Legal Counsel – Employment

ZSA Legal Recruitment; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Canadian retailer is seeking a mid-level Legal Counsel to join their hybrid team in Canada. This role will involve handling corporate contracts, technology agreements, and employment law matters. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, strong communication skills, and a business-minded approach. This opportunity is perfect for someone looking to grow in a collaborative and values-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, technology agreements, privacy compliance, and employment law.
• Experience with small claims litigation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on corporate and commercial contracts.
• Support privacy compliance and employment law matters.
• Assist with intellectual property issues.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to build trusted relationships

Efficient and autonomous

Business-minded

Job description

GTA, Hybrid, 3-5 years

Our client, a well-established Canadian retailer known for its strong values, collaborative culture, and community focus, is seeking a mid-level Legal Counsel to join their team. Reporting to a highly experienced Senior Director, this role offers broad exposure across corporate and commercial contracts, technology agreements, privacy compliance, employment law, intellectual property, and small claims litigation. It’s an excellent opportunity for either a commercial generalist with some employment law experience or an employment lawyer looking to grow into a broader in-house role. The ideal candidate is efficient, autonomous, and business-minded, with strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across the organization. This is a great fit for someone who thrives in a dynamic, values-driven environment and enjoys rolling up their sleeves to make an impact. For further information, please send your CV to Orit Sinai at [e-mail]. Ref. #33983

Tagged as: Corporate Commercial, Employment Law, IP, Privacy