What will you be doing! - Providing proactive, practical in-house legal advice and strategic direction within a broad scope of human resources, labour and employment areas:
- Advising on Canada Labour Code issues, including occupational health and safety, hours of work, etc.
- Advising on the terms of numerous collective bargaining agreements.
- Advising on matters relating to employee discipline and termination of employment.
- Advising on human rights, immigration, employment-related privacy and workers' compensation matters.
- Making decisions and providing legal advice in dispute resolution efforts and litigation.
- Assisting with grievances and internal dispute mechanism procedures.
- Preparing for and assist with conducting employment related arbitration or litigation.
- Engaging in negotiations with external counsel and CNL union representatives using sound judgment to make reasoned recommendations.
- Providing practical legal advice while appropriately balancing risk and opportunity:
- Creating and delivering training presentations for staff of all levels within a large and complex organization on a variety of labour and employment areas.
- Participating in the creation of processes, procedures and practices to proactively mitigate risk in the human resources, labour and employment areas.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for: - Education
- Practicing Lawyer, Member in good standing with the Law Society within Canada.
- Experience
- At a minimum, 5-6 years of post-call experience.
- Experience in a federally regulated employment environment under the Canada Labour Code is preferred.
- Experience with a corporate legal department or a nationally recognized law firm is required.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Effective communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills to contribute to discussions, presentations and negotiations within a large and complex organization.
- Effective analytical and advocacy skills and a proven ability to make decisions and provide legal advice in dispute resolution efforts and litigation.
- Demonstrated experience and sound judgment to make reasoned recommendations.
- Ability to manage requests from multiple clients in a fast-paced environment while paying attention to detail.
- Sound knowledge and solid understanding of employment and labour-related fundamentals.
- Experience in a federally regulated employment environment under the Canada Labour Code is preferred.
- Experience in all employment and labour-related legal matters under the Canada Labour Code is preferred.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's "Standard on Security Screening" and the "Policy on Government Security."
Working Conditions: - Work remotely (from home) with periodic visits to Chalk River, Whiteshell, Port Hope, and other CNL sites, or other areas, as meetings at Chalk River may be required.
- Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
What We Offer: A Total Rewards PackageWe believe in taking care of our people. Here's what you can expect as part of our team:
- Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
- Benefits effective Day One - no waiting period
- Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
- A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long-term financial security
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You? - Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
- Restoring and protecting the environment
- Contributing to the health of Canadians
If so, you'll feel right at home at CNL!Location: Fully RemoteThis position is offered on a
fully remote basis, allowing you to work from
home anywhere in Canada. You'll collaborate virtually with a dynamic team across CNL sites, helping to advance Canada's clean energy and environmental goals from your home office.
Please note: This is a
remote position supporting the Chalk River Laboratory, Ontario.
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