Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc

Senior Director, Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc • $150K — $180K *
Irving, TX 75061In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
  • Active member in good standing with at least one state bar association
  • Minimum 6 years' experience in corporate legal or large firm focusing on employment law; labor law experience preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Expert-level knowledge of employment law and the ability to simplify information for non-experts
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and tools

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice on employment law issues such as terminations and employee relations
  • Conduct or supervise internal investigations related to harassment and discrimination
  • Negotiate, draft, and advise on employment-related documents
  • Conduct legal risk assessments to guide sound employment decisions
  • Review and revise employee policies and procedures
  • Manage outside counsel in litigation and administrative proceedings
  • Respond to administrative charges and requests related to personnel records

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with HR and business leaders
  • Opportunity to influence employment law practices across the organization
  • Engagement in diverse legal matters, from investigations to policy creation
  • Potential for professional growth in managing outside counsel
  • Supportive role in ensuring compliance with various employment regulations
Full Job Description
Nexstar Media Group has an immediate opening for an experienced and strategic Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment (Senior Director). The Associate General Counsel serves as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders across the organization. This role provides legal advice and guidance to internal clients in all areas of state and federal employment laws and manages outside counsel in legal proceedings involving the company. The position is also responsible for responding to administrative charges, pre-filing demands, and employment-related subpoenas and other requests for personnel records.

Responsibilities:

  • Providing legal advice and guidance to internal clients on issues involving employment law, including terminations, reasonable accommodations, employment agreements, wage/hour matters, disciplinary actions, performance management, and general employee relations
  • Conducting and/or supervising internal investigations related to harassment, discrimination, and other law and policy violations
  • Negotiating, drafting, and providing advice on employment agreements, separation agreements, and other employment-related documents
  • Conducting legal risk assessments and mitigating risk to the company by guiding internal clients to sound employment decisions
  • Reviewing/revising existing employee policies and procedures, and drafting new ones when necessary
  • Managing outside counsel in litigation, arbitrations, and administrative legal proceedings
  • Responding to administrative charges, pre-filing demands, and employment-related subpoenas and requests for personnel records
  • Ensuring compliance with employment-related regulations including ADA, FMLA, OFCCP, EPA, etc.
  • Other duties consistent with the role as assigned


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
  • Active member in good standing with at least one state bar association
  • Minimum 6 years' experience with a corporate legal department or large firm practicing employment law; Experience with labor law is a plus
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to a wide variety of audiences
  • Expert level knowledge of employment law and the ability to simplify and impart knowledge to non-expert internal clients
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and tools


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About Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 199 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 116 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (reflecting the FCC’s UHF discount). Nexstar’s portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. Nexstar’s community portal websites offer additional hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to choose where, when and how they access content while creating new revenue opportunities. Nexstar also owns WGN America, a growing national general entertainment cable network and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network, a top tier cable asset. For more information please visit www.nexstar.tv.
Learn more about Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc
Size
11,160 employees
Market Cap
$6.5 billion
Industry
Media
Net Income
$811.4 million
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+33.3%
Revenue
$4.5 billion
NASDAQ
NXST
* Ladders Estimates

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