Director, Labor Relations Counsel

Legends • New York, NY

49d • $165,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Provide strategic and day-to-day labor counsel to support Legends Global' s multi-jurisdictional operations across venues, hospitality, live events, and commercial services.

Requirements

• JD and active bar membership; 7-12+ years labor experience (law firm and/or in-house). Proven union/collective bargaining and NLRB/agency practice experience.
• Strong negotiation, investigations, and litigation management skills.
• Excellent judgment, communication, and stakeholder management; ability to operate in fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-state and international exposure; hospitality/sports/venues/events industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead/advise on union strategy, act as first chair negotiator for collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, grievances, and arbitrations.
• Manage relationships with unions, works councils, and labor authorities.
• Advise on workforce planning, restructuring, RIFs, onboarding/offboarding, and contractor/contingent workforce models.
• Support M&A due diligence and integrations, including CBA transfers, successorship, and works council consultations.
• Design and deliver manager/HR training (including CBA training, union awareness, investigations).
• Advise on immigration/work authorization in partnership with specialists.
• Partner with HSE and Operations on event staffing models, shift design, breaks, and local ordinances.
• Ensure compliance for seasonal/temporary workers and large-scale event deployments.
• Draft/negotiation support for labor-related terms in vendor and client agreements (indemnities, compliance, no-poach/non-solicit, staffing).
• Track KPIs, prepare board/leadership updates, manage legal holds, records retention, and budget for labor matters.
• Annual labor strategy and compliance plan; updated policies/handbooks.
• Negotiated CBAs and grievance/arbitration outcomes.
• Training calendar and completion metrics.
• Quarterly labor governance dashboard and budget report.
• M&A labor risk assessments and integration playbooks, as required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary between $165,000-$175,000, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Food Services and Drinking Places
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees