In House Counsel, Robert Half

Robert Half

Location:
United States, Hurley

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

In house counsel position providing strategic legal advice across multiple areas including labor relations, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance for the largest intercity bus company in New York state

Job Responsibility:

Negotiation, interpretation, and application of eight collective bargaining agreements
Oversight and administration of human resource policies including annual sexual harassment and other mandatory trainings, agency submissions (EEOC/AA, SSPP/PTASP, Emergency Response Plans, etc.), hiring, onboarding, and orientation materials, drafting disciplinary, discharge, and counseling letters, drafting, reviewing, and revising record retention and other company/departmental policies and memos, federally regulated drug and alcohol testing procedures and related programs
Management of outside legal counsel including litigation management and managing Canadian outside counsel related to operations in Montreal and Ontario
Legal counsel and drafting/reviewing all correspondence related to Operations, Safety, Fleet Maintenance, and Customer Care Departments
Triennial submissions and federal and state triennial audits
Regulatory waivers (i.e. FMCSA, FTA)
Contract review including insurance indemnification clauses
Collaboration on cybersecurity and technology/data privacy requirements
Insurance litigation and management of insurance company-appointed counsel
Drafting various correspondence as needed

Requirements:

Licensed attorney with at least 3 years of legal experience requiring attention to detail
Proven expertise in corporate law, including contract negotiation and drafting
Familiarity with labor relations and collective bargaining agreements
Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and audits
Experience managing external legal counsel and litigation processes
Ability to handle sensitive matters related to employee relations and human resources
Knowledge of insurance law and indemnification clauses
Effective communication and drafting skills for legal correspondence across departments

What we offer:

Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
401(k) plan
Free online training

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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