Chief Administrative Officer · 1 week ago
Senior Associate Counsel
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $203K/yr
8+ years expThe Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services to the House of Representatives. The Senior Associate Counsel will serve as complainant-side counsel, providing legal assistance and representation to House employees on workplace rights and benefits under the Congressional Accountability Act.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Providing information and assistance to House employees who have questions about their workplace rights and/or seek help with securing workplace benefits or attributes to which they are entitled under applicable laws
Serving as a legal advisor and litigation attorney on behalf of House employees who believe they have been subjected to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or another violation of their employee rights
Handling litigation and advising as complainant’s counsel in matters under the statutes made applicable to House employees under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, and the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act
Representing House employees in counseling, mediation, hearings and other litigation before the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Committee on Ethics, Office of Congressional Ethics, and other administrative bodies. Such representation includes conducting fact-finding interviews; preparing, claims, motions, memoranda, and briefs; eliciting testimony at evidentiary and fact-finding hearings; and filing hearing submissions
Providing superior oral advocacy at hearings and well organized and well researched written products under deadlines
Providing input on training, policy, and regulatory initiatives
Comprehensively researching and staying abreast of developing law
Performs other official duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Be a graduate of an accredited college or university
Be a graduate of an accredited law school with a J.D., LLM, or LL.B degree
Be an active member in good standing of a state, United States territory, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar
Possess at least eight (8) years of professional legal experience following law school graduation
Possess litigation and counseling experience in labor and employment law
Upon hire, an applicant must demonstrate proficiency during a probationary period of six months' work with the Office for retention in the position
Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified position only)
Company
Chief Administrative Officer
Established in 1995, the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) serves as an essential resource for the U.S. House of Representatives.
501-1000 employees
Funding
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