Sr Attorney - Labor & Employment

Organization: Labor, Employment & Benefits

Department: Labor Employ Ben & Workers Comp

Location: NY-New York-4 Irving Pl Headquarters

Job # 109654

(Salary Rang $170K - $210K)

Mission Statement

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Core Responsibilities

Represent the Company in federal, state and local court and administrative proceedings and to negotiate and/or litigate in connection with labor and employment compliance matters.

Provide advice and counsel to Company management on compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws, rules, and regulations.

Support Company management in the negotiation, implementation, and interpretation of the Company's labor contracts.

Perform legal research, write legal memoranda and draft contracts.

Provide any other labor and employment-related legal services related to Company operations.

Perform administrative matters in connection with the operation of the Law Department.

Work with and support outside counsel on matters of moderate or high complexity.

Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Required Education/Experience

Juris Doctorate from a recognized and accredited law school

Relevant Work Experience

Must be admitted to practice law in the state of New York. Required

Must have a minimum of 5 years legal experience with a focus on labor and employment matters (including administrative and judicial proceedings). Required

Must possess excellent presentation, interpersonal, written, and oral communication, litigation, and negotiation skills. Required

First chair deposition experience. Preferred

Experience with OSHA, ERISA, Immigration. Preferred

First or second chair trial experience. Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Driver's License Required

Other Physical Demands

Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.

Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.

Interested in applying to this position, click on the below link and apply on-line:

https://careers.coned.com/jobs/12759377-sr-attorney

Equal Opportunity Employer

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on the individual’s actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.

About Con Edison

We have the privilege of lighting New York City's five boroughs as well as the growing business centers of Westchester County. We illuminate operating rooms where medical miracles occur, bring up the lights on Broadway, and energize one of the world's largest mass transportation systems. We are the power behind Wall Street and the corner store. And, most important, we transmit and distribute the electricity and gas used in millions of homes. By focusing on what we do best - delivering energy over a reliable transmission and distribution system - Con Edison has grown into one of the nation's leading utilities. We serve 3.3 million electric customers, 1.1 million gas customers, and 1,825 steam customers. Our service area includes the five boroughs of New York City and parts of neighboring Westchester County. Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc., one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies with $12 billion in annual revenues and approximately $62 billion in assets.

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