Bilingual (English/French) Legal Counsel
2 weeks ago
Calgary - Exec
Suite 2000, 330 5th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P0L4, CAN
Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.
Make an impact with our Legal & Risk Management team as Legal Counsel. This diverse team of professionals provides legal expertise to support the success of our operations across a broad range of practice areas. As a trusted advisor, you’ll apply your understanding of the legislative landscape to proactively explore and mitigate risk and ensure firmwide compliance.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with business leaders to provide counsel, develop policies and support in a broad range of labour and employment areas, including discipline and terminations.
- Advise on a wide variety of employment issues, assist in the creation and implementation of policies and procedures, and provide legal counsel and support on various strategic human resources initiatives.
- Conduct legal research and provide advice to various leaders and executives.
- Draft concise emails and legal documents.
- Identify legal issues, research and analyze complicated situations quickly and develop practical solutions.
- Develop good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and work effectively with outside counsel.
- Write briefs on regulations, legal/compliance matters and other ad hoc legal issues to support legal position and provide guidance to teams.
- Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes.
Skills and Experience
- Minimum of two years of post-call or related international experience in labour and employment law.
- Experience practicing employment law at a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Excellent knowledge of human rights legislation, trends and practices.
- Knowledge of privacy, IP law and/or securities regulation is considered an asset.
- Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
- Bilingual (English and French) is considered an asset.
MyRewards@MNP
With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more
Diversity@MNP
We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply
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