Associate

Labour and Employment Associate Lawyer – Winnipeg

Job Reference ID: MLTA-WPG-202601-003

Location: Winnipeg Position: Associate

MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 350 lawyers across the four western provinces. Named one of Canada’s best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Regina and Winnipeg. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.

Our established labour and employment practice in Winnipeg is searching for an energetic, motivated and client-focused professional to join our team.

Job summary

Candidates should have one to three years of experience in several areas of labour and employment law (ideally in both provincial and federal spheres). This includes employee discipline and termination, wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, human rights and the duty to accommodate, employment contract drafting and policy development, labour arbitrations and Manitoba Labour Board applications/hearings, workplace safety and health matters, and privacy. The ideal candidate has experience working with employers to navigate the legal and practical business issues that arise in these areas in a timely way.

The successful candidate must be excited to engage in client development, demonstrate the importance of providing excellent and responsive legal services, and share our passion to continuing to build Western Canada’s law firm and all the personal and professional opportunities that entails.

Our diversity statement

Our principles ofdiversity, equity and inclusion create a space for everyone to collaborate, allowing us to deliver excellent and increasingly innovative legal service to our clients. We encourage individuals of a diverse group (disability, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individual of diverse gender or sexual orientation) to apply to our job postings when they become available.

If you’re interested in joining MLT Aikins, please submit your cover letter and résumé to using the form below. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, offering accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process or to successfully submit your application, please contact us at careers@mltaikins.com.