Part Time Settlement Negotiator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $146,331.12 - $185,482.96 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 20256BHC27659
Department: EXEC - Executive's Office
Division: Ofc of Labor Relations
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Summary
The King County Office of the Executive Labor Relations team is seeking an experienced and collaborative professional to join our office as a senior Labor Negotiator. This is an excellent opportunity to play a role in supporting progressive labor and employee relations at King County.
This position will lead the development and implementation of the County's labor relations goals, policies and priorities while managing the negotiations process with King County agencies, including advising on the interpretation and application of labor agreements, discharging bargaining obligations, and conducting grievance hearings. In addition, this position may provide support in administrative hearings involving unfair labor practices, bargaining unit clarifications, union representation proceedings, classification appeals, grievances, and interest arbitration hearings. This position also serves as a strategic advisor to management on labor and employment laws, personnel matters, contract administration and briefs senior management and elected officials on labor policies and complex and/or county-wide labor relations issues.
This position will report directly to a Labor Relations Manager and have extensive contact with all levels of County management, elected County Officials, interagency professionals, labor union representatives, and legal counsel.
ABOUT THE OFFICE OFTHE EXECUTIVELABOR RELATIONS TEAM
This team is within the Office of the Executive, with approximately 16 employees, the majority are Labor Negotiators who negotiate and help administer the County's 80 Labor Agreements coveringapproximately14,400employees.
Job Duties
Successful candidates for this position will, at a minimum,willbe able to clearlydemonstrateskill and ability to:
Serve as the chief spokesperson on complex labor contractsasfollows:

1. Serve as lead litigator on behalf of the County in interest arbitration hearing litigation from pleadings and discovery to pre-hearing, hearing,settlementand appeal.
2. Lead projects teams with broad impacts torepresentedemployees county-wide and manage all aspectsfrominceptionto conclusion, including assembling and coordinating joint labor-management project teams.
3. Anticipate unique and complex issues that have a broad impact on represented employees county-wide and make recommendations to resolve.
4. Represent theOffice of theExecutiveLabor RelationsTeamand/or the Executive Branch in the formulation and adoption by Council of labor related policies,ordinancesand motions, including attending Council meetings, whenrequired.
5. Represent the County and agencies in collective bargaining, grievance hearings, and mediation.
6. Represent the County in all phases of administrative hearings before the Public Employment Relations Commission involving unfair labor practices, bargaining unit clarification, union representation proceedings; before the King County Personnel Board involving classification appeals, suspensions and discharges, from pleadings and discovery to pre-hearing, hearing, settlement and appeal.
7. Research,draftand propose updates to legislation and the impacts and Office's position on proposed changes to state legislation.
8. Develop and conduct training on labor relations and labor law.
9. Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Demonstratedexperience with labor contract administration and labor/management committees. Desired experience in contract negotiation, mediation, and other forms of pre-litigation conflict resolution, as well as grievance and discipline analysis.
• Experience applying labor and employment law and consulting with clients and stakeholders on labor and employment issues.

• Experience conducting research,assistancewith preparing exhibits and preparing cases for arbitration.?
• Experience drafting language in legal documents such as; memoranda of agreement, settlement agreements, collective bargaining agreements, and grievance responses.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use organizational systems toidentifypriorities and manage a complicated work environment with multi-faceted needs.
• An interest in and commitment to continuous improvement.

The most qualified applicants will be able todemonstrateexperience as the lead spokesperson negotiating and administering complex labor agreements for organizations with multiple stakeholders (public officials, department directors, employees, and labor unions). The most qualified applicants will also have public sector experience in the representation of clients in labor law hearings.
Supplemental Information
Who May Apply: This position is open to qualified internal candidates (current employees of King County government) and external candidates.
This selection process will be used for six months to fill additional career service, term-limited temporary and special duty positions.
Application Process: The following items are required to be considered for this position:
An electronic application throughor (use the "Apply" link) including work history and position duties.

• An attached resume.
• An attached letter of interest/cover letter.

Responses to supplemental questions. Do not copy and paste your resume or resume sections as Supplemental Question responses. If you do and the do not directly answer the question, this will be considered an incomplete application.
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Work Schedule: The normal work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. This position is not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible, and the incumbent will be required to work the hours necessary to meet position responsibilities.
This position will work onsite at least three (3) days per week.
Union affiliation: This position is not represented by a labor union.
If you have questions about this recruitment, please contact Brittany Hagen Crosser at or 206-477-4035.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant?ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of notification of layoff?ANDDo you Possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. the effective date of your layoff
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