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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 5 days ago

Senior Labor Counsel

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $182K/yr

8+ years exp

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area. The Senior Labor Counsel will provide legal advice and representation on labor relations matters, participate in labor contract negotiations, and ensure compliance with labor policies across the organization.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

Provides legal advice and representation, as well as continuous in-house legal guidance to MTA HQ, MTA Agencies, and/or senior staff on a wide variety of litigation and non-litigation labor and related matters

Provide legal and strategic advice concerning ongoing contract negotiations to ensure contract settlements are consistent with the organization’s goals and objectives. Assist with developing a plan for increasing MTA organizational effectiveness and efficiencies through proposed modification of collective bargaining contract provisions and practices

Work closely with Agency labor relations teams to review, coordinate, formulate, and establish MTA Labor Relations’ position on proposed legislation and coordinate the preparation of all related correspondence

Ensure labor policies, practices, and agreements developed during prior MTA HQ and/or individual or various MTA Agencies consolidations are integrated into the development and outcome of future consolidations to maintain consistency throughout MTA HQ departments and/or MTA Agencies

Identify issues of potential conflict arising from the consolidation process and participate in recommending and achieving concrete resolutions. Draft agency policies and reconcile any related inconsistencies

Prepares bulletins, informational memos, and oversees the dissemination of instructional materials aimed at providing MTA HQ management, as well as other MTA Agencies, with the tools needed to properly and effectively navigate the broad array of applicable rules and working conditions resulting from the consolidation process

Works directly with various agency counsels, on behalf of MTA and/or its affiliates, regarding labor relations matters handled by the constituent operating agencies’ general counsel’s offices

Oversees and coordinates with outside counsel on all major labor disputes

Act as a designee for the supervisor in their absence

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Labor law expertiseLabor contract negotiationsLitigation experienceJuris Doctorate DegreeMicrosoft Office SuiteManagerial skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsWork under pressure

Required

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent litigation and organizational skills

Demonstrated ability to analyze complex legal and labor contract matters

Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with all internal levels of the organization

Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact well with external agencies. External agencies may include the Governor's Office for New York State, the New York City government, elected and other public officials, as well as any staff located at other federal or state agencies or authorities

Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a high-profile and high-pressure environment

Must have strong managerial skills to effectively direct a staff of professional and technical employees in implementing the short- and long-term goals and direction for the area of responsibility

Demonstrated ability to complete short- and long-term projects effectively and as efficiently as possible

Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or comparable applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Juris Doctorate Degree required

A minimum of eight to ten years of experience in labor law or labor relations

Must have had direct involvement and experience in significant labor contract negotiations and managed important litigation

Must possess the proven ability to manage a variety of complex matters concurrently

Must have excellent legal and labor relations skills, including analysis of issues

Must have the ability to interact with and assist a broad range of MTA employees and officials

Must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse case load

Company

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

Founded in 1834

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees