Alberta - Employment/Labour Lawyer

Overview

This role supports sophisticated, business-minded legal counsel with a focus on employment and labour matters. The organization works closely with General Counsel, the C-suite, and founders to build scalable legal capacity where and when it is needed.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and carry complex employment and labour matters from inception through resolution.
• Advise clients on litigation strategy, risk management, settlement, and practical business objectives.
• Advise corporate clients on employment matters, including:
  • hiring
  • compensation and benefits
  • discipline
  • terminations
  • severance
  • reductions in force
  • workplace policies
  • strategies for managing employment-related risk and compliance under applicable British Columbia and federal legislation.
• Lead employment and labour litigation and administrative proceedings, including wrongful dismissal actions and employment disputes before:
  • Supreme Court of Alberta
  • Alberta Court of Appeal
  • Alberta Human Rights Tribunal
  • Alberta Labour Relations Board
  • other courts, tribunals, and administrative bodies.
• Develop and execute effective litigation and dispute-resolution strategies, including independently preparing for and conducting:
  • examinations for discovery
  • applications and motions
  • mediations
  • pre-trial conferences
  • hearings
  • settlement negotiations, including complex and multi-party matters.
• Draft legal and advocacy materials, including:
  • pleadings
  • chambers applications and motion materials
  • legal opinions
  • written submissions
  • settlement materials
  • employment and secondment agreements
  • termination documentation
  • workplace policies
  • other materials requiring strong legal analysis and strategic judgment.

Requirements

• A law degree.
• Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of legal practice experience.
• Ability to provide clear, business-driven answers under time pressure and stand behind them.
• Comfort operating with autonomy and running your own mandates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized experience in independently managing complex employment and labour matters end-to-end.
• Proven experience leading employment and labour litigation and administrative proceedings.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time or reduced schedule options.
• No billable hour targets.
• Compensation that reflects the work performed.

Location

• Alberta.
• Remote elsewhere in Canada is also acceptable.