Senior Legal Counsel

IREN • Vancouver, BC

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

IREN is seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join its Legal team as Senior Legal Counsel – Employment, based in its Vancouver office. This role will serve as the primary in-house employment law advisor for IREN's Canadian operations, supporting both corporate and operational, site-based teams. The position involves advising on the full employment lifecycle, including day-to-day advice, policy development, dispute resolution, investigations, workforce changes, and the review and negotiation of HR-related commercial contracts. While the focus is on Canada, the role will also contribute to cross-border matters in the United States, Australia, and other regions. IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider focused on large-scale data centers and GPU clusters, emphasizing sustainable solutions and responsible operations.

Requirements

• Qualified to practise law in Canada and in good standing, with admission in British Columbia (or the ability to become admitted).
• At least 8 years’ post-qualification experience in Canadian employment and labour law.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and provincial employment law, particularly British Columbia.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly HR-related agreements.
• Excellent judgement and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business advice.
• Able to work autonomously and manage a broad, varied workload in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable partnering with HR and business teams.

Nice To Haves

• In-house experience preferred, but not essential.
• Experience advising on both corporate/white-collar and operational/blue-collar workforces desirable.
• Exposure to cross-border or multi-jurisdictional employment matters (United States and/or EMEA) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Advising on the full employment lifecycle – recruitment, onboarding, performance management, discipline, restructures, terminations and post-employment obligations – across IREN’s Canadian corporate and data centre workforce.
• Providing practical, risk-based advice on Canadian federal and provincial employment and labour law (with a focus on British Columbia), including employment standards, human rights, occupational health and safety, privacy, and workers’ compensation.
• Drafting, reviewing and updating employment contracts, offer letters, restrictive covenants, policies, handbooks and other workforce documentation.
• Managing employment complaints, investigations, disputes and litigation, and instructing and supervising external counsel where required.
• Supporting workforce change initiatives, including restructures, redundancies, and the employment aspects of corporate and asset transactions.
• Advising on occupational health and safety compliance relevant to data centre operations and site-based teams.
• Reviewing and negotiating HR-related commercial contracts (for example recruitment, staffing, payroll, benefits, immigration and HR technology agreements).
• Partnering with HR and business leaders on day-to-day people matters, and training and upskilling stakeholders on employment law risk.
• Monitoring legislative and case law developments across relevant jurisdictions and updating policies and practices accordingly.
• Contributing to cross-border employment matters across IREN’s United States, Australian and other operations as required.

Benefits

• Base salary starting at $210,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and market data for the region.
• Total Compensation package may be inclusive of annual incentive bonus, and equity (long-term incentive)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage – 100% company paid for employees and dependents
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life and critical illness coverage available
• Employee Assistance Program and virtual health care platform
• RRSP with company match
• Voluntary TFSA
• 3 weeks annually for vacation and paid holidays
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Company events and team-building activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed