Senior Managing Counsel, Litigation, Labor and Employment

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious accommodation before commencing employment. The requirement also applies to those who are telecommuting and working virtually.

Any concerns about the ability to meet this requirement should be directed to HR Solutions at (505) 284-4700.

Salary Range

• Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a Senior Managing Counsel to lead Sandia’s Litigation, Labor and Employment team. Your team, which includes counsel, senior counsel, paralegals, law clerk, and administrative support advises NTESS, LLC on the full range of corporate legal issues affecting a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) managing and operating a national laboratory, including the Management and Operating Contract and regulatory compliance with a focus on litigation, labor and employment law-related issues and topics.

As the Senior Managing Counsel of the Litigation, Labor and Employment Team, you will be called upon to:

• Advise all levels of management on employment and labor-related legal matters
• Manage litigation and oversee litigation budgets and strategy
• Supervise attorneys and paralegals providing employment and labor advice and conducting and managing litigation
• Advise ethics and other investigative, counterintelligence, and security departments on employment-related matters
• Advise, and supervise others providing advice, on privacy and security issues, and such other matters and tasks as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer
• Provide advice, and collaborate with other attorneys and assist in advising the company on general law matters to include, but not limited to, corporate, contracts, prime contract, tax law, and other subject areas as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer
• Ensure that client needs and interests are addressed through the creation of trust-based relationships, both within NTESS, LLC and the broader U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/National Nuclear Security Administration community
• Counsel and assist employees and management on government legislation, DOE contract compliance, and Sandia National Laboratories’ policies and procedures to ensure compliance
• Provide legal advice to all levels of management and employees responsible for discrete corporate functions. Give legal advice with respect to administration, issue resolution, forms, policies, and contracts
• Advise in various areas of international, federal, state, and local law and regulations
• Interact with the broader DOE/NNSA community to represent and advocate for NTESS, LLC’s interests in service of Sandia’s overall mission
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of attorneys and legal professionals

Qualifications We Require

• Law degree from an ABA accredited law school and active bar membership
• Twelve or more years of experience practicing law as a licensed attorney at in-house legal department(s), government and/or law firm(s) in employment and litigation, general corporate matters, including corporate organization, drafting transactional documents, immigration law, data privacy, risk management, litigation management, and labor law.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities, mediate conflict, and apply leadership concepts and techniques.
• Skilled in and knowledge of the concepts and processes involved in preparing for negotiations, conducting negotiations, and counseling a client regarding developments and options in a negotiation.
• Knowledge of the rules governing the practice of law, the ability to recognize and resolve ethical issues, and strict adherence to ethics and confidentiality rules.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of internal and external customers, including the ability to build and manage effective working relationships.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a trusted advisor to enabling clients, constituents, and colleagues to engage in appropriately risk-informed decisions.
• Knowledge of the tools of and sources for legal research and the ability to devise and implement coherent and effective legal research.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE-Q-level security along with an SCI clearance, which might require a polygraph test
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results, effectively manage people, and guide multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications We Desire

• Eight or more years of managerial experience, including leading and directing attorneys and legal staff
• Knowledge of other legal areas to include contracts, corporate law, risk management
• Knowledge of Sandia Laboratories legal department including Sandia’s operations and mission areas or other national laboratories
• Integrative thinker with proven ability to tackle complex, multi-faceted problems with due consideration for business and strategic consequences
• Previous involvement in and proven ability to continually improve an organizations commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Team player that seeks out to enable clients and colleague’s success
• Ability to engage in quantitative risk analysis and communicate advice in a manner that is maximally useful to clients
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through to completion on multiple tasks
• Ability to foster a culture of inclusion and take an active leadership role in modeling and growing values in diversity, equality, and inclusion

About Our Team

Division 11000 delivers legal, prime contract and export control advice, guidance, and solutions to enable mission success at Sandia National Laboratories.

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Job ID: 684014