Legal Counsel - Labour and Employment Law
About The Position
Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular Full-time Legal Counsel - Labour and Employment Law to join our dynamic Legal Services team. The Legal Services team provides legal, privacy, ethics, governance, policy, and risk leadership across Canadian Blood Services’ product and service areas. Reporting to the Managing Counsel, Labour and Employment Law, you will play an integral role in supporting the management of all labour and employment-related matters within the organization. You will advise on employee relationships, various collective agreements, grievances, arbitrations, and policies and programs related to employees. You will provide professional, timely, and cost-effective advice and support, performing all functions in alignment with Canadian Blood Services’ values and acting with the highest level of integrity and ethical standards.
Requirements
- A law degree from a recognized academic institution.
- Membership in good standing in a law society for a Canadian province or territory.
- At least 5+ years of legal experience (labour and employment law) in a law firm or in-house environment.
- Substantial knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks and case law.
- Ability to practice law with minimal supervision, and to collaborate with senior counsel as necessary.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to translate complex issues and to provide practical legal advice to clients, communicating in a clear and accessible manner and incorporating all relevant business risks.
- Ability to understand and think critically about business needs and tailor advice accordingly.
- Ability to provide responsive client service in the context of competing demands.
Nice To Haves
- Other legal and ethics related credentials would be an asset.
Responsibilities
- Provide accurate, relevant, and timely advice on a variety of labour and employment matters, including hiring practices and employment agreements, termination issues and severance agreements, collective bargaining, grievances, disability and accommodation issues, and discrimination and harassment.
- Provide advice regarding adherence to occupational health, safety, and environmental requirements, as well as compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
- Support and advise on internal workplace assessments and investigations.
- Provide legal guidance to Canadian Blood Services’ business units, employee and labour relations teams, occupational health and safety teams, and other internal stakeholders, aligning legal requirements with business strategy.
- Provide support and advice related to immigration matters affecting employees.
- Contribute to a positive, proactive, high-performance environment that encourages collaboration and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- 4 weeks' vacation.
- Annual performance award up to 10%.
- Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family.
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
