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Counsel, Labour and Employment Law - Temporary
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October 21, 2024
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Air Canada
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<b>Description</b> <br> <br> <strong>Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.</strong> <br> Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada is the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder market, and in the international market to and from Canada. Its mission is connecting Canada and the world. Air Canada has been named Best Airline in North by Skytrax, having received this honour for the 8th time in 10 years. Air Canada's Aeroplan program is Canada's premier travel loyalty program, with active members totalling more than eight million in 2023, having doubled in size since 2019. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger flights and cargo-only flights with its fleet of Boeing 767-300 freighters. <br> <br> We have innovative Legal and Compliance teams whose members, more than 100 dedicated professionals, act as business partners to support Air Canada's strategic objectives. When you join Air Canada and its Law Branch, you will be part of a team of professionals that enable Air Canada to accomplish its mission of connecting Canada and the world. <br> <br> <strong>Responsibilities</strong> <br> <br> The successful candidate will be joining a team of experienced labour and employment law lawyers, paralegals, and support staff. The successful candidate will be responsible for various tasks related to labour and employment law matters, including: <ul> <li> Representing Air Canada in labour arbitration (both in traditional and expedited formats), and in litigation before the Courts as well as the Canada Industrial Relations Board and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal or their provincial counterparts. </li> <li> Drafting and reviewing correspondence and hearing documents (briefs, witness statements, written arguments, motion records, settlement documents, etc.). </li> <li> Gathering and reviewing the information necessary to respond to inquiries, complaints and grievances. </li> <li> Advising on collective bargaining matters and supporting bargaining teams in reaching advantageous agreements. </li> <li> Providing advice on a variety of employment law related matters to internal clients. </li> <li> Preparing training materials and delivering training to internal clients on labour, employment, and human rights matters. </li> <li> Maintaining and updating the tools and templates used by the Labour and Employment team. </li> </ul><b>Qualifications</b> <ul> <li> Law degree from an accredited law school</li> <li> Member of the Bar for at least 7 years in one of the Canadian provinces or territories</li> <li> Minimum of 7 years of labour and employment practice in a law firm or in a large corporate environment with a track record of success providing legal advice and counsel on a broad range of issues.</li> <li> Knowledge of federal labour law and procedure.</li> <li> Strong business sense.</li> <li> Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and French. A writing sample may be requested.</li> <li> Strong customer service skills.</li> <li> Strong negotiation and advocacy skills in grievance arbitration, labour board proceedings, and employment related litigation.</li> <li> Experience in arbitration, human rights tribunal proceedings, and judicial proceedings preferred.</li> <li> Facility with Adobe, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, QuickLaw, Westlaw, and other online legal research tools. </li> <li> Strong attention to detail and a rigorous approach to legal work.</li> <li> Strong
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LocationDorval, QC
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On site
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SalaryNot available
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Starts as soon as possible
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1 vacancy
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Jobillico
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Advertised until
2024-11-18
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