Hotel Trades Council

Staff Attorney

Based at our office in Midtown Manhattan, NY

 

About HTC:
HTC is the union for hotel and gaming workers in New York and New Jersey. We are widely recognized as the most powerful union in this industry in the world, with the best contracts. Our largely immigrant membership enjoys a middle class lifestyle, free family healthcare, the ability to retire with a pension. The children of our members have the opportunity to go to college and become professionals because of their parents’ hard work. This is unheard of in an industry where workers are generally exploited and living in poverty.

Unlike most unions, our membership is expanding, and in the last ten years our membership has grown from 25,000 to over 40,000. In state and local politics, we are famous for “punching above our weight.” That’s because our membership loves their union and actively volunteers more than most union members.

If you want to fight for social justice and win, this is the best place to do it.

The Role:
HTC seeks two Staff Attorneys with one to three years’ experience to join its legal department.

Duties and responsibility may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

• Assist the Generals Counsel and Staff Attorneys in all legal matters;
• Advise and counsel HTC leadership;
• Negotiate contracts, draft contract language, subpoenas, requests for information, position statements, and other general legal correspondence;
• Ensure compliance with applicable law and governing documents; 
• Provide general legal advice and answer specific contractual questions, as needed;
• Participate in all aspects of HTC’s operations (including picket lines, strikes, job actions, etc.);
• Conduct investigations into sensitive matters unrelated to grievances and, where appropriate, make recommendations as to possible courses of action; 
• Draft arbitration demands, investigate, and prepare witnesses and cases;
• Represent HTC in mediation, arbitration, litigation, and other fora;
• Handle unfair labor practice charges and advocate at NLRB proceedings;
• Assist with overseeing outside counsel;
• Assist with drafting state and municipal legislative proposals;
• Represent HTC in human resource matters;
• Ferret out and investigate contract violations and enforce the contract; and
• Perform any other tasks assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Applicants must be admitted to the New York State or New Jersey bar and be in good standing (or pending admission for recent law school graduates);
• Excellent oral, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated commitment to the labor movement or workers’ rights;
• Ability to be effective in confrontational situations, to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and to work efficiently yet accurately;
• Willingness to travel on behalf of the union, when necessary;
• The ability to speak a second language is preferable.

Salary and Benefits:
$63,744 – $89,893

Location:
Midtown, Manhattan (in-person)

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. 

How to Apply:
Please send a résumé and writing sample to Megan Berthel, mberthel@nyhtc.org. All inquiries will be confidential.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled.