Legal Counsel, Labour and Employment Law

4 weeks ago

Montréal, Canada Canada Post - Postes Canada Full time

Job Requisition Id: 165792
Business Function: Legal
Primary City: Montreal
Province: Quebec
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Status: Permanent
Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (BBCC)
Area of Competition: Applicants residing within 75 km from the Post Office in which this job is located are preferred
Number of Vacancies 1
Job Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 02/07/2023

Legal Counsel, Labour and Employment Law provides strategic direction and ensures the provision of legal services in a cost-effective and timely manner considering the risks for Canada Post and its subsidiaries. Legal Counsel protects the Corporation from legal action and ensures its business practices, policies, and dealings meet statutory and regulatory requirements.

**Responsibilities**:
Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Legal Counsel, Labour and Employment Law.
- Represents Canada Post management in labour arbitration hearings, as well as other administrative law and Court proceedings.
- Conducts research and prepares legal opinions on labour and employment law issues, including the interpretation of collective agreements and statutes.
- Provides practical and strategic advice to management on a wide variety of labour and employment law and other legal issues, appropriate to the risks to prevent potential problems, offers support in problem resolution and decision-making.
- Keeps abreast of any changes to the relevant legislative framework, including best practices in labour and employment law, and make any appropriate recommendations to the Corporation.
- Drafts, reviews, and revises agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure Canada Post meets statutory and regulatory requirements.

**Job Responsibilities (continued)**:
**Qualifications**:
**Education**
- Law degree from a recognized institution and membership in good standing with the Quebec bar association.

**Experience**
- 5 years of post-call experience;
- 5 years of litigation experience in labour and employment law;
- Strong communication skills, proven leadership capabilities, and the ability to work independently; and
- Motivation, aptitude as a self-starter, and the ability to “hit the ground running” in the new position.

**Other requirements**

Bilingual Imperative

**Other Information**:
**Safety Sensitive Positions**
This position may be considered a Safety Sensitive position.

Note: In order to be considered you will need to:

- Pass a pre-employment test and an interview.

Please be aware that if selected you will be required to provide the following documents:

- Your resume
- A current driver’s abstract that is dated within the last 30 days
- A character reference letter from someone who has known you for the past 2 years

**Employment Equity**

Disability is defined as a persistent or episodic physical, sensory, or mental health condition and/or functional limitation. Disability includes both visible and hidden conditions and/or limitations that may impact vision, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, mental/psychological, and memory.

**Conflict of Interest**
The Conflict of Interest Policy prohibits employees from hiring, supervising or reporting to, directly or indirectly via the reporting hierarchy, their immediate family or close personal relations. Should you feel that you may be in an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in regard to this job opportunity, you must communicate with the designated Human Resources representative.

**Accommodation**

Canada Post is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you are contacted by Canada Post regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you have any restrictions that need to be accommodated. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

**Important Message**

**Our Values**

We value diversity as an essential part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future. We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining people who reflect the diversity of Canada is essential to our success because this matters to all communities and customers we serve.

Canada Post’s corporate values reflect the principles, beliefs and aspirations that guide our behaviour and shape our culture.

**Safety **- We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for all our stakeholders.
**Customer** - We serve Canadians with pride and passion.
**Respect** - We treat each other with fairness and respect.
**Integrity** - We act responsibly and with integrity.
**Transformation** - We will innovate and transform to win in the marketplace.

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