In this role, you'll provide personalized legal consultations, helping clients understand their rights, obligations, and options across a broad range of legal matters. You'll assess legal situations, deliver practical advice, develop tailored strategies, and guide clients through complex issues with confidence, while collaborating with a dedicated team committed to making legal services more accessible.
Your Responsibilities- Provide personalized remote legal consultations in clear and accessible languages across various fields of law (residential leasing, real estate, immigration, administrative law, criminal law, university law, labor law, etc.);
- Prepare cases for litigation: fact and legal analysis, evidence review, drafting procedures, and representation strategy;
- Support the current team in representing clients before civil courts and administrative bodies in a variety of legal areas (university disciplinary committees, Landlord Tenant Board, Small Claims Court);
- Analyze legal files and situations presented by clients to assess their rights, obligations, and options;
- Advise clients throughout the legal process, clearly explaining the issues, next steps, and possible options;
- Evaluate the chances of success of potential legal actions, and offer realistic and client-tailored solutions;
- Rigorously track deadlines and procedural obligations;
- Collaborate with the entire legal team to ensure a cohesive approach;
- Stay current with legislative and regulatory changes in relevant areas of law;
- Occasionally participate in hearings: meet with clients to prepare their testimony, present evidence, conduct examinations, present arguments, and negotiate settlements if needed.
Your Profile- Licensee as a lawyer from a Canadian Law Society for at least two (2) years;
- Ability to manage a high volume of legal cases and prioritize effectively;
- Demonstrates empathy and active listening with clients;
- Communicates clearly and adapts messaging to different audiences;
- Resourceful and solution-oriented;
- A team player who encourages collaboration and supports colleagues;
- Inspires trust and contributes positively to the team dynamic;
- Proficient in both French and English, spoken and written;
- Licensee of the Quebec Bar is an asset.
Our Benefits - More Than Just a Job!- Competitive market-based salary with annual bonus
- No billable hours requirement
- 4 weeks of vacation starting from hire (5 weeks after 3 years of service)
- Reduced activity during the holiday season
- Birthday day off
- $50 per month for phone and internet
- Provided computer equipment
- Comprehensive group insurance program including dental care and wellness
- Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
- Remote Work
- Possibility to work abroad for one month per year
- Team activities and flexibility
The base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $110,000 per annum.
This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc.). The actual base salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will be able to provide additional details of the total compensation for this role.
