispute resolution
Experience developing and presenting briefings and trainings to employees and managers
Experience delegating to and effectively utilizing legal staff
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 Y-12

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