Employee and Labor Relations / Legal Intern

Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority•Cincinnati, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Metro is seeking an Employee and Labor Relations / Legal Intern to assist the Director of Labor Relations in a variety of areas such as labor contract review and compliance, legal research, grievance administration including arbitration preparation and administration, labor contract negotiation preparation and administration, departmental administrative tasks and drafting of policies and procedures.

Requirements

Pursuing a JD or Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Employee Relations or Labor Relations
Excellent verbal, writing and non-verbal skills. Clear, concise, and persuasive
Excellent grammar and punctuation
Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to exceed customer expectations
Accurately identifies and measures own skills and knows when to ask for help in completion of tasks and projects
Energetic, takes initiative on projects, committed to continuous improvement
Accountable, honest, fiscally responsible, with the ability to maximize resources
Mastery of Microsoft Excel and Advance level knowledge of other computer technology for gathering, organizing, presenting and utilizing information and data.
Advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, internet, and email.
Experience using Outlook
Self-Starter; ability to take the lead on assignments and work with limited supervision
Resourceful, energetic, goal-oriented
Efficient at handling multiple tasks and multiple priorities
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Excellent organization skills including the ability to organize large volumes of data/documents.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Employee or Labor Relations
Demonstrated experience in supporting Labor Negotiations both administratively and strategically
Demonstrated experience in complex research, analyzing information and data, and presenting findings in easy-to-understand formats
Experience filing and organizing large amounts of data
Administrative experience related to typical Office tasks
Skilled in using WestlawNext, Lexis Advance and/or Bloomberg BNA

Responsibilities

Research and perform competitive market analysis of salary and benefit information between employers
Collect, analyze and report on data for use in collective bargaining
Research, Interpret, Compare and Contrast internal and external labor agreements, legislation, arbitration decisions, policies and related materials associated with employee and labor relations.
Creation of reports, tables, graphs and presentations for various audience groups using such software as Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Access and others.
Organize existing files utilizing technology in a way meaningful data can be utilized.
Drafting of departmental and organizational procedures
Assist in administrative tasks related to Labor and Employee Relations
Follow grievance activity and assist in updating SORTA/Metro’s grievance and arbitration archives
Assist in preparation of labor arbitration proceedings (including gathering information, contacting witnesses, and coordinating meetings)
Attend grievance hearings, Arbitrations and/or other labor proceedings, as needed
Other Duties as assigned