Associate

MLT Aikins; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MLT Aikins in Vancouver is seeking two associates to join our Litigation team. One with three to five years of litigation experience and one with four to six years.

The successful candidates will handle commercial, securities and family litigation and develop their practice in these areas. The litigation group tackles partnership disputes, securities enforcement, regulatory matters, estate and family disputes, and real estate disputes, with opportunities to appear before courts and tribunals

Qualifications

• Minimum three to five years or four to six years of litigation experience, depending on position
• Experience in commercial, securities or family litigation and a commitment to practicing in these areas
• Highly developed organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple files and deadlines effectively
• A strong work ethic and a high degree of professionalism
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Advise on partnership and shareholder disputes
• Handle securities litigation and enforcement proceedings
• Advise on regulatory matters
• Assist with estate and family disputes
• Handle real estate and construction disputes
• Associates work closely with senior counsel and are given substantive responsibilities on their files

Skills

Litigation 3-5y

Litigation 4-6y

Job description

MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 375 lawyers across the four western provinces. Named one of Canada’s best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Regina and Winnipeg. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.

Base salary: Commencing at $145,000 commensurate with skills and experience

Job Summary

We are seeking two associates to join our Litigation team in Vancouver: One with three to five years of litigation experience and one with four to six years of litigation experience. The successful candidate will have demonstrated interest in commercial, securities and family litigation, and a desire to develop their practice in these areas.

The litigation group acts and advises in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including:

• Partnership and shareholder disputes
• Securities litigation and enforcement proceedings
• Regulatory matters
• Estate and family disputes
• Real estate and construction disputes

Our lawyers routinely appear before all levels of court, arbitration tribunals and regulatory bodies in British Columbia and other jurisdictions. Associates work closely with senior counsel and are given substantive responsibilities on their files.

Qualifications include:

• Either a minimum of three to five years or four to six years of litigation experience, depending on position
• Experience in commercial, securities or family litigation and a commitment to practicing in these areas
• Highly developed organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple files and deadlines effectively
• A strong work ethic and a high degree of professionalism
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

Our Diversity Statement

MLT Aikins is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive and diverse work environment. Our principles of diversity, equity and inclusion create a space for everyone to collaborate, allowing us to deliver excellent and increasingly innovative legal service to our clients. We encourage individuals of a diverse group to apply to our job postings.

We welcome and encourage individuals who identify as members of Indigenous communities, and those who identify as belonging to diverse groups, including but not limited to persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation, to disclose this in their application.