Employee and Labor Relations / Legal Intern

Metro is seeking an Employee and Labor Relations / Legal Intern to assist the Director of Labor Relations in a variety of areas such as labor contract review and compliance, legal research, grievance administration including arbitration preparation and administration, labor contract negotiation preparation and administration, departmental administrative tasks and drafting of policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Research and perform competitive market analysis of salary and benefit information between employers
• Collect, analyze and report on data for use in collective bargaining
• Research, Interpret, Compare and Contrast internal and external labor agreements, legislation, arbitration decisions, policies and related materials associated with employee and labor relations.
• Creation of reports, tables, graphs and presentations for various audience groups using such software as Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Access and others.
• Organize existing files utilizing technology in a way meaningful data can be utilized.
• Drafting of departmental and organizational procedures
• Assist in administrative tasks related to Labor and Employee Relations
• Follow grievance activity and assist in updating SORTA/Metro’s grievance and arbitration archives
• Assist in preparation of labor arbitration proceedings (including gathering information, contacting witnesses, and coordinating meetings)
• Attend grievance hearings, Arbitrations and/or other labor proceedings, as needed
• Other Duties as assigned
  
  

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s)

• Communications - Excellent verbal, writing and non-verbal skills. Clear, concise, and persuasive
• Excellent grammar and punctuation
• Customer Focus - Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to exceed customer expectations
• Employee Development - Accurately identifies and measures own skills and knows when to ask for help in completion of tasks and projects
• Leadership - Energetic, takes initiative on projects, committed to continuous improvement
• Professional Integrity - Accountable, honest, fiscally responsible, with the ability to maximize resources
  
  

Education

• Pursuing a JD or Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Employee Relations or Labor Relations
  
  

Experience

• Experience in Employee or Labor Relations preferred
• Demonstrated experience in supporting Labor Negotiations both administratively and strategically preferred
• Demonstrated experience in complex research, analyzing information and data, and presenting findings in easy-to-understand formats
• Experience using Outlook
• Experience filing and organizing large amounts of data
• Administrative experience related to typical Office tasks
  
  

Skills & Abilities

Computer Skills

• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and Advance level knowledge of other computer technology for gathering, organizing, presenting and utilizing information and data.
• Advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, internet, and email.
• Experience using Outlook
• Skilled in using WestlawNext, Lexis Advance and/or Bloomberg BNA preferred.
  
  

Other Skills

• Self-Starter; ability to take the lead on assignments and work with limited supervision
• Resourceful, energetic, goal-oriented
• Efficient at handling multiple tasks and multiple priorities
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Excellent organization skills including the ability to organize large volumes of data/documents.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all func tions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Metro is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.