Nexstar Media Group

Nexstar Media Group

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Senior Director, Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment

Nexstar Media Group

Irving, TX • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 26 days ago


Nexstar Media Group rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 106 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Nexstar Media Group has an immediate opening for an experienced and strategic Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment (Senior Director). The Associate General Counsel serves as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders across the organization. This role provides legal advice and guidance to internal clients in all areas of state and federal employment laws and manages outside counsel in legal proceedings involving the company. The position is also responsible for responding to administrative charges, pre-filing demands, and employment-related subpoenas and other requests for personnel records.
Responsibilities:
  • Providing legal advice and guidance to internal clients on issues involving employment law, including terminations, reasonable accommodations, employment agreements, wage/hour matters, disciplinary actions, performance management, and general employee relations
  • Conducting and/or supervising internal investigations related to harassment, discrimination, and other law and policy violations
  • Negotiating, drafting, and providing advice on employment agreements, separation agreements, and other employment-related documents
  • Conducting legal risk assessments and mitigating risk to the company by guiding internal clients to sound employment decisions
  • Reviewing/revising existing employee policies and procedures, and drafting new ones when necessary
  • Managing outside counsel in litigation, arbitrations, and administrative legal proceedings
  • Responding to administrative charges, pre-filing demands, and employment-related subpoenas and requests for personnel records
  • Ensuring compliance with employment-related regulations including ADA, FMLA, OFCCP, EPA, etc.
  • Other duties consistent with the role as assigned

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
  • Active member in good standing with at least one state bar association
  • Minimum 6 years' experience with a corporate legal department or large firm practicing employment law; Experience with labor law is a plus
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to a wide variety of audiences
  • Expert level knowledge of employment law and the ability to simplify and impart knowledge to non-expert internal clients
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and tools

About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports, and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
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Please be aware candidates may be at risk of being targeted by scammers seeking personal data or money. Recruiters with Nexstar Media Group and its local stations will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with Nexstar.tv domain or official station email addresses (example:@wreg.com). Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nexstar or its recruiters via any other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. We will not contact you using a @gmail email address. If you are unsure about the authenticity of a job inquiry or offer, email us at corporaterecruiters@nexstar.tv.
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Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is the largest local broadcast television group in the United States and one of the world’s leading diversified media companies. In June 2023, Nexstar marked 27 years of excellence in local programming and service since Perry A. Sook founded the company. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 200 broadcast stations (including partner stations) and their related low power and digital multicast signals reaching 116 markets or more than 68% of all U.S. television households. Coupled with a growing portfolio of digital media marketing, advertising and content management platforms, Nexstar delivers powerful and innovative digital solutions and services to local and national media companies, advertisers, agencies and brands.

Industry

Broadcasting

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Irving, TX, US

Year founded

1996

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