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Union Pacific Railroad Hiring for Assistant General Attorney / General Attorney at Omaha, NE Full Time
Job Description
Description
Join Union Pacific and help us as we continue to Build America. Union Pacific’s Law Department is looking for an Assistant General or General attorney to join our Labor, Employment & Safety team in its Omaha, Nebraska headquarters. The qualified candidate will support Union Pacific and its 32,000+ employees by representing the company in court and before administrative law judges on personal injury and whistleblower matters as well as providing risk optimized and strategic advice and counsel on employment and safety matters. Reporting to the Senior Counsel, Law, this attorney will assist the Labor, Employment and Safety team providing practical business-oriented and strategic legal counseling to business leaders. Experience in or representing the rail industry would be a distinct advantage. The selected candidate will be well-respected and sought out for his/her legal excellence, high intelligence, business judgment, work ethic and pragmatism. The selected candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, leadership and technical expertise that will assist them in confidently seeking to drive solutions for Union Pacific.
Union Pacific has a 50% work from home policy. Benefits include a robust 401K matching plan, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), health, vision, and dental coverage, life and disability insurance, wellness programs, adoption/surrogacy assistance, childcare/support services, parental leave, tuition reimbursement and many other valuable benefits. The long list of benefits can be found under the Benefits section on up.jobs (https://up.jobs/why/benefits/management/index.htm).
Serve as legal counsel to Union Pacific Railroad.
Accountabilities
- Support Union Pacific’s legal function and have responsibility for a broad range of employment, personal injury and safety issues
- Represent Union Pacific in federal, state and administrative courts
- Serve as a tactical business partner and trusted legal advisor to business clients
- Work with the employment, safety and personal injury teams in the Law Department to establish processes, structure, methodologies and procedures that create efficiencies, reduce costs and increase client service timing and orientation, as needed
- Advise clients regarding relevant regulatory legal issues, topics and legislative initiatives, and proactively monitor industry and regulatory trends
- Build and maintain a positive and influential relationship with key business stakeholders, including operations, safety, and human resources
- Direct the advice to management on day-to-day employee relations matters and develop business-focused solutions
- Work with management, business leaders and the Compliance function to maintain a culture of safety and compliance
- Stay on the cutting edge of employment, and litigation legal trends and take proactive, affirmative steps to minimize potential legal exposure for the Company
Qualifications Required
- A Juris Doctor degree
- Excellent customer service, and time and project management skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills to deliver practical and proactive legal counsel
- Strong writing, communication, and legal analysis skills
- Ability to develop and deliver training sessions and related educational tools regarding preventative law and compliance to reduce Company exposure to legal risk
- Ability to distill complex issues clearly and help devise solutions in a direct, professional manner
- Self-starter who is capable of making solid judgment calls under pressure and working well both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to anticipate emerging employment & legal trends and design and implement strategies and tactics to address them
- High ethical standards and integrity
- Experience with employee privacy, whistleblower, ADA, FMLA, WARN, and EEO
- Admitted to practice law
- At least 3 years of experience in employment and litigation at a top-tier law firm
- Trial and litigation experience in state, federal and/or administrative courts
Preferred
- Experience with labor matters, including arbitrations and negotiations
- Experience managing attorneys and other legal professionals
- Experience and exposure to the rail industry, including FRSA, RLA and FELA
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Work Conditions
- Benefit information can be found under the Benefits section on up.jobs (https://up.jobs/why/benefits/index.htm)
- 18 years of age or older
COVID-19: Union Pacific complies with its federal contractor obligations concerning the spread of COVID-19; however, the vaccination mandate is currently stayed. Union Pacific will update our employees and applicants of any changes to these obligations as warranted.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation: Union Pacific supports diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer . Union Pacific is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce where equal employment opportunities are available without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, or genetic information. Union Pacific strictly prohibits any discrimination or harassment based on protected status. Union Pacific is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment of individuals with disabilities. To request a disability accommodation in the application process, please use this link to submit a request.
Union Pacific supports diversity in the workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
