Qualifications and Attributes:

• 2 - 5 years of post call complex commercial litigation experience from a national, regional or reputable litigation boutique. 
• A combination of in-house and private practice experience will also be considered.
• A breadth and depth of technical legal knowledge, excellent business judgment, and strong analytical and drafting skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and client service skills, strong initiative, and the ability to work well on a variety of teams; and
• Excellent organizational, project management, and the ability to handle multiple time sensitive priorities.
• Above average academics
• Qualified to practice law in Canada.

Qualifications and Attributes:

• Competitive tier-one base salary, aligned with the Toronto legal market (160K - 220K per annum).
• Outstanding bonus incentive program, matching the offerings of the Toronto legal market.
• Excellent health benefits including a Wellness Platform. Our client believes that healthy, happy legal professionals are energized, engaged and able to consistently provide superior legal services to their clients. Their unique Wellness Platform is a comprehensive program that addresses the mental and physical well-being of their lawyers and law students by providing resources, services, training and support on an ongoing basis.
• Coaching – Our client provides external coaches to assist their legal professionals with issues ranging from stress management to home organization.
• Mentoring: All students and associates are assigned mentors and are integrated into the mentorship program. Our client offers Mentor training which includes personality testing to enhance communication between the mentor pair.
• Alternative work arrangements – Our client encourages lawyers to consider alternative work arrangements in circumstances where such an arrangement may be of benefit to them. This policy recognizes the need for flexibility in order to retain lawyers who make valuable contributions to the firm and whose circumstances, including parental responsibilities, may require an alternative work arrangement.
• Viable partnership potential – Our client offers income and equity partnership.

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume and transcripts confidentially to Stacy Cowan at stacy@urbanlegal.ca.

At Urban Legal Recruitment, we guarantee discretion and confidentiality. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.