Counsel, Business Solutions (Labour & Employment) - Temp Full-Time (12-13 months)

Company: CGL 
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time (12-13 months)
Work Model: Remote 
Language: This role operates in English

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our Records and Information Management team develops compliant records and archive management frameworks and practices designed to enhance business process, strengthen decision making, and preserve corporate memory. Our team of dedicated and responsive information professionals work collaboratively with business partners to help them perform their work effectively and efficiently by ensuring recorded information is accurate, reliable and usable throughout its lifecycle.

As Labour & Employment Counsel for the Business Solutions team, reporting to the AVP Legal (Business Solutions), you will be responsible to conduct research, prepare legal opinions, and provide advice for a wide range of employment law matters.

How you will create impact:

• Providing legal advice for a broad range of employment-related matters, including employee discipline, restructures, terminations, severance packages, workplace investigations, human rights accommodations, hiring practices, and employment guidelines.
• Negotiating severance packages post-termination and drafting various employment-related documents, including termination letters, employment contracts, policies and guidelines.
• Providing assistance to clients to ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations.
• Cultivating and maintaining effective relationships with business partners to ensure the legal needs of the enterprise are met.
• Researching legal and compliance issues, and providing recommendations while keeping current on legislation and legal developments.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.   
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions. 
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.  
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues. 

To join our team:

• You have 2-8 years of experience in Employment Law or in a Corporate Counsel role.
• You have a Law Degree and are a member in good standing of the Bar in any Canadian province or territory.

What you need to know:

• You will travel occasionally. 
• You will do detail oriented work that requires a high degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time. 
• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career. 
• Flexible work options to support personal and family needs. 
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture. 
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.