From airports to boardrooms, our Legal team provides advice and counsel on all aspects of the business, assessing legal risks and compliance, while our Ethics and Compliance team ensures that we run an ethically sound operation. Together, these teams help us make the best possible decisions for our airline, to run our business with integrity, ensuring our airline operates lawfully and ethically, creating a company we are all proud to work for.

Job overview and responsibilities

The Counsel - Labor and Employment position will serve as a Labor and Employment Law attorney for Uniteds in-house legal department. This position reports to the Senior Managing Counsel and will focus on supporting Uniteds employment litigation portfolio. In addition, this role will include some counseling and special projects related to compliance and employment/labor related matters.

• Manage and direct outside counsel, including taking the lead in developing strategy and tactics on employment litigation matters
• Provide strategic, timely, practical counseling to various different client groups regarding employment related issues
• Conduct training and presentations on various employment law issues of legal significance in various forums
• Assist in development and implementation of employment and labor-related company policies and programs and assist in Company compliance of federal, state and local labor and employment laws and regulations
• Required travel up to 20
• Review Federal and State discrimination charges and investigations
• This role is located in Chicago and follows a hybrid schedule

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Juris Doctorate degree
• Field of study, Employment/Labor Law
• 5+ years significant litigation and counseling experience on all aspects of Federal and State EEO statutes (Title VII, ADA, ADEA), as well as FMLA and wage and hour law
• Law firm experience in the area of employment litigation
• Extensive knowledge of employment law and some labor law
• Familiarity of interplay between employment and labor law
• Extensive knowledge of all relevant aspects of Litigation and dispute resolution
• Ability to work in a fast pace, high demand environment
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and be committed to providing exemplary customer service to leadership of all levels
• Must be a results-oriented self-starter who can work both independently and on a team
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to render persuasive, diplomatic, practical, creative and legally compliant advice in a timely fashion
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially of complex issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong planning/organization abilities
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Proven ability to interact effectively with all levels of corporate management, including Senior Executive Leadership
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Law firm experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.