The Role:We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel - Employment & Litigation to join the MDA Space Legal team. In this role, you will provide support across the MDA Space business on a variety of employment and litigation related matters, including employee relations, terminations and severance, workplace issues and investigations, accessibility, litigation and claims management and discrete mergers & acquisitions matters. The successful candidate will be expected to take full ownership over complex legal files in these areas, managing support for such matters from inception of the issue to completion, while working with HR business partners to translate legal concepts into practical business solutions.
Job Responsibilities:- Employment Claims & Investigations: Lead the defence and settlement of all employment-related claims while ensuring consistency with the organization's business objectives. Support HR business partners with all internal employee investigations.
- Collective Bargaining: Supports the organization with collective bargaining negotiations and all matters relating to the organization's unionized workforce.
- Governance and Risk Management: Develop a framework for managing employment risks that minimizes exposure for employment liability and implements mitigation strategies for existing risks.
- Training and Education: Support with drafting and review of policies, template employment contracts and employee processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws and best practices. Support HR teams with training and education programs aimed at reducing employment liability exposure.
- Regulatory Changes: Monitor employee-related legislative developments and advise HR business partners on required operational changes.
- Litigation: Manage commercial litigation, class action claims and regulatory disputes from onset of a matter through resolution.
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Provide strategic legal advice to the MDA Space human resources leadership team on employment-related issues that arise in any M&A activity being carried out by the organization.
- Managing External Counsel: Engage and manage outside legal counsel to provide support when required, ensuring efficient delivery of services and disciplined budgets are being met.
Job Qualifications:- LLB or JD from an accredited law school and member in good standing of a Canadian provincial bar.
- Minimum 8+ years post-call experience as a lawyer, ideally with experience both as in-house counsel and with a top-tier law firm. Experience should be primarily focused on management-side labour/employment support, with experience supporting commercial litigation matters viewed as an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to provide business-oriented legal advice and recommendations.
- Strong communication skills, and an ability to present clear and practical legal guidance that support the achievement of business objectives. Ability to work in English and French is considered a strong asset.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a capacity to build strong working relationships across the organization.
- Keen attention to detail, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and willingness to take ownership over all areas of support.
- Strong business judgment with an understanding of when to ask for guidance or input.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively manage priorities while meeting timelines.
Clearances: Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the NATO Secret level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP). The compensation range for this position is $190,000-210,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
