Associate - Restructuring & Insolvency

Miller Thomson; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Thomson LLP in Edmonton is seeking a Lawyer to join its Restructuring & Insolvency Group. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant experience and holds a license to practice in Alberta.

You will deliver client‑focused advice, manage matters for businesses in distress, and contribute strong drafting and analytical skills across cross‑border and Canadian insolvency transactions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• A license to practice in Alberta
• Proven client management skills
• Strong analytical, communication and drafting skills

Skills

Client management

Drafting skills

Analytical thinking

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

As a recognized national business law firm, we support, grow, and impact our communities through our work. We help entrepreneurs, companies, and professionals shape and build the Canadian economy.

When you start a career with Miller Thomson, you join a firm that puts its people first. We provide the opportunity to influence the course of your career, community, and workplace with the support and backing of a national organization. While teamwork and collaboration are hallmarks of our culture, we accept and encourage individuality. You can expect a friendly, safe, and supportive environment where your colleagues will rally around to help you succeed.

OurRestructuring & Insolvency Groupis seeking an energetic, team-oriented, and entrepreneurialLawyerto join the team in ourEdmontonoffice.

We routinely advise businesses on operational and financial reorganizations, distressed acquisitions, liquidations and other restructuring transactions. Our work includes forbearance, security enforcement, equity and debt investment and advising senior management and boards of directors on corporate duties and responsibilities in insolvency situations.

Our thriving domestic and international restructuring practice is recognized for its special expertise in matters involving US Chapter 11 proceedings, with many of our members acting as Canadian counsel in cross-border matters.

The successful candidate will have:

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• A license to practice in Alberta
• Proven client management skills
• Strong analytical, communication and drafting skills

Miller Thomson LLP is one of Canada's fastest-growing national business law firms, with ten offices across the country. Our consistent ability to provide practical, creative and cost-effective advice, combined with an unyielding service commitment to our clients and a strong dedication to our lawyers, staff and the communities in which we practice, gives us a unique position in the Canadian legal industry.

Who we are:

Miller Thomson LLP is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries individually, and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Miller Thomson will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our People and Culture department of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.