Associate General Counsel - Labor and Employment

Job Description

When you join Verizon

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What you’ll be doing...

Verizon is seeking a highly-motivated attorney for its labor and employment practice group, with a focus on employment counseling and litigation management. The Associate General Counsel—Labor and Employment will provide advice and counsel to Verizon management and human resources on a variety of employment and labor matters and manage a litigation docket.

Responsibilities:

• With respect to employment-related matters, the attorney will have had deep experience in advising clients with respect to employment laws such as Title VII (and state law analogs), the Fair Labor Standards Act (and state wage and hour laws), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and WARN (and state law analogs).

• In addition to day-to-day counseling, the attorney will be experienced in handling external charges, investigations and audits by federal and state administrative agencies, such as the EEOC, DOL, NLRB and OFCCP.

• The attorney will also own a litigation docket and be responsible for supervising outside counsel in the defense of employment-related single plaintiff and class action lawsuits.

• Some experience in traditional labor matters is also preferred; specifically, the ideal candidate will have experience in union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, disciplinary grievances, contract interpretation, providing labor advice in corporate transactions, handling unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB, and/or preparing and conducting training programs supporting labor relations.

What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Law degree from an accredited institution.

• Member of bar of at least one state.

• Some travel will be required.

• Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills.

• At least 8 years of experience as a practicing attorney in the labor and employment field.

• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal and demonstrated sound judgment.

• Demonstrated ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information coupled with impeccable integrity and sound judgment.

• Experience building effective working relationships with clients.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $205,000.00 and $381,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.