Litigation Associate Lawyer

Fasken; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Fasken, a leading international business law and litigation firm, invites applications for a Litigation Associate Lawyer in Vancouver. The role focuses on construction, product liability, and insurance litigation and advisory work, with 2–5 years call.

The successful candidate will have strong legal drafting and analytical skills, superior judgment, and the ability to work well in a team. Experience in related regulatory fields is welcome, and the firm emphasizes service orientation and

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, product liability (including class actions), tort and insurance litigation and advisory work is desired.
• Experience in related regulatory fields (aviation, maritime, road, rail, consumer products, agriproducts, medical/drugs and/or technical safety) is welcomed.
• Strong legal drafting and analytical skills, superior judgment and good interpersonal skills, and the ability to deliver on complex files.
• Service-oriented and responsive lawyer who is organized and works well in a team environment.

Skills

Legal drafting

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Job description

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm. Our firm’s over 900 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Johannesburg and an office in the professional and retail district known as Taza (/Ta-Zah/) on Tsuut’ina lands. Our broad range of clients include close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals.

We are a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together to achieve our goals in a collaborative setting.

LITIGATION ASSOCIATE LAWYER
(Construction / Product Liability / Insurance)
VANCOUVER OFFICE (2-5 Years Call)

We have an immediate opening for a litigation lawyer to join our Vancouver office. Experience in construction, product liability (including class actions), tort and insurance litigation and advisory work is desired. Experience in related regulatory fields (aviation, maritime, road, rail, consumer products, agriproducts, medical/drugs and/or technical safety) is also welcomed. The successful candidate will have strong legal drafting and analytical skills, superior judgment and good interpersonal skills, and be able to deliver on complex files. We are interested in a service-oriented and responsive lawyer who is organized and works well in a team environment.

Compensation: the typical salary range for this position is $130,000 - $185,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on year of call and location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, internal and market equity.

Please note that we appreciate hearing from all qualified candidates, however, only those applicants whose background and experience match our requirements will be contacted.