Con Edison
Provides electric, gas, and steam services to customers in the New York City area.
Associate Counsel - Law, Labor and Employment
Provide legal support on labor and employment law, represent company in courts and agencies.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Associate Counsel provides legal support for the company's compliance with federal, state and local labor and employment laws, covering EEO, traditional labor, OSHA/health and safety, leave, wage and hour, prevailing wage, immigration, and labor contract negotiations. The role also represents the company in state and federal courts, administrative agencies, and union grievance‑arbitration hearings, and advises management on a wide range of labor and employment matters. The incumbent is expected to work independently on moderate to high‑complexity matters, manage complex projects, meet deadlines, and deliver verbal and written presentations to management regarding compliance with new and existing laws. • Provide legal support for compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws, including EEO, OSHA, leave, wage‑hour, prevailing wage, immigration, and labor‑contract matters. • Represent the company in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. • Appear at union grievance‑arbitration hearings and support dispute resolution. • Counsel management on a wide variety of labor and employment law issues. • Work independently on moderate‑to‑high complexity matters and manage complex projects. • Meet deadlines and deliver verbal and written presentations on compliance with new and existing laws.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸legal compliance
- ▸litigation
- ▸union arbitration
- ▸management counsel
- ▸project management
- ▸compliance reporting
Benefits
Benefits – Con Edison is dedicated to supporting the physical, mental and financial health of employees and their families, offering a comprehensive rewards package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, flexible spending accounts, employee stock purchase, assistance programs, paid parental leave, generous paid time off, family support services, volunteer opportunities, commuter benefits, career development resources, and disability coverage. • Rich medical and pharmacy benefits, including vision coverage • Dental benefits • Health Savings Accounts • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • 401(k) with robust matching • Employer‑paid pension plan • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with generous matching contribution • State‑of‑the‑art Employee Assistance Program • Paid parental leave • Generous paid time off plus paid holidays • Family support: emergency backup child and elder care assistance • Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities • Employee discount program • Commuter benefits • Culture of growth and learning: career development, tuition reimbursement, recognition program • Life and long‑term disability benefits
Work Environment
Office Full-Time