Associate - Construction

Sccsinternational; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Borden Ladner Gervais in Toronto is recruiting an associate for its construction disputes practice, Canada's largest construction law group. The role emphasizes disputes-led work for sureties, owners, contractors and subcontractors on public and private projects, with exposure to multi-project defaults and insolvencies.

The successful candidate will join a national team, handle client-facing responsibilities and contribute to drafting and negotiating procurement and construction contracts.

Skills

Construction law

Dispute resolution

Procurement contracts

Job description

Borden Ladner Gervais is recruiting an associate into its Toronto construction disputes practice, which the posting describes as Canada's largest construction law group. The firm asks for four to six years of experience in construction and infrastructure law.

The work is disputes-led: acting for sureties, owners, contractors and subcontractors in disputes arising out of public and private construction and infrastructure projects, and advising sureties on multi-project and large-scale defaults and insolvencies alongside lawyers in other practice areas. The posting also puts transactional work in the role, drafting, advising on and negotiating procurement and construction contracts.

The substantive issues it names are breach of contract, breach of trust and construction liens, the last being the Ontario statutory security right that has no direct English equivalent. The successful candidate joins a national construction group and is promised client-facing responsibility and development. The posting states no salary, no closing date and no term beyond full time.

Requisition JR1116, advertised on the firm's own board since 16 February 2026 and still open when read on 19 August 2026.