WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM Experience - Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of legal practice experience.
- The ability to give a clear, business-driven answer under time pressure and stand behind it.
- Comfort operating with autonomy. Our lawyers are independent by design and run their own mandates.
Specialized Expertise - Independently manage and carry complex employment and labour matters from inception through resolution, advising clients on litigation strategy, risk management, settlement, and practical business objectives.
- Advise corporate clients on a broad range of employment matters, including hiring, compensation and benefits, discipline, terminations, severance, reductions in force, workplace policies, and strategies for managing employment-related risk and compliance under applicable British Columbia and federal legislation.
- Lead employment and labour litigation and administrative proceedings, including wrongful dismissal actions and employment disputes before the Supreme Court of Alberta, Alberta Court of Appeal, Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, Alberta Labour Relations Board, and other courts, tribunals, and administrative bodies.
- Develop and execute effective litigation and dispute-resolution strategies, including independently preparing for and conducting examinations for discovery, applications and motions, mediations, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and settlement negotiations, including in complex and multi-party matters.
- Draft legal and advocacy materials, including pleadings, chambers applications and motion materials, legal opinions, written submissions, settlement materials, employment and secondment agreements, termination documentation, workplace policies, and other materials requiring strong legal analysis and strategic judgment.
Location - Alberta. Remote elsewhere in Canada is also acceptable.
If you feel that your background and experience would be a good fit for this role, we would love to hear from you. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
To apply, please visit our website: https://caravellaw.com/opportunities/