Litigation Lawyer

InThink Human Resources; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

InThink Human Resources is recruiting for a General Litigation Lawyer in Langley. The candidate will primarily handle commercial litigation files within a full-service law firm environment and must be BC Bar in good standing. The role involves court appearances, client communication, and strong business development aptitude.

We seek 4–7 years' litigation experience, excellent attention to detail, and outstanding organizational skills to manage complex filings end-to-end.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in litigation.
• Commercial litigation experience required.
• Detail oriented with ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Primarily handle commercial litigation files.
• Work on other litigation matters as needed.
• Represent clients professionally in court and tribunals.
• Prepare detailed files and determine best actions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and team.
• Understand client needs to achieve best outcomes.
• Be comfortable with business development.
• Communicate with clients throughout the file lifecycle.
• Adhere to legal and ethical standards.

Skills

Litigation

Commercial litigation

Client relations

Education

BC Bar Admission

Job description

InThink Human Resources is working on finding a General Litigation Lawyer for their clients’ Langley office.

InThink Human Resources

We are a specialized recruitment agency that works with clients to fill key roles. We deep dive and find out what makes our clients’ unique to find their ideal candidate. We work with our clients to fill legal, accounting, and corporate opportunities.

Our Client

Our client is a full service law firm. The law firm has fostered an environment where everyone enjoys working together to accomplish their objectives. They always try to make positive impacts to their culture, clients, and the overall community.

Key Responsibilities

• Mainly working on commercial litigation files
• Working on other litigation files
• Ability to represent clients professionally in court and in front of tribunals
• Prepare detailed files and take the best course of actions to complete those files
• Possess an understanding and have a passion for working on commercial litigation files
• Perform the proper due diligence to attain all relevant information for files
• Develop and maintain superior relationships with clients and other team members
• Understand clients’ needs to get the best outcome for them
• Be comfortable with business development
• Possess the ability to go into court and act in the best interest of their clients
• Communicate with clients before, during and after receiving a file
• Adhere to all legal and ethical standards

Successful candidates must have:

• 4 to 7 years of experience working in a litigation
• Commercial Litigation Lawyer is required
• Extremely detail oriented with ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Have sound judgment and the ability to understand their client’s perspectives
• Ability to provide superior services to clients
• Handle the caseload from beginning to end
• Member of the B.C BAR and in good standing
• Ability to provide clear direction and comfortable with delegating tasks

Compensation

• Salary between $140,000/year to $170,000/year