Job Description Summary:

As Senior Associate Counsel, you will provide high-level, sensitive, and confidential labor and employment law advice and related compliance advice to executive leadership, including the Chief Legal Officer, the Office of the President, the UCAR Community Programs (UCP) Director, the NSF NCAR Director, and the UCAR Board of Directors.

In addition to labor and employment matters, you will collaborate with other attorneys and staff within the Office of General Counsel (OGC) on a variety of legal issues, including ad hoc assignments which may be outside your primary practice area. You may also oversee the work of other OGC attorneys and staff, as well as contribute to or lead the implementation of administrative process improvements and the advancement of OGC team goals.

This is a hybrid role, with three weekly in-office days in Boulder, CO required.

Position Details:

Visa Sponsored Job:

No

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Job Location:

Boulder, Colorado

Position Type & Term:

Full time, Regular

Compensation Range:

Salary Range: $175,000 - $210,000

*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role.*

Application Notes

Application Deadline:

• This job posting will close at 11:59 P.M. MT on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

Required application materials: (preferably in PDF Format)

• Resume

• Cover Letter - Please address how your skills and experience meet the needs of this position (for more information, please refer to the Key Responsibilities and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities sections of this job posting).

Background Checks: Conducted for candidates selected for hire. Learn more.
Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL positions to be
performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

What You Will Do

Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.

Legal Advice and Compliance

• Provide high-level legal advice and counsel on labor and employment laws and regulations
• Ensure the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws and regulations.
• Proactively develop and implement labor and employment policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks and promote compliance.
• Provide training on labor & employment matters as needed.

HR and Business Partnering

• Collaborate on a daily basis with HR, particularly the Deputy and Director of Human Resources and the Human Resources department staff, to address labor and employment issues and align labor and employment strategies with business objectives.
• Provide proactive legal support and strategic advice on issues such as leaves and accommodations, employee discipline and discharge, workforce planning, talent management, compensation and benefits, and organizational change, including layoffs and reorganizations. 
• :Work closely with the HR Compliance Manager and HR Operations on various HR compliance matters.

Executive Leadership Advice and Counsel

• Provide high-level, often sensitive and confidential labor and employment advice and counsel to executive leadership, including to the Chief Legal Officer, Office of the President, UCP Director, NSF NCAR Director, and the UCAR Board of Directors.

Investigations

• Provide advice and counsel on internal investigations related to labor and employment matters and research misconduct matters, working closely with the HR team.
• Provide advice and counsel regarding hotline disclosures and manage internal investigations and resolution of hotline complaints.
• Manage external counsel and/or investigators approved to handle investigations.
• Employment Litigation and Agency Complaints
• Manage and oversee employment-related litigation and pre-litigation matters, including those involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, leaves & accommodations, and other employment-related claims.
• Draft state and federal agency responses, including EEOC Position