Lawyers
Lawyers
As one of the world’s leading business law firms, we offer opportunities on a global scale to help you take your experience to the next level.
While supporting the development of your career and practice, we provide the necessary internal resources to help you get the job done. We support our lawyers' professional development through CBA subsection memberships, the attendance of CLE courses and workshops, lecturing, writing and other community activities such as board memberships and pro bono work.
As we honour our commitments to our valued clients, we also respect the importance of family, friends, personal health and community involvement. We work with our lawyers to achieve balance so that they will meet clients' expectations consistently and help them achieve their critical objectives.
Current opportunities
Partners
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP welcomes the opportunity to meet with lateral partner candidates with established practices seeking to join a global platform from any of our established Canadian based offices. If you are interested in connecting about potential opportunities, please contact Dan MacDougall, Chief Operating Officer, at +1.604.643.2915.Associates
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP welcomes expressions of interest from experienced, locally-qualified associate candidates seeking to join a leading global platform in any of our five established Canadian based offices. For more details, or to discuss the role please contact Analea Wayne, K.C., Director of Lawyer & Student Development by email analea.wayne@dlapiper.com.
Current Opportunities
Lawyer - Litigation (Calgary)
We are looking for a talented senior associate with 6-10 years’ experience in commercial litigation. The successful candidate will work on a variety of litigation matters for our clients, supported by a busy and talented team. You will be a self-starter who is looking to apply strong and proven legal skills in our collegial and high functioning group. You will be a proven team-player who enjoys collaborating with others but who is also comfortable running with a litigation file.Specifically, the successful candidate’s skills and experience will include:
- Working independently on a multitude of tasks involved in litigation matters with minimal supervision, and progressing files in a timely manner;
- Familiarity with Alberta court filings, documents, processes, and strong advocacy skills;
- Strong attention to detail and outstanding writing skills;
- Excellent client communication skills, ideally having worked with market-leaders in a variety of industries.
Lawyer - Litigation (Edmonton)
We are looking for a talented mid to senior associate with 3-7 years’ experience in commercial litigation. The successful candidate will work on a variety of litigation matters for our clients, supported by a busy and talented team. You will be a self-starter who is looking to apply strong and proven legal skills in our collegial and high functioning group. You will be a proven team-player who enjoys collaborating with others.Specifically, the successful candidate’s skills and experience will include:
- Working independently on a multitude of tasks involved in litigation matters with minimal supervision, and progressing files in a timely manner;
- Familiarity with Alberta court filings, documents, processes, and strong advocacy skills;
- Strong attention to detail and outstanding writing skills;
- Excellent client communication skills, ideally having worked with market-leaders in a variety of industries.
Lawyer - Corporate (Edmonton)
We are looking for a talented mid to senior-level associate with 3-7 years’ experience in Corporate and M&A. The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of substantive corporate transactional experience, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and global corporate restructurings. You will be a self-starter, driven, and thrive in a collegial environment. This is a rare and valuable opportunity to join a top global firm in Edmonton.Specifically, the successful candidate’s skills and experience will include advising client companies on a broad array of corporate transactions, including debt and equity financings and mergers and acquisitions.
Our clients include publicly listed and privately held entities, so 3+ years’ experience from a national, international or very well-reputed law firm and/or mix of in-house work is highly desirable. The team is made up of high performing and dedicated practitioners who are collegial, bright and committed to producing excellent results for our clients. You will take a lead role, working closely with our Corporate Partners and Associates.
Lawyer - Employment and Labour (Montreal)
We are currently looking for a lawyer to join our employment law group for an in person full time position and invite you to review the job description.Duties and Responsibilities
- Review and drafting of opinions, contracts, policies, communications and other documents relating to employment, equity and workplace health and safety legislation;
- Review and drafting of opinions, policies and other documents related to privacy and confidentiality legislation in the field of employment law;
- Reviewing collective agreements, managing labour disputes and assisting with grievances;
- Preparing cases for litigation related to employment law;
- Conducting due diligence related to the employment field in the context of transactions;
- Willingness to work in related areas of practice;
- Any other related tasks required as part of your duties.
- Baccalaureate - Law;
- Member in good standing of the Barreau du Québec;
- Between four and six years of experience in employment law;
- Experience in labor law and collective bargaining is an asset;
- Ability to write and communicate in English/French to serve international customers and communicate with colleagues outside of Quebec;
- Highly-developed legal research skills;
- Advanced PC skills, particularly with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.);
- Strong understanding of the relevant legislation;
- High degree of accuracy and exceptional attention to detail;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills;
- Dedicated to providing service beyond expectation;
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to listen effectively, and respond appropriately;
- Strong sense of teamwork and collegiality;
- Strong ability to manage several files simultaneously and achieve objectives with minimal supervision, good priority management, resourcefulness and autonomy.
