Job Description
Employment & Labour Litigation Associate
3–5 Years’ Experience
Boutique Litigation Firm | Ontario
About the Firm
Our client is a well-established boutique litigation firm with a diverse and sophisticated practice. The firm focuses on civil litigation, labour and employment law, human rights, Indigenous law, and corporate governance matters.
The team represents a number of Indigenous police services and police service boards, advising on complex workplace, governance, and accountability matters. The culture is collaborative, collegial, and mentorship-driven, with an open-door environment that supports professional growth and autonomy.
The Opportunity
The firm is seeking a qualified lawyer with 3–5 years of employment and labour law experience who can confidently manage files and build strong client relationships.
This role is primarily management-side (approximately 85%), with exposure to a range of employment, human rights, administrative, and civil litigation matters. The successful candidate will be integrated into both employment files and broader litigation support.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise and represent employer clients, including Indigenous police services and police service boards
- Manage grievances, workplace investigations, and human rights complaints
- Handle termination matters, negotiate severance packages, and defend wrongful dismissal claims
- Advise on WSIB matters, return-to-work planning, and workplace accommodations
- Support collective bargaining processes and labour relations matters
- Review disclosure, prepare for and attend examinations, hearings, and meetings
- Draft pleadings, written submissions, and related litigation materials
- Contribute to civil and administrative law files as required
Required Qualifications
- 3–5 years’ experience in employment and labour law
- Strong background in WSIB, return-to-work, and related workplace accommodation matters
- Experience advising primarily on the management side
- Exposure to collective bargaining and grievance processes
- Ability to independently manage files and build client relationships
- Excellent advocacy, drafting, and analytical skills