In-house Litigation Counsel

6 days ago

Montréal, Canada Inner Circle Agency Inc. Full time

**Job Title**:
In-House Litigation Counsel - Montreal, QC

**Job Location**:
Montreal, Quebec - In-house, full-time

**In-Office, Hybrid or Remote**:
Possibility of hybrid - after onboarding/training (3 months), possibility to work from home 2 days/week

**Working Hours**:
Full-time, Monday to Friday

**Languages**:
Bilingual - 100% English, 70-80% French (comfortable handling external dealings such as CNESST)

**Salary Range**:
$100,000 - $115,000

**What the Client Offers**:

- Fully customizable health, dental, and life insurance plans (lower-tier plans fully covered; enhanced plans partially covered)
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Free parking and on-site amenities (bistro, gym, coffee)
- Small, collaborative legal team environment
- Better work-life balance than most law firm roles
- Ongoing training and professional development

**About the Client**:
Inner Circle Agency is recruiting on behalf of a global leader in logistics and transportation. This organization manages complex, multinational operations with a strong in-house legal function. You’ll join a reserved but collaborative legal team where professionalism, focus, and calm under pressure are valued.

**Role Overview**:
The In-House Litigation Counsel will represent the company in Quebec courts, handle a wide range of litigation files, and provide strategic legal advice across multiple jurisdictions. This role is ideal for a lawyer with strong litigation skills looking to transition from private practice to an in-house setting with more work-life balance.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Represent the company in Quebec courts for injunctions, actions on account, employment disputes, cargo claims, and other litigation matters
- Draft and file legal procedures/documents for Quebec courts
- Provide strategic litigation advice for cases across jurisdictions
- Support compliance, insurance, HR, and claims teams
- Issue legal opinions on liability, cargo claims, and related matters
- Draft, review, and revise contracts and agreements

**Qualifications - Required**:

- Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)
- Member in good standing of the Barreau du Québec for at least 2 years
- Minimum 1-2 years’ post-call litigation experience (open to any area of litigation)
- Bilingual - fluent in English, functional in French for external dealings
- Professional, focused, calm, and collaborative personality

**Qualifications - Preferred**:

- Knowledge of the transportation industry
- Spanish language skills

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