Employment and Labour Law Associate

Life After Law; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

RRSP matching

Other perks

Job summary

Life After Law Inc. is seeking an experienced employment and labour lawyer to join its globally recognized team in Canada.

The role focuses on representing management in workplace matters, advising employers across private and public sectors, and participating in growth and market positioning at a national level. The ideal candidate will have a JD or LLB and be in good standing with the Canadian Bar, with 1–7+ years of relevant experience in employment and labour law and a proven ability to

Qualifications

• Specializes in management-side employment and labour law.
• Experience advising employers across private and public sectors.
• Handles complex employment litigation and labour relations matters.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with growth and market positioning input.

Responsibilities

• Focus on management-side employment and labour law for employers across private and public sectors.
• Advise on employment agreements, wrongful dismissal, HR matters, and union/collective bargaining.
• Conduct workplace investigations and cross-border dispute resolution where applicable.
• Engage in client development and contribute to firm growth.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation experience

Client advisory

Business development

Cross-border practice

Education

JD/LLB + Canadian Bar

Job description

This is truly an exceptional and unique opportunity for an employment and labour lawyer to join an established, internationally respected firm as it expands its operations across Canada.

This global leader in employment law is the largest practice in the world dedicated exclusively to representing management in workplace matters.

With their substantial international footprint and a deeply embedded client base that includes multinational and domestic employers, the firm is known for its sophisticated work, collaborative culture, and forward-looking approach to workplace law.

As part of its continued Canadian growth strategy, the firm is expanding its presence in key markets. This presents a rare opportunity to join a globally elite platform at a pivotal stage of its national expansion.

Not only will you be working on cutting edge files, but unlike a traditional lateral move the successful candidate will have the opportunity to offer meaningful input into growth, client development, and market positioning.

Responsibilities

The practice focuses exclusively on management-side employment and labour law, advising employers across the private and public sectors on employment agreements, wrongful dismissal litigation, human rights matters, grievance arbitrations, discipline and discharge, collective bargaining, labour board proceedings, workplace investigations, and complex dispute resolution.

The work is sophisticated, high-level, and often national or cross-border in scope.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Have a JD or LLB and be a member of good standing of a Canadian Bar.
• Have relevant employment and labour lawyer (1-7+ years).
• Have strong experience advising employers.
• Have demonstrated success handling complex employment litigation and/or labour relations matters.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in contributing to continued growth.
• Desire to build within a globally recognized platform.

This exciting and unique opportunity has emerged for an employment and labour lawyer to join an established, internationally respected firm as it expands its operations across Canada.

• competitive compensation
• RRSP matching
• Other exciting perks!

This is a compelling opportunity for an employment and labour lawyer seeking high-quality work, long-term career upside, excellent compensation and the ability to play a meaningful role in the continued expansion of a premier global employment law practice.

All discussions remain strictly confidential. Only those applicants with the requisite background will be considered.

Salary range is $130 000 - $200 000 but is commensurate with experience.