Labor Relations Corporate Counsel

Why Wellpath

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

About This Role

The Labor Relations Corporate Counsel serves as the company's subject matter expert on labor law and organized labor matters. This role oversees labor relations, ensuring compliance with labor laws and managing collective bargaining agreements. The position leads union contract negotiations, advises on grievances, arbitrations, and disputes, and represents the company in NLRB proceedings and labor arbitrations. The Counsel also provides guidance to HR and Operations leaders on labor law issues and creates training programs on labor strategies. This role requires travel as needed to support labor relations across various sites.

What You Bring To The Table

EDUCATION

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years' substantive experience in labor relations required
• Experience independently handling union contract negotiations and union avoidance strategy and implementation

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Valid CA bar license
• Must be licensed to practice law in state of employment
• Must register as in-house counsel in TN within 180 days of start of employment

What You Will Do

• Provide day-to-day legal counsel on labor law issues, union interactions, campaigns, and employee discipline in unionized settings.
• Lead collective bargaining negotiations and administer union contracts, grievances, and arbitrations.
• Represent the company in labor disputes, NLRB proceedings, arbitrations, and other administrative hearings.
• Develop and implement labor relations strategies, conduct audits, and train leaders on compliance and best practices.
• Monitor and advise on new labor legislation, NLRB rulings, and related legal developments.

We Are An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.