Paralegal - Litigation / Labour and Employment Law (Legal Services)

Radio-Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Paralegal to support their Legal Services team in Montreal. This role involves coordinating legal activities, conducting research, and managing documentation for labour and employment law cases. The ideal candidate will possess strong bilingual skills and a keen attention to detail, ensuring all legal processes run smoothly. Join a dynamic team committed to creating impactful content that resonates with Canadians, while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about the legal field, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant in labour law.
• Strong bilingual skills in French and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Assist the legal team in litigation and employment law matters.
• Coordinate office activities and manage legal documentation.

Skills

Paralegal Technology

Labour Law

Legal Research

Windows Environment

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Bilingual Communication

Organization Skills

Confidentiality

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Diploma in Paralegal Technology

Certificate from Accredited Legal Program

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Paralegal - Litigation / Labour and Employment Law (Legal Services)

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Position Title

Paralegal - Litigation / Labour and Employment Law (Legal Services)

Position Title

Paralegal - Litigation / Labour and Employment Law (Legal Services)

Status Of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

English, French

Language Skills

English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date

2025-05-08 11:59 PM

Your role

The paralegal assists the legal team of the Legal Services in labor and employment in our Montreal office.

More Specifically, You Will

• Coordinate office activities, as well as establish priorities and urgent procedures for the legal team.
• Provide assistance throughout all stages of legal proceedings, compile basic data to facilitate requests for information.
• Prepare, write, finalize and send all documents pertaining to disputes with the parties involved, including serving and filing with the various Courts, ensuring that deadlines are met and ensure the follow-up.
• Do legal research when required.
• Participate in preparatory meetings before hearings when required.
• Maintain agendas; arrange meetings, travel and conference calls; and complete expense accounts and keep copies.
• Take care of data entry, review, copyedit and carefully proofread a variety of documents.
• Follow up on external mandates as well as budgets when required.
• Provide assistance with various administrative or adjacent tasks related to the proper functioning of the legal sector.
• Take part in various types of projects as needed.
  
  

We Are Looking For a Candidate With The Following

• A diploma in Paralegal Technology, a certificate from an accredited legal program or any other combination deemed pertinent
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience as a paralegal and/or five (5) years of experience as a legal assistant in labour law and/or in legal disputes
• Very good knowledge of the Windows environment
• Good knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and email
• Superior French-language skills (spoken and written)
• Good knowledge of English (spoken and written)
• A great sense of organization, the ability to be thorough and who is detail-oriented
• The capacity to maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times, interpersonal skills and diplomacy
• Ability to work under pressure
  
  

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.
  
  

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to [e-mail].

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number Of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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