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

MT>Align, a division of McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 133,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative legal service provider is seeking motivated employment lawyers to join their dynamic roster. This role offers the flexibility to control your hours and work independently while engaging with high-caliber clients. Successful candidates will have a minimum of three years of experience in employment law, showcasing outstanding analytical and communication skills. You will tackle complex workplace issues and contribute to a diverse range of legal matters, all while enjoying the autonomy to choose your work schedule. This opportunity is perfect for lawyers looking to balance career growth with personal flexibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in employment law.
• Outstanding analytical, drafting, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Experience with workplace policies and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide sophisticated legal support to a diverse client base.
• Manage and resolve workplace issues effectively.
• Work on employee discipline, terminations, and human rights cases.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Drafting Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Workplace Issue Management

Multi-tasking

Job description

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MT>Align, a division of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, pairs high calibre 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 you work, where you work, 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.

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.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Legal and General Business

Industries

• Law Practice and Legal Services

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