Senior Attorney - Labor & Employment

Description

SALARY

$116,558.41

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs a broad variety of legal duties in support of the Authority's General Counsel. Represents the Authority in employment litigation and labor arbitrations and provides advice on labor and employment matters to various departments within the Authority.

Qualifications

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, directs, and participates in legal matters as they relate to employment and labor issues and other matters on behalf of the Authority.
• Handles own caseload of cases and other matters.
• Initiates, researches, and drafts pleadings, discovery requests and responses, briefs, and internal memoranda.
• Makes frequent appearances before courts and administrative agencies.
• Obtains and defends depositions and conducts other discovery.
• Prepares witnesses for depositions, hearings, arbitrations and trials. Provides advice to management on labor / employment matters.
• Caseload shifting may occur from high-volume to fewer, more substantial cases (e.g., Law Division and Federal Court cases), which require more sophisticated strategies and legal analysis.
• Works with more senior attorneys in "second chair" capacity on large litigation, labor / employment, and other matters. Serves an integral role in these assignments, typically preparing and responding to discovery requests, examining witnesses, drafting and arguing motions, and researching issues.
• Conducts research for the purpose of advising client departments. May provide advice and counsel directly to client departments. Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays current with new legal developments, trends, and innovations.
• Manages work of paralegals and other support staff assigned to his / her projects. Verifies work for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques and compliance with legal standards and practices.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to this position may include the following jobs :

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CHALLENGES

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

WORKING CONDITIONS

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED

Additional Details Employees and / or union members will be given priority consideration in the hiring process, per the applicable labor contracts.

Final salary will be determined in part by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower than target.

Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's residency ordinance.

CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would result. If you require an accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact arc@transitchicago.com prior to the submission of your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.

During the hiring process, CTA's Human Resources department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.

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Primary Location

: USA-Illinois-Chicago

Job

: Law

Job Posting

: Oct 17, 2025, 5 : 00 : 00 AM

Position Type : Full-time Permanent (FTP)