Legal Counsel, Employment Law

4 weeks ago


Montréal, Canada Business Development Bank of Canada Full time

We are banking at another level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:
- Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few- In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1- A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life- Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Legal Counsel, Employment Law, supports the Assistant Vice President, Legal Affairs by handling all legal matters related to employment law at BDC. The incumbent provides high quality legal services and advice to internal partners of Human Resources team.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET- Work with Human Resources teams to provide clear, practical, and timely legal advice on regulatory requirements specific to employee relations and human resources programs and practices.- Analyze, interpret, draft, revise and negotiate various types of human resources documents.- Manage employee litigation, providing recommendations and sound, in-depth analysis of legal risks.- Manage relations with external legal advisors.-
- Collaborate in the drafting of various internal governance documents.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR- University degree in law- Between 8- and 10-years’ relevant experience in employment law in-house or in private practice.- In-depth knowledge of the _Canada Labor Code_ would be considered an asset.- Experience pleading before administrative tribunals will be considered an asset.- Member of the Quebec Bar or equivalent from any Canadian province.- Highly collaborative and strong interpersonal skills.- Able to quickly gain credibility with business partners.- Be proactive in your work environment.- Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.- Bilingualism in speaking and writing (English and French).

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