Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

Calgary, Alberta, Canada WestJet Full time
WestJet Legal Counsel Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Counsel to join our dynamic legal team at WestJet. As a key member of our team, you will provide strategic legal advice and support to various departments, including People & Culture, Commercial, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support employment, privacy, commercial, digital, and technology matters at WestJet and its affiliates.
  • Provide timely and pragmatic advice to various departments and act as a subject matter expert on cross-functional projects.
  • Partner with IT teams to provide direction on data breaches, data security, and incident management and response, in compliance with all applicable privacy laws, rules, and regulations.
  • Partner with commercial, IT, and other business units to advise on the interpretation and application of data protection rules and regulations and the drafting, negotiating, and reviewing of commercial agreements, policies, and procedures with privacy implications.
  • Partner with the People & Culture team to provide direction on recruitment, discipline, and performance management, terminations, accommodations, and disability management, workplace investigations, health and safety, and policy development and implementation.
  • Perform legal research and draft legal opinions on a variety of legal issues pertaining to employment and privacy law.
  • Act as counsel for WestJet in matters related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the Canadian Human Rights Act, and the Canada Labour Code, including preparing and drafting documents and conducting mediations and hearings.
  • Conduct and/or oversee the handling of employment and privacy litigation files, including through instruction and management of external counsel.
  • Represent WestJet in negotiations, mediations, and discussions and other dealings with counterparties and governmental agencies.
  • Provide general legal advice to all areas of WestJet and its affiliates.
Requirements:
  • A lawyer with at least 2 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house counsel position and a member in good standing of the Alberta Bar (or another provincial bar).
  • Broad base of experience counseling privacy, security, breach notification, and incident response matters, preferably in the federal sector.
  • Broad base of experience in employment and human rights law, preferably in the federal sector.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact with different departments and management levels across the company.
  • Proven ability to deal with complex privacy and employment issues involving multiple areas of the law and multiple jurisdictions.
  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines and priorities.
  • Strong analytical, dispute resolution, and problem-solving skills required.
  • Committed team player who brings humour and humility to the job.
  • Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset.
The Benefits of Being a WestJetter:
  • A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win.
  • Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date.
  • Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs.

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