Counsel Labor Relations chez National Express LLC

Counsel, Labor Relations

📍 Lisle, IL | 💼 Hybrid Work Eligible | 🕒 Full-Time

Are you a seasoned management-side labor relations attorney ready to make a strategic impact in a mission-driven organization? We’re hiring a Counsel, Labor Relations to help shape and lead labor relations strategy across our nationwide operations.

As a key member of our Legal & Labor Relations team, you’ll work closely with leadership to manage collective bargaining, labor disputes, and compliance in a dynamic, unionized environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and support collective bargaining negotiations across multiple regions.

• Advise on contract interpretation, grievance handling, and labor law compliance.

• Represent the company in arbitrations, mediations, and proceedings before the NLRB and other agencies.

• Partner with Operations and HR to align labor strategy with business goals.

• Stay ahead of regulatory changes and provide proactive legal guidance.

What We’re Looking For:

• J.D. and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• 7+ years of labor law experience, ideally in transportation, logistics, or public sector.

• Strong knowledge of NLRA, FMLA, ADA, and other employment statutes.

• Proven success in union negotiations and dispute resolution.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.

• Willingness to travel as needed.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with Teamsters, ATU, or UFCW bargaining units.

• Prior in-house counsel experience in a multi-site, unionized organization.

• Spanish proficiency is a plus.

Why Join Us?

We’re a leader in student transportation, committed to safety, service, and community. You’ll join a collaborative legal team and help shape the future of labor relations in a vital industry.

We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan. The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions. 

At National Express our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

National Express LLC’s independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer

The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.