Support Center If you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Adventist Healthcare seeks to hire an experienced Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As an Associate General Counsel, you will: Provide legal counsel on employment law issues including hiring, termination, workplace policies, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour laws, and employee benefits. Advise management on labor relations approaches/strategies, and collective bargaining processes. Provide guidance and assistance with labor and employee relations matters (including grievances, legal claims, and administrative complaints), dispute resolution, and employee discipline. Support various phases of collective-bargaining negotiations; including conducting financial analyses, drafting proposals, identifying and preparing for collective-bargaining and developing negotiations strategy. Advise and counsel Senior leadership, Human Resources, and Management on all Labor and Employee relations related activities including discipline and discharge, grievance processing, performance management, reductions in force (RIFs), work stoppages, restructuring, etc. to minimize risk to the company. Prepare legal documents including employment, separation, restrictive covenants, and other HR-related agreements. Supervise, direct, and manage outside counsel ensuring timely, efficient, and cost effective handling of all matters. Oversee thorough, high-quality, and timely internal investigations and consistently demonstrate appropriate confidentiality, integrity, and sensitivity in handling all labor and employee relations-related investigations. Develop and deliver highly specialized labor and employee relations education and awareness programs for all management levels; conduct vulnerability assessments to identify and remedy opportunities for workplace environment improvement. Build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, management, Human Resources professionals, and Union officials. Continuously build upon knowledge and understanding of labor and employee relations laws, policies, and best practices. Attend at least two professional conferences annually. Qualifications include: Expert knowledge of traditional labor law, knowledge of NLRB practice and procedures; Detailed knowledge of federal and local laws applicable to labor and employment. Ability to collaborate, build relationships, gain credibility, and partner effectively. Demonstrated experience in collective-bargaining agreement administration and providing legal advice in a highly regulated environment. Ability to set and meet multiple priorities, and initiative to take on new challenges. Significant L&E experience in-house at a company, at a law firm or in a government agency. Sound business judgment and financial acumen, including budgeting. Aptitude for critical thinking and succinctly presenting the best course of action. Juris Doctor Degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) is required. Expert knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act and the NLRB practice and procedure; Advanced knowledge of ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and FLSA; seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible traditional labor law and labor relations experience. Experience arbitrating and mediating labor cases. Must be an active member in good standing of a State Bar; with Maryland and/or the District of Columbia Bar preferred. Work Schedule: Day Shift Pay Range: $154,699.34 - $232,049.00 In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount or if the position is Per Diem (offering a fixed rate), salary discussions will occur during the screening process. At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: Work life balance through nonrotating shifts Recognition and rewards for professional expertise Free Employee parking Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire Employer-paid Short&Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available) Paid Time Off Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness&accident insurance Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered COVID-19 Vaccination Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Tobacco and Drug Statement Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. Equal Employment Opportunity Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. J-18808-Ljbffr