Staff Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $65,000 - 90,000

ABOUT US

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) represents the 27,000+ Flight Attendants of American Airlines, an airline that consists of aviation professionals with a diverse history brought together from multiple airlines. Since APFAs inception in 1977, the Union has fiercely advocated for the Flight Attendant profession. It has been at the forefront of the fight for workplace equality, legislative affairs, women, and human rights.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

APFA seeks a highly motivated, organized, and dedicated attorney to manage a diverse caseload of labor and employment matters. This is an opportunity to be a part of a strong, diverse, and well-respected organization and to help APFA usher the labor movement into the 21st century. The legal team at APFA is focused on collaborating with our leaders and members to revitalize unionism. The position is hybrid and will be based in our Euless, Texas headquarters. This position will report to APFAs General Counsel.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Staff Attorneys key responsibilities include :

• Representing APFA in arbitration hearings.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, and relevant policies.
• Providing legal advice and counseling to APFA leadership and internal staff across departments on disciplinary grievances, contractual grievances, human resource matters, and federal and state labor laws.
• Collaborating with venders to achieve APFAs business objectives.
• Responding to pre-litigation demands, third-party subpoenas and requests for information.
• Formulating and drafting policies.
• Monitoring developments and trends in labor law.
• Conducting legal research.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT APFA