Litigation - Labor & Employment Attorney in San Jose, CA

Public Interest

San Jose, CA

Litigation - Labor & Employment Attorney in San Jose, CA

Attorney

6-15 yrs required

No

Job Title: Senior Assistant District Counsel (Labor Relations and Employment Law)

Job Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day legal support for labor and employment law matters, including employee discipline, grievances, internal investigations, and compliance issues.
- Act as the first-chair representative in labor arbitrations and administrative hearings.
- Manage employment litigation matters, with first-chair experience being a plus.
- Assist management with labor negotiations, serving on "second table" negotiating teams, with first table experience considered advantageous.
- Offer operational support to the organization, including contract reviews, real estate transactions, and agreements with other government entities.
- Support the District Counsel on broad agency-level policy matters, confidential Board matters, and fill in during their absences.
- Provide strategic support to the Finance team on debt issuances, refinancing, and Public Facilities Financing Corporation work.

Education and Experience Information:
- A minimum of fifteen years of recent experience in the active practice of law in the State of California is required, with at least six years representing public agency employers in labor and employment matters.
- Experience with real estate transactions, inter-agency agreements, and agency-level policies and procedures is desired.
- Experience with public agency financing is a significant plus.
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and an accredited law school is required.
- Must be a current member, in good standing, of the California State Bar Association.
- Must have pledged to comply or be willing to pledge to comply with the Santa Clara Bar County Association Code of Professional Conduct.

Ideal Skills and Abilities:
- A solutions-oriented mindset with a sense of humor.
- High degree of political acumen and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with federal, state, regional, municipal, and local agencies, and Silicon Valley’s major stakeholders.
- Comfort operating in complex legal and regulatory environments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and adversaries.
- Proficiency in analyzing and applying principles of law, especially in sensitive labor and employment matters.
- Competence in advising on legal aspects of labor negotiations, with "second table" experience required and "first table" experience highly desired.
- Skills in presenting statements of law and fact clearly, succinctly, and logically, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to prepare legally sufficient transactional documents and a variety of reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
- Capability to collect, interpret, and evaluate varied information and data to provide recommendations.

Ideal Knowledge:
- Principles and practices of law concerning public agency activities.
- Advanced principles of law related to labor and employment matters.
- Judicial and administrative procedures and rules of evidence.
- Principles of legal research and writing.
- Effective techniques in the presentation of judicial cases, administrative hearing cases, and labor arbitration cases.
- Principles of governmental organization.
- Knowledge of state and federal laws and constitutional provisions affecting organization operations, particularly the Brown Act, the Public Records Act, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Understanding of laws governing public agency financing transactions is a plus.

Salary Information:
- The salary range for the position is $273, to $347, annually.

The Senior Assistant District Counsel position at the organization is crucial for addressing labor and employment law requirements and supporting the organization's long-term strategic goals. This role requires a highly experienced attorney with a strong background in public agency law, labor relations, and employment law, offering an opportunity to significantly impact the organization's operations and policies.