Paralegal

First Student - Cincinnati, OH

Full-time

Cincinnati, OH

10,001+ employees

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

About the position

At First Student, we are a family of over 60,000 employees dedicated to safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers daily. As a Paralegal, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Labor Relations function, assisting in all aspects of labor union contract negotiation work. This includes managing the union contract and arbitration database, ensuring that all labor contracts are up to date, and conducting thorough reviews and analyses of these contracts. You will report directly to the Vice President of Labor Relations, providing support for both corporate and field Labor Relations functions across the United States and Canada. Your responsibilities will include preparing for labor-related arbitrations and maintaining an arbitration database log of all completed and pending arbitrations. You will draft various Labor Relations and arbitration documents, including contract language amendments and related modifications. Additionally, you will research and draft memos concerning labor law, labor contract agreements, and arbitration matters. Coordination and preparation of documentation and presentations for the leadership team related to Labor Relations and arbitrations will also be part of your role. Collaboration with other departments such as Operations, Legal, and Finance is essential, as you will coordinate efforts in the area of union labor contracts and arbitrations. You will be responsible for preparing responses to inquiries and providing necessary documents as needed. Furthermore, you will assist counsel in arbitration, mediation, and litigation matters, compiling information requests from federal and state agencies, and performing other tasks as required. As the Labor Relations point person, you will serve as a liaison for internal and external labor and arbitration administrative functions, working closely with other members of the Human Resources Department.

Responsibilities

• Support the Labor Relations function by assisting in all aspects of labor union contract negotiation work.
• Report to the Vice President Labor Relations, supporting corporate and field Labor Relations functions for the United States and Canada.
• Maintain an up-to-date labor contract log, identifying the status of all labor contracts and pending actions.
• Conduct reviews and analysis of all labor contracts.
• Assist with the preparation for labor-related arbitrations and maintain an arbitration database log of all completed and pending arbitrations.
• Draft Labor Relations and arbitration documents such as contract language amendments and other related modifications.
• Research and draft memos in connection with labor law, labor contract agreements, and arbitration matters.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation and presentations for the leadership team related to Labor Relations and arbitrations.
• Work closely with other departments such as Operations, Legal, and Finance, coordinating efforts in the area of union labor contracts and arbitrations.
• Prepare responses to inquiries and provide other documents as needed.
• Assist counsel in arbitration, mediation, and litigation matters, responding to compiling information requests from federal and state agencies.
• Serve as the Labor Relations point person and liaison for internal and external labor and arbitration administrative functions.

Requirements

• Paralegal Certification, Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of 5-7 years experience in a corporate legal support role, in a law firm or similar setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills with a strong attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently.