Commercial Litigation Attorney Needed Immediately

7 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada BDO Canada LLP Full time

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. Our National office located in Toronto is looking for a Litigation Lawyer to join our In-House legal team.

The Litigation Counsel will undertake a broad range of duties such as:

Report directly to Senior Legal Counsel, Dispute Resolution & Regulatory, to manage lawsuits, arbitrations and matters before various regulatory bodies, including CPA provincial and regional accounting bodies, and respond to third-party document demands.

Keep apprised of developments in the law, regulations and case law, and assess any impact such developments may have on any of the Firm's service lines.

Conduct research on legal matters that impact the Firm, including professional negligence, contract, regulatory and partnership law.
Conduct fact-gathering, exposure analysis and negotiations for pre-litigation matters.
Contribute to the development of corporate policies and procedures related to claims, litigation management and regulatory matters.

You understand the industries within which BDO operates, its challenges, and opportunities and others within BDO describe you as positive, professional, and someone who delivers high quality work.

You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace.
You are a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario.

You have between 4-7 years of commercial litigation experience gained from a leading law firm and/or in-house litigation department.

You have superior academic credentials.
Proficiency with the RelativityOne eDiscovery platform would be considered a strong asset.
Fluency in French would be considered an asset.

You have sharp legal analytical skills – the ability to analyze information, identify key issues, and manage processes from inception to completion.

You have persuasive communication skills and the ability to interact with individuals at all levels, both in the legal and business community.

You have the ability to develop creative solutions and provide effective legal advice across a wide range of legal matters with significant complexity and risk exposure.

You have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present legal opinions, arguments and information in a clear manner.

You have excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills to effectively manage a high volume of files and projects with competing deadlines.

You are proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

This recognition is a milestone we're thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives.

We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy.

Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity.

We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation.

Flexibility:

All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients.

It's about creating work experiences that meet everyone's needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.