Associate General Counsel
Company: Southern Poverty Law Center
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: February 1, 2025
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Job Description:
The SPLC is seeking an Associate General Counsel committed to
comprehensive justice reform!Reporting to the Senior Deputy General
Counsel, the Associate General Counsel is primarily responsible for
advising and counseling on the legal aspects of labor and employee
relations matters involving the Southern Poverty Law Center, and
generally responsible for providing ancillary legal counsel and
guidance to SPLC management to ensure maximum protection of the
organization's legal rights and that operations are fully compliant
with the law.Who You AreExperienced. Possessing demonstrated legal
experience and knowledge in a broad range of legal disciplines,
including labor and employment law and general corporate
compliance.Communicative. Have ability to communicate effectively
and persuasively both verbally and in writing.Honorable. Ethical,
accountable, unflappable, and possessing the commitment to act with
integrity and empathy in all situationsDriven. Haveability to learn
internal policies quickly and thrive in a fast paced,
multi-disciplined, and high energy environment.Collaborator. Have
ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with variety of
internal and external partners.Mission, Vision & Culture Alignment.
Possess a demonstrated awareness for SPLC's mission and vision; and
a commitment to ideals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion
and fostering an anti-racist work culture and antiracist principles
and learning.What You'll DoAdvise management and Human Resources
teams on laws and policies related to all operations of the
organization, with a particular focus on labor and employment
matters, including bargaining, contract interpretation,
investigations, grievances, information requests, mediations,
hearings, and arbitrations, and with particular attention to
formulating, determining, and effecting labor relations
policies.Analyze legal or compliance issues and concerns addressed
to the Office of General Counsel, including those of a sensitive or
confidential nature, with diligence and thoroughness; determine
appropriate course of action, referral, or response.Serve as a
primary liaison between the Office of General Counsel and Labor and
Employee Relations team on matters requiring legal review or other
attention, and provide a bridge for effective communication and
information-sharing between departments by listening, taking
initiative, exercising self-discipline, and working collaboratively
and efficiently.Develop and review organizational policies and
third-party and vendor contracts; assist with contract management
and facilitation of legal review standards for organization's
contractual engagements.Support the Senior Deputy General Counsel
and General Counsel in their day-to-day duties and with other legal
tasks as assigned, including corporate governance and regulatory
compliance, and training staff on certain topics.Uphold legal and
other professional standards of ethics, and adhere to and promote
adherence among others to all rules and laws governing professional
responsibility.Prioritize the protection of SPLC in all legal
affairs and decision-making.Perform other duties as required or
assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in
this job classification.Commitment to SPLC's JEDI principles and
fostering an anti-racist work culture and to anti-racist principles
and learning.Minimum Qualifications
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Keywords: Southern Poverty Law Center, New Orleans , Associate General Counsel, Legal , New Orleans, Louisiana
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