Stikeman Elliott's Calgary office is seeking an
Employment & Labour Associate to join its established team.
The successful candidate will have
3 to 5 years of experience working on employment & labour matters.
This is an excellent opportunity for long-term career growth, with robust mentorship and sponsorship opportunities at the Partner and Associate levels.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a collegial team and gain industry leading experience working with clients on significant matters focusing on employment, labour relations, human rights and privacy law. You will assist employers in both union and non-union environments with various human resources and labour relations issues including: drafting employment agreements, compensation schemes, workplace policies, restrictive covenants and non-disclosure agreements, recruiting, retention and termination practices and procedures, discipline and grievances, human rights issues and investigations, disability management, employment standards compliance, occupational health and safety issues, privacy issues and complaints, labour relations issues and advice and litigation arising from terminations and departing employees, and more.
The successful candidate will have:
- a law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta;
- a desire to do excellent work;
- excellent academic credentials;
- a breadth and depth of technical legal knowledge, excellent business judgment, and strong analytical and drafting skills;
- experience in commercial litigation or employment litigation matters;
- excellent interpersonal and client service skills, strong initiative, and the ability to work well on a variety of teams; and
- excellent organizational, project management and leadership skills, and the ability to handle multiple time sensitive priorities.
Interested candidates are asked to submit the following materials:
- cover letter;
- resume;
- copies of official academic transcripts; and
- summary and description of relevant experience.
To apply please visit the Calgary Associates page of our website at https://www.stikeman.com/en-ca/careers/associates/calgary or send your application materials to Aleksandra (Ola) Tundak, Director, Professional Resources at [redacted].
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
