Senior Counsel, Labor Law Expert

2 weeks ago


Westwood, Massachusetts, United States Eversource Energy Full time
Job Title: Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment Law

This position involves providing expert legal counsel to Human Resources and management clients on all employment and labor issues, as well as representing the Eversource companies in a variety of labor and employment matters. The successful candidate will have a strong background in employment and labor law, with experience in counseling, litigation, and negotiation. Basic employee benefits knowledge is a plus.

Job Summary:

The Eversource Legal Department is seeking an experienced labor and employment attorney with some benefits experience to join the Labor, Employment and Benefits team reporting to the team's Assistant General Counsel. This position involves all facets of employment and labor law work, including counseling, litigation, and negotiation.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide clear, timely, high-quality, and practical legal advice and support to Human Resources and management clients on a wide range of labor and employment law issues.
  • Represent the Eversource companies in a variety of labor and employment matters, including state and federal discrimination proceedings, wage and hour and FMLA claims, labor arbitrations, and proceedings before the NLRB.
  • Occasionally actively manage and work with outside counsel on such matters.
  • Have hands-on counseling experience on a broad range of employment and labor law issues, including hiring, employee relations, investigations, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, discipline and terminations, medical and family leaves of absence, disability and religious accommodations, occupational safety and health issues, wage and hour compliance, contingent worker issues, union grievances, union negotiations, DOT drug and alcohol testing, and government contractor issues.
  • Have related litigation experience, including responding to agency charges and complaints, handling union election campaigns and unfair labor practice proceedings, and handling labor arbitrations.
Requirements:
  • A Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school is required.
  • At least ten (10) years of timely, relevant labor and employment law and some employee benefits experience.
  • Admission in good standing to the bar of Massachusetts, Connecticut or New Hampshire is required (admission in more than one of these states is a plus).
EEO Statement:

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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