Attorney
Location: Seattle Washington
Description: Washington Employers Inc. is at present looking to employ Attorney right now, this occupation will be placed in Washington. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Opportunity Snapshot
If the give and take of collective bargaining and consulting on the direction of critical employment decisions get you going, we have a place for you to shi! ne. You will enjoy diverse challenges , working on a variety of issues (Labor and Employment matters, acting as a company spokesperson in union negotiations, structuring new employment contracts, investigations and more) with diverse industries . You also will have the opportunity to do things that you wouldn't do at a typical law firm , such as delivering seminars on employment law and other topics. While there will be weekend work at times, we are committed to work / life balance; while we track hours, there is no quota, and your schedule will be predictable.
Our Members are a diverse group of Washington's private, public and non-profit employers in manufacturing, service, healthcare, education and media. As you represent them in critical communications with government authorities and labor unions, your legal skills will greatly contribute to the future of their businesses. Additionally, you will provide ongoing advice and counsel to Members concerning their dail! y labor and employment issues.
Washington Employers, ! a 75-year-old non-profit organization, is a strategically growing and dynamic group. You'll enjoy a high degree of professional autonomy, allowing you to call many of your own shots. And learning opportunities abound through your collaborations with resident human resources, safety, organizational development, and learning & development professionals as well as with our diverse business Members.
The Requirements
To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:
A law degree from an ABA accredited school.
License to practice in the State of Washington.
Three to five years of experience in Labor Relations and Employment law.
A background in collective bargaining, union and National Labor Relations Board cases, arbitration and employment contracts is highly desirable, but this could be an opportunity to gain this knowledge and experience.
Proven relationship-building skills and a strong sense of enjoyment in w! orking as part of a team.
Experience facilitating / delivering seminars and / or speaking before groups is a plus.
Experience developing / updating PowerPoint presentations would be helpful.
Healthcare or school district experience can be helpful.
The Role
You will join three other Labor and Employment Attorneys who counsel our Members. The Director of Labor Relations Services and General Counsel, to whom you report, offers guidance when needed, but also fosters an independent case management style for attorneys.
In the course of applying your knowledge of prevailing federal and local labor and employment laws, you work closely with CEOs, HR executives and other key leaders of our Member companies. Using your strategic thinking and legal acumen, you'll forge close ties with employers in the state and make a real difference in their businesses. We build long-standing and loyal relationships with our Members. One measure of you! r success will be the appreciative feedback our Members readily share. !
Your typical workday is a very workable mix of local meetings and in-house advisory activities. You can expect to:
Negotiate and Represent â€" One-half or more of your focus will be on negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements with unions. You will also advise staff and members on employment issues, and represent employers before government agencies such as the NLRB, EEOC, Washington Human Rights Commission, Public Employment Relations Commission and/or other agencies, and representing employers in contract negotiations.
The day might start with a Machinist's union meeting where you represent a small manufacturer's interest.
Next, you might be in the middle of a local school district dispute with the teachers' union.
Then you might head to the office to prepare for the next day's collective bargaining session with a Nurses' union.
Advise and Counsel â€" When negotiations are not in session, you will ! provide cost-effective, risk-reducing consultative services to our Members. You'll devise solutions that address the full range of L&E problems, including wage and hour issues, hiring and firing procedures, discrimination prevention, and medical and family leave queries. You also will provide legal guidance to our staff of HR consultants.
Support Workplace Investigations â€" Our members call upon us frequently to investigate workplace disputes, so you will be a fact-finder and adviser, as the case may be.
Present in diverse settings â€" Each Attorney invests 15% to 20% of her or his time in this area, which includes: >
Facilitating law-focused learning and development courses that are part of our larger catalog of courses. These sessions may cover leave laws, various aspects of employment law, investigations and more. You may deliver seminars at members' sites, our offices or rented spaces.
Presenting on legal topics at source out engagemen! ts before groups such as chambers of commerce, trade associations, the ! Society of Human Resources Management and others. These engagements help market and promote Wa-Emp.
Participating in round tables at networking events for various professional organizations. You will organize a few round tables each year to share information and market Wa-Emp.
Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.
Keys to Success
Besides being knowledgeable and current on Labor and Employment law, and really enjoying practicing it, you'll be a good fit for the job if you are:
A Confident Communicator - Labor negotiations are a tough forum and success depends on being decisive, well-spoken and patient. Most importantly, you need to know when it's time to strike an agreement and how to accomplish it.
A Good Writer - Persuasive and clear writing will help you succeed in the legal briefs, letters and arbitration doc! uments you'll need to draft. Our extensive research resources will assist you in those tasks.
A Valued Team Member - You will work in a collaborative environment with other attorneys and human resources professionals, and will be called upon to consult with internal staff and externally with our members
Enthusiastic About Business Development - We are growing, and your talents will contribute to developing business opportunities by leveraging your expertise, strong communication skills, and personality to ensure our--and your--continued growth and development.
Seeking Stability - A healthy work-life balance, an intellectually lively and relatively low-stress environment, and a steady schedule are among the perks of working with us. We know our stuff, do our jobs well and have a life. It's such an appealing mix that many of our employees have been here decades.
Among the rewards you can expect are an excellent compensation and benefits pac! kage that offers generous vacation, health and retirement plans.
About Wa-Emp
At Washington Employers our business is helping organizations deal with the complexities of human resource management, by improving workforce performance, driving productivity and increasing profitability. Since 1936, member companies have relied upon us to be their single source for consultation on all matters affecting the employer-employee relationship.
Our team of expert human resource professionals and attorneys provides timely, practical, and real world advice tailored precisely to the needs of our members. When we consult on a current issue, our advice takes into account the circumstances and recommendations from previous consultations just as if an in-house department were doing the work, only without the overhead expense.
Some of the services we offer:
Information Resource: useable, practical, and comprehensive local human resource management information.
Learning and Development Programs: our members have the opportunity to participate in numerous highly effective programs and seminars that impact 10,000 participants annually.
Consulting Services: members save money and time when our experts handle their major human resource-related projects.
Human Resource Advice and Policies: we offer a strategic and preventive management approach based on experience with over 1,100 + organizations.
Employee Benefits: we are able to provide cost-effective benefit resources & solutions.
Governmental Regulations: our experts assist members in understanding the practical implications of compliance decisions.
Collective Bargaining: we offer the reassurance of having 75 years of local experience with hundreds of labor contracts.
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If you were eligibl! e to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirem! ents and a resume to Washington Employers Inc..
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This occupation starts available on: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:36:59 GMT
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