In-House Litigation Counsel / Lawyer - Avocat / Conseiller juridique interne Litige Montreal, QC

Job Title:
In-House Litigation Counsel – Montreal, QC

Job Location:
Montreal, Quebec – In-house, full-time

In-Office, Hybrid or Remote:
Possibility of hybrid – after onboarding/training (3 months), possibility to work from home 2 days/week

Working Hours:
Full-time, Monday to Friday

Languages:
Bilingual – 100% English, 70–80% French (comfortable handling external dealings such as CNESST)

Salary Range:
$100,000 – $115,000

What the Client Offers:

• Fully customizable health, dental, and life insurance plans (lower-tier plans fully covered; enhanced plans partially covered)

• Paid vacation and personal days

• Free parking and on-site amenities (bistro, gym, coffee)

• Small, collaborative legal team environment

• Better work-life balance than most law firm roles

• Ongoing training and professional development

About the Client:
Inner Circle Agency is recruiting on behalf of a global leader in logistics and transportation. This organization manages complex, multinational operations with a strong in-house legal function. You’ll join a reserved but collaborative legal team where professionalism, focus, and calm under pressure are valued.

Role Overview:
The In-House Litigation Counsel will represent the company in Quebec courts, handle a wide range of litigation files, and provide strategic legal advice across multiple jurisdictions. This role is ideal for a lawyer with strong litigation skills looking to transition from private practice to an in-house setting with more work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent the company in Quebec courts for injunctions, actions on account, employment disputes, cargo claims, and other litigation matters

• Draft and file legal procedures/documents for Quebec courts

• Provide strategic litigation advice for cases across jurisdictions

• Support compliance, insurance, HR, and claims teams

• Issue legal opinions on liability, cargo claims, and related matters

• Draft, review, and revise contracts and agreements

Qualifications – Required:

• Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)

• Member in good standing of the Barreau du Québec for at least 2 years

• Minimum 1-2 years’ post-call litigation experience (open to any area of litigation)

• Bilingual – fluent in English, functional in French for external dealings

• Professional, focused, calm, and collaborative personality

Qualifications – Preferred:

• Knowledge of the transportation industry

• Spanish language skills