PwC Independent Contract Lawyer

PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Join PwC Canada's Digital Forensics team as a lawyer and help clients manage electronic data through advanced strategies. You'll play a key role in document review, legal assessments, and ensuring compliance with data security protocols, all within a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Inclusive benefits

Flexible programs for career growth

Qualifications

• Lawyer admitted to the Bar in Canada.
• Maintaining good standing with a Canadian Law Society.
• Professional liability insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough review of documents and apply issue tags.
• Assess document relevance and privilege with legal expertise.
• Conduct quality control checks for accuracy and completeness.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Ability

Integrity

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Joining our roster in our Digital Forensics and eDiscovery (DFeD) practice within Forensic Technology services offers an opportunity to help clients protect their business by applying advanced information management strategies. We assist organizations in managing vast electronic data, navigating legal and business processes related to litigation, regulatory requests, and internal investigations. Our team helps collect, filter, and review electronic documents to mitigate technological risks and maximize information asset exploitation.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

As a member of the PwC Canada roster, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high-quality client service, and improve operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Performing thorough review of documents and applying issue tags.
2. Applying legal expertise to assess document relevance and privilege.
3. Maintaining confidentiality and following data security protocols during document review.
4. Prioritizing tasks and managing workload effectively to meet project deadlines.
5. Conducting quality control checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reviewed documents.
6. Utilizing review tool analytics and Continuous Active Learning to optimize the review process.

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

• Lawyer admitted to the Bar in Canada and licensed to practice law.
• Maintaining good standing with a Canadian Law Society and carrying professional liability insurance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and analytical ability.
• A high level of personal integrity, energy, commitment to teamwork, and a desire to learn.
• This role is on a contract basis, depending on needs.
• This position does not support completion of the Canadian CPA designation.

Why you’ll love PwC

We inspire and empower our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be part of diverse teams helping clients build trust and achieve meaningful outcomes. Our environment supports your career growth, offers competitive compensation, inclusive benefits, and flexible programs to help you thrive. Learn more at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work across Turtle Island, on the land of the ancestral, treaty, and unceded territories of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism, and oppression faced by Indigenous Peoples and are committed to allyship and solidarity.

Our most valuable asset is our people. We are dedicated to creating an equitable and inclusive community where everyone belongs. We understand that experience is diverse, and building trust in society requires reflecting the society’s mosaic.

We provide accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. Please inform us during the application if you require accommodations to perform at your best.