Counsel - Labor & Employment

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Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

As Counsel, you will exercise independent judgment and discretion to perform substantive legal functions in client matters as a licensed attorney. In this role, you will maintain positive client relationships, uphold confidentiality in client matters, and work independently or under the supervision of senior attorneys. You will supervise or manage attorneys and paralegals within the department as needed while utilizing in-depth knowledge and expertise in your area of practice.

A caregiver in this role works remotely in Ohio or Florida, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., requiring occasional travel.

To be considered for this position, caregivers must reside in Ohio or Florida.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Supervise or manage other attorneys or paralegals within the department as needed.

• Maintain expertise in assigned subject matter areas, advise appropriate members of the department on legal developments impacting the attorney's areas of expertise and actively seek out opportunities to bring the organization into compliance within those areas of law.

• Ensure timely responses are provided to requests for legal advice in the attorney's assigned areas.

• Identify and proactively seek to implement measures to bring legal services to the organization in the most effective way possible.

• Cooperate effectively and take leadership roles as requested on projects and teams within the Law Department and within the organization.

• Relate professionally and effectively to people at all levels of the organization and utilize excellent problem-solving, writing and organizational skills.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA accredited law school

• Five or more years of experience as a practicing attorney, including at least two years specifically in the area of practice, and/or may also include comparable direct experience in legal specialty

• Member in good standing of the Ohio and/or Florida bar or ability to become a member of the Ohio and/or Florida bar within a reasonable period of time

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion to perform legal services

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Five or more years specializing in the area of labor and employment law, inclusive of counseling, employment contracts, administrative charges before the EEOC and state agencies, and employment litigation

• Experience in traditional labor matters, including negotiation of labor contracts, handling mediations/arbitrations/unfair labor practice charges, and advising on issues arising under the NLRA

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.

• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system.

• Ability to operate a computer, audio visual and other office equipment.         

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information, including the ability to deliver training in person and virtually.

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Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.