Senior Legal Counsel

ALT Recruitment Partners; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services technology firm is seeking a lawyer with over 5 years of experience in labour and employment law for a 15-month maternity leave contract. The role involves working with HR on policies, providing risk advice, and handling employment litigation, with the flexibility of a hybrid work model requiring 2-3 days in the Mississauga office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in labour and employment law.
• Experience in a federally regulated workplace is required.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk advice as part of the enterprise risk team.
• Handle employment litigation matters, severance, and terminations.
• Advise on workplace harassment, violence, discrimination, and related investigations.

Skills

Labour and employment law expertise

Adaptability

Business-minded approach

Autonomous work style

Job description

Our client is a leader in financial services technology and privacy. Headquartered in Canada, the company has a proven track record of success and growth.

Our client seeks a lawyer with 5+ years of experience with labour and employment law matters to cover a 15-month maternity leave contract. Some experience in a federally regulated workplace is required. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will have direct relationships with the HR team, work on employment templates and policies, provide risk advice (as a member of the enterprise risk team), provide regulatory support, have carriage of employment litigation matters, handle severance and terminations, and advise on workplace harrassment, violence, discrimination matters and related investigations.

A person who is adaptable, business-minded, and able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment will thrive in this role. This hybrid position requires 2-3 days a week in the Mississauga head office.

To start a confidential discussion, please get in touch with one of the ALT Partners below. ALT appreciates every application; however, only candidates advancing through the selection process will be contacted.

Senior Legal Counsel • Mississauga, ON, Canada