Position Details

We have been retained to recruit a Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment for ATI Inc., one of the largest and most diversified specialty materials and components producers in the world committed to driving innovation, growth, and exceptional value for their customers, employees, and stakeholders. ATI offers a collaborative, dynamic work environment where their employees are empowered to excel and grow and competitive compensation and benefits packages designed to attract and retain top talent.

This role provides legal leadership across employment law, workforce compliance, and employee and labor relations in a complex, unionized manufacturing environment and serves as a trusted legal advisor to Human Resources, Operations, and senior business leaders, supporting both union and non-union employment matters, managing litigation risk, advising on workplace investigations, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. This position requires independent judgment, strong cross-functional influence, and the ability to manage high-risk labor and employment matters, while operating below the enterprise-wide policy-setting authority of an Assistant General Counsel. 

Location: Onsite in Dallas, TX (HQ)

Key Responsibilities:

Employment Law & Employee Relations  

• Provide legal guidance on discipline, performance management, terminations, and investigations
• Advise on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage & hour, and workplace conduct issues
• Counsel HR on ADA accommodations, FMLA/leave laws, pregnancy accommodations, and disability matters
• Support compliance with Title VII, ADEA, FLSA, ADA, OFCCP, and state employment laws
• Review severance agreements, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and executive employment matters

Compliance, Policy & Risk Management

• Monitor changes in employment and labor law and assess impact on company policy and practices
• Draft, review, and update employee handbooks, workplace policies, and labor-related procedures
• Support wage & hour audits, I-9 compliance, immigration/work authorization issues, and regulatory reporting
• Partner with HR to develop training on investigations, labor relations, and employment law compliance
• Conduct legal risk assessments related to restructuring, RIFs, and workforce actions
• Oversee development and distribution of the annual Code of Conduct and related ethics and compliance policies.
• Manage the ethics hotline, including the preparation of regular reports for senior leadership and the Board regarding ethics and compliance activities.

Litigation, Investigations & Dispute Resolution

• Manage employment-related litigation and agency matters, including oversight of outside counsel
• Lead or support internal investigations related to misconduct, retaliation, and policy violations
• Develop case strategy, risk assessments, and settlement recommendations
• Prepare leadership briefings on legal exposure and mitigation strategies

Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining

• Support the Associate General Counsel in labor relations, collective bargaining, and union contract interpretation
• Support and participate in union negotiations, grievance resolution, arbitrations, and labor dispute strategy
• Provide guidance, under the direction of senior legal leadership, on labor contract compliance, discipline, grievances, and workplace conduct
• Partner with HR and Operations on union engagement strategies, workforce planning, and labor risk mitigation, with an emphasis on learning and gaining experience in this area
• Assist with matters involving the NLRB, labor arbitrations, and agency
  proceedings

Leadership & Stakeholder Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR, Operations, and executive leadership
• Influence cross-functional partners to align legal guidance with business priorities
• Mentor junior legal team members and support broader legal initiatives
• Deliver training to leaders on employment law, labor strategy, and employee relations best practices

Education/Admissions: 
 

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active law license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Experience:
 

• 7-15 years of labor and employment law experience
• In-house required, with preference for combination of law firm and in-house experience
• Experience supporting unionized and/or manufacturing environments preferred
• Experience handling employment litigation and regulatory compliance
• Proven ability to operate independently on complex matters and advise senior stakeholders

Key Skills & Competencies:
 

• Deep expertise in employment and labor law
• Strong negotiation, influence, and executive communication skills
• High emotional intelligence for managing sensitive employee and union matters
• Strategic thinking with practical, business-oriented legal judgment
• Ability to manage multiple high-risk matters in fast-paced environments
• Strong analytical, drafting, and presentation capabilities

Travel:
 

• Up to 25%, as needed

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law.