Labour & Employment Litigation Lawyer

BC Legal Management Association; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Benefits plan

LSBC fees covered

CBA membership

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Overholt Law LLP in Vancouver, BC, seeks a Labour & Employment Litigation Lawyer with a proven litigation background and strong interest in developing a workplace law practice. The role involves employment litigation, related commercial matters, labour arbitrations and advocacy before tribunals.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years post-call experience, good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia, and a collaborative approach within a boutique firm setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-call experience in labour and employment law with a focus on litigation and advocacy.
• Experience in employment litigation in Courts, arbitrations, and administrative tribunals.
• Interest in workplace law with collaborative firm environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle labour and employment litigation matters and related commercial litigation.
• Support litigation files including employment litigation in Courts and tribunals.
• Engage in advocacy before administrative tribunals and regulators.

Skills

Litigation

Employment law

Advocacy

Education

Law degree

BC Law Society membership

Job description

Overholt Law LLP

www.overholtlawyers.com

Published

October 21, 2026

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Category: Lawyer

Job Type: Full-time

Minimum: 95000

Maximum: 175000

The salary range for this role is $95,000 - $175,000 per annum, depending on various factors including the successful candidate’s experience.

Overholt Law LLP is a boutique workplace law firm located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, BC. We provide advice to our clients in labour and employment law matters, as well as in related practice areas including commercial litigation, human rights, occupational health and safety and workers' compensation, professional regulation, and privacy law. We enjoy providing legal services to a very diverse group of clients in most sectors of the economy - including employers, unions, and individual employees.

For more information about Overholt Law LLP, please visit www.overholtlawyers.com.

We are looking for a Labour & Employment Litigation Lawyer to complement our boutique practice. We are specifically looking for a proven litigator with demonstrable interest in developing or continuing a workplace law practice and supporting litigation files including employment litigation in the Courts, related commercial litigation claims, labour arbitrations, and advocacy before administrative tribunals and professional regulators.

Our Ideal Candidate Has

• good academic credentials from an accredited law school and membership in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia;
• 3+ years post-call experience in labour and employment law and/or a related area of law, with a focus on litigation and advocacy;
• a genuine interest in labour and employment law, which may be demonstrated through legal work experience, completed coursework in related areas, extracurricular involvement, and/or prior professional work experience such as in human resources management; and
• the desire to build a career in a collaborative rather than compartmented small firm environment, with the ability to maintain rapport with all of the lawyers and staff at our firm.

Our workplace focusses on teamwork, mentoring, the needs of our clients, service to our community and continuing legal education. We are proud of the diversity of our staff and our collegial environment. We believe that our clients are better-served by lawyers who bring a variety of unique backgrounds and past experiences to the legal profession.

What We Offer

• eligibility for an annual bonus
• participation in our comprehensive group benefits plan
• coverage of Law Society of British Columbia fees
• Canadian Bar Association membership
• opportunities for participation in continuing professional development, including other memberships or opportunities that are of interest to the successful candidate.

Our compensation structure is built on the understanding that our lawyers are best equipped to service our clients with the benefit of work-life balance, enabled by a lower annual billable hour target of 1,200 hours.

Carman J. Overholt, K.C.

Managing Partner

Overholt Law LLP

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