Employment Lawyer - Independent Contractor (Vancouver) - Remote / Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MT>Align, a division of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, seeks motivated junior and experienced employment lawyers to join their roster. Enjoy autonomy and flexibility while working with high-quality clients on diverse legal issues. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in employment law and strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in employment law.
• Experience with employee discipline, investigations, terminations, and litigation.
• Bilingual candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support in employment law matters.
• Manage and resolve workplace issues.
• Develop workplace policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Strong work ethic

Multi-tasking

Job description

Job Description

About MT>Align

Have control over your hours. Work for yourself, but with us!

MT>Align, a division of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, pairs high-caliber independent contract lawyers with our clients who need legal support. Through MT>Align, successful applicants will join our roster and will have the opportunity to potentially work on engagements providing sophisticated legal support to a diverse client base.

By joining MT>Align, you will have access to stimulating legal work with a slate of high-quality clients, while enjoying autonomy, flexibility, and control over your career. You can be a part of McCarthy Tétrault’s leading-edge new service, while still being able to choose when, where, and how many hours you work.

Description

MT>Align is seeking English-speaking, French-speaking, and fully bilingual highly motivated junior and experienced employment lawyers to join our roster. The candidate must have experience in:

• Minimum 3 years experience in employment law
• Outstanding analytical, drafting, communication, and negotiation skills
• A demonstrated practical approach to managing and resolving workplace issues
• Experience with employee discipline; investigations; terminations; human rights; disability compensation; independent contractor relationships; and litigation
• Experience with workplace policies
• Strong work ethic and ability to multi-task in fast-paced environments

To learn more about MT>Align, please visit us at www.mtalign.ca.

About McCarthy Tétrault LLP

McCarthy Tétrault LLP provides a broad range of legal services, advising on large and complex assignments for Canadian and international interests. The firm has a substantial presence in Canada’s major commercial centres as well as in New York City and London, UK.

Built on an integrated approach to the practice of law and delivery of innovative client services, the firm brings its legal talent, industry insight, and practice experience to help clients achieve the results that are important to them. McCarthy Tétrault LLP is an equal opportunity employer and fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment.