Litigation Associate Lawyer - Indigenous / Environmental - Vancouver Office

Fasken•Vancouver, BC

45d•$130,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm. Our firm’s over 900 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Johannesburg and an office in the professional and retail district known as Taza (/Ta-Zah/) on Tsuut’ina lands. Our broad range of clients include close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals. We are a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together to achieve our goals in a collaborative setting. LITIGATION ASSOCIATE LAWYER (Indigenous/Environmental Law) VANCOUVER OFFICE (2-5 Years Call) We have an immediate opening for a litigation lawyer to join our Vancouver office, working in our specialty litigation group, specifically on Indigenous and environmental litigation matters. We are interested in a service-oriented and responsive lawyer who is able to plan and deliver on complex files. Previous experience at a major law firm is preferred. The successful candidate will bring strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills, a solid grounding in public, administrative, and regulatory law, and a demonstrated interest in Indigenous legal issues and environmental regulation. The role requires comfort working on complex, high‑stakes matters involving project approvals, regulatory proceedings, and litigation, as well as the ability to engage thoughtfully and respectfully with Indigenous law considerations. Strong judgment, collaboration skills, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams are essential. Compensation: the typical salary range for this position is $130,000 - $185,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, internal and market equity.

Requirements

Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
A solid grounding in public, administrative, and regulatory law
A demonstrated interest in Indigenous legal issues and environmental regulation
Comfort working on complex, high‑stakes matters involving project approvals, regulatory proceedings, and litigation
The ability to engage thoughtfully and respectfully with Indigenous law considerations
Strong judgment
Collaboration skills
The ability to work across multidisciplinary teams