Senior Counsel - Canadian Employment Law

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian bank is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in Canadian employment law. This role involves providing legal support to functional and business partners, managing employment law disputes, and ensuring compliance with statutory employment laws. Candidates should possess over 7 years of legal experience, a Bachelor of Law, and an ability to balance various priorities. The position offers a comprehensive rewards program and opportunities for advancement within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible benefits

Competitive compensation

Coaching and development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 7 plus years of strong legal skills and knowledge in employment law.
• Ability to understand global issues and operate in a global business.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal partners, regulators, and external counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provides efficient and effective advice and counsel to functional and business partners.
• Manages litigation for employment law disputes and coordinates defense strategies.
• Manages cost and performance of external counsel.

Skills

Business Perspective

Collaborating

Common Law

Communication

Decision Making

Financial Regulation

French Language

Global Business

Group Problem Solving

High Impact Communication

Human Rights

Labor and Employment Law

Legal Experience

Legal Practices

Legal Research

Legal Services

Litigation

Occupational Safety and Health

Policy Development

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Time Management

Work Collaboratively

Education

Bachelor of Law degree from recognized law school

Job description

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

As a Senior Legal Counsel, Canadian Employment Law, you will be part of the Global and the Canadian and Caribbean Employment Law Teams and provide employment law support to functional and business partners across the enterprise for Canada. Employment law issues include common law and statutory employment laws, hiring, immigration, compensation, benefits, advice about single and group reductions in workforce, as well as privacy, disability (insurance) and human rights.

What will you do?

• Provides efficient and effective advice and counsel to functional and business partners to assist in the management of legal and reputational risk involving employment-related issues at the enterprise level for Canada
• Manages litigation for employment law disputes by identifying and assessing risk (legal, regulatory and/or media) and coordinating a strategy for the defense of same
• Manages the cost and performance of external counsel and assures cost effective and efficient delivery of legal services
• Ensures timely updating and internal reporting as required on matters, and appropriate provisioning where the Senior Counsel is identified as the professional responsible for the litigation as required by Finance
• Advising on the application of employment law, including legislative developments.
• Manages investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct
• Assists or leads ad hoc projects as directed
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Global and Canadian and Caribbean Employment Law Teams

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 7 plus years of strong legal skills and knowledge–Demonstrates proficient knowledge in employment law
• Enterprise mindset, ability to understand global issues and operate in a global business
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal partners, regulators, and external counsel
• Strong problem-solving, communication and decision-making skills and the ability to balance competing work demands and manage multiple priorities
• Bachelor of Law degree from recognized law school, called to the Bar of a jurisdiction in Canada, and membership in applicable law society or bar association

Nice to have

• In-house legal experience an asset

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits and competitive compensation.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to do challenging work and to be immersed in new technologies being leveraged by the bank.

Job Skills

Business Perspective, Collaborating, Common Law, Communication, Decision Making, Financial Regulation, French Language, Global Business, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, Human Rights, Labor and Employment Law, Legal Experience, Legal Practices, Legal Research, Legal Services, Litigation, Occupational Safety and Health, Policy Development, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Time Management, Work Collaboratively

Additional Job Details

Address: ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-12-05

Application Deadline: 2026-01-05

Note

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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