Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you’ll love this job

• ​This job is a member of the Legal Team within the Corporate Affairs Division.

• Responsible for providing support to attorneys in the labor, employment, and benefits group of the Company’s legal department including basic legal research, drafting or legal communications, management of information and grievances, and litigation and arbitration support.

What you’ll do

• Assists in pending litigation and arbitrations, including coordination of discovery requests and responses
• Works with outside counsel to gather information for responses to administrative charges, defense of litigation, and arbitration support
• Maintains information related to grievances and arbitration decisions
• Coordinates scheduling of arbitration hearings, including communicating with arbitrators and union representatives
• Performs preparation of document hold memoranda and coordination of same  
• Assists with immigration-related petitions, interact with various governmental agencies on immigration matters, and maintain immigration files
• Assists with responses to administrative agency charges
• Maintains status reports for litigation and administrative charges
• Monitors status of international litigation docket

All you’ll need for success

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience working in in-house legal department or private law firm

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Degree in paralegal studies or certification

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• ​Excellent problem solving skills and judgment
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software programs
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Detail Oriented

What you’ll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.