Employment Law Associate

Keyser Mason Ball, LLP; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KMB Law in Mississauga is seeking an Employment Law Associate with 2-5 years of law firm experience. The role focuses on advising employer clients on employment and labour law, including litigation, with opportunity to grow in a dynamic firm environment.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and possesses strong communication skills. The position is non-remote and based at the head office in Mississauga, with exposure to trials, hearings, and motions across Ontario.

Qualifications

• Two years of employment law/litigation experience.
• Strong command of Ontario civil procedure and practice.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, affidavits, factums, and other litigation documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate and long-term advice on labour/employment matters.
• Manage own set of litigation files from start to finish.
• Collaborate with other lawyers as co-counsel on court and tribunal proceedings.
• Draft contracts, policies, investigations, settlements, and other employment documents.
• Prepare materials for discoveries and other advocacy opportunities.
• Conduct or assist on discoveries, motions, applications, and trials/arbitrations.
• Liaise with other practice groups for client relationship management and firm marketing.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Tools

Westlaw

CanLII

Case Center

Job description

Founded in 1979, KMB Law is a leading full-service business law firm with offices in Mississauga, Burlington, and Toronto. Guided by a progressive partnership, we operate on core values that emphasize personal and professional respect, community consciousness, and delivering unparalleled value to our clients. KMB Law offers a comprehensive range of legal services—spanning Corporate/Commercial Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate & Land Development, Intellectual Property, Franchising, Banking & Financial Services, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Labour & Employment, Family Law, Wills & Estates, and Business Succession.

KMB Law is seeking an Employment Law Associate with 2-5 years of law firm experience. The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented and able to demonstrate strong communication skills along with the desire to grow over the long term. A dedicated professional and team player with a high desire to meet the client’s needs and practice excellent advocacy.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals and gain direct experience in a dynamic and challenging legal environment.

Position Overview

The Employment Law Associate will assist with a variety of substantive, complex, and routine legal activities and report to the Head of the Labour/Employment Department.

This non-remote position will be located at our head office in Mississauga.

The ideal candidate will advise mainly employer clients on all matters of employment and labour law, human rights law, and employment litigation (including trials, hearings, appeals, summary trials, and summary judgment motions). The ideal candidate will have experience or familiarity in civil litigation, employment standards and practices, wrongful dismissal, human rights and accommodation, occupational health and safety, and drafting and reviewing documents.

Responsibilities include, among others

• Providing immediate and/or long-term advice on labour/employment matters.
• Managing own set of litigation files (from start to finish).
• Working closely with other lawyers as co-counsel on court and tribunal proceedings.
• Drafting contracts, policies, investigations, correspondence, settlements, restrictive covenants, compensation plans, and other documents as needed, related to labour/employment matters, occupational health and safety, human rights
• Preparing draft materials and/or all materials required for discoveries and other advocacy opportunities.
• Conducting or assisting on discoveries, motions, applications and trials or arbitrations
• Communicating with all parties that form part of the caseload.
• Liaison with other practice groups with duties related to client relationship management and firm marketing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience

The following would be an asset:

• At least two (2) years of employment law/litigation experience.
• Strong command of Ontario civil procedure and practice.
• In-court experience, in person and virtually.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, affidavits, factums, and other litigation documents.
• Independent handling of matters.
• Experience using legal software and other practice-based software such as WestLaw, CanLII, Case Center, and other litigation assistance software.
• Experience with all word processing tools including Microsoft Office, advanced PDFs.

The salary range for this position is $120,000-$150,000.

KMB Law does not use AI to screen or select candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

At KMB Law, we believe a diverse workplace is comprised of individuals with unique backgrounds, characteristics and qualities. An inclusive workplace creates an equitable environment where individuals are respected and where they are welcome. KMB Law is committed to diversity and inclusion in all that we do.

Accessibility and Accommodation

It is important to our Firm that all its members, including those with disabilities, find our workplace to be welcoming and supportive. Reasonable accommodation is available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.