Avocat(e), droit du travail et de l’emploi | Associate, Employment & Labor Law

Stikeman Elliott LLP; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Canada is seeking a lawyer with 3-5 years of experience to join their employment and labour group. This role involves working on various Canadian and international cases, collaborating with the business law team on complex transactions, and ensuring compliance with labor and employment laws. Ideal candidates should possess a strong academic background, relevant legal experience, and be bilingual in French and English.

Qualifications

• Three to five years' relevant experience, ideally in private practice.
• Top academic record.
• Member in good standing of the Québec Bar.

Responsibilities

• Work proactively on a variety of Canadian and international cases.
• Collaborate with the business law team in complex transactions.
• Conduct due diligence, review agreements, and corporate policies.

Skills

Capacity for analysis and synthesis

Ability to work in a team

Commitment to excellence

Excellent legal mind

Superior interpersonal skills

Bilingualism, French and English

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Job description

We are seeking a lawyer with three (3) to five (5) years to join our employment and labour group who has relevant experience in a transactional labor and employment law practice.

Key responsibilities :

In this role, you will be called upon to work proactively on a wide variety of Canadian and international cases. As a specialist in employment and labor law, you will collaborate with the firm's business law team in large-scale, complex transactions with a diverse and sophisticated clientele : due diligence, review of compensation plans, employment and independent contractor agreements, restrictive covenant agreements; corporate policies, collective agreements, share or asset purchase agreements, etc.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Stikeman Elliott, however, only candidates selected for an interview and who have provided the following documents will be contacted :

• Resume
• University transcripts

To apply please send your application documents to :

Education and experience requirements :

• Three (3) to five (5) years' relevant experience, ideally in private practice
• Bachelor of Laws
• Top academic record
• Member in good standing of the Québec Bar

Qualifications :

• Excellent legal mind
• Capacity for analysis and synthesis
• Ability to work in a team
• Commitment to excellence
• Bilingualism, French and English (oral and written) given the clientele, mandates, and international scope of the firm
• Superior interpersonal skills

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