13 results for General Counsel jobs

Law Clerk

Toronto, ON
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Permanent
90000 - 100000 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half Canada is seeking an experienced Law Clerk for a busy corporate legal practice in Richmond Hill. This opportunity is well suited to a legal professional who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing a broad range of corporate files with accuracy, sound judgment, and attention to detail. The successful candidate will support transactions, maintain corporate records, and assist with ongoing regulatory compliance. Responsibilities<ul><li>Coordinate and complete a range of corporate matters, including incorporations, organizational changes, continuances, dissolutions, and annual renewals.</li><li>Prepare, submit, and monitor corporate and regulatory filings across provincial and federal jurisdictions, including registrations and securities-related filings.</li><li>Conduct due diligence, corporate profile, and regulatory searches to support transactions, compliance reviews, and reporting requirements.</li><li>Review corporate records and minute books, identify incomplete or missing documentation, and update records as needed.</li><li>Manage recurring corporate maintenance activities to support compliance with statutory and governance requirements.</li><li>Use electronic filing systems and legal technology tools to process filings, conduct searches, and maintain accurate records.</li><li>Assist with private financing matters by preparing supporting documentation and completing required securities filings.</li><li>Support share and asset transactions by preparing closing documents, coordinating process steps, and completing post-closing follow-up.</li><li>Collaborate with lawyers and external advisors on reorganizations and other corporate matters involving legal and tax considerations.</li><li>Maintain accurate data in corporate databases and practice management systems, including minute book and file management tools.</li></ul>
2026-07-30T00:00:00Z

Law Clerk

North York, ON
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Temporary
40 - 60 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Law Clerk to support legal operations for a real estate-focused organization in North York, Ontario. This Long-term Contract opportunity is well suited to someone who thrives in a civil litigation environment and can manage documentation, deadlines, and communication with a high degree of accuracy. The successful candidate will work closely with legal counsel to coordinate files, prepare legal materials, and help keep matters progressing efficiently. This role requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism. Responsibilities: • Coordinate administrative and clerical support for lawyers by organizing files, monitoring key dates, arranging schedules, and assisting with file intake and closure activities. • Draft, edit, and format a range of legal materials, including correspondence, pleadings, affidavits, motion records, briefs, tribunal submissions, and arbitration-related documents under counsel direction. • Assemble and prepare documentation for court proceedings, Licence Appeal Tribunal matters, and Builder Arbitration Forum files, ensuring materials are complete and properly organized. • Track file progress and maintain accurate status updates so that deadlines, deliverables, and follow-up actions are handled in a timely manner. • Maintain legal records, reporting data, and departmental databases to support performance monitoring and internal documentation requirements. • Review reserve allocations and claim disbursements to confirm compliance with established procurement practices and reserve guidelines. • Communicate with internal business units, external legal representatives, courts, tribunals, and arbitrators to support the smooth movement of legal matters. • Perform document handling tasks such as scanning, copying, and organizing records within case management systems to preserve accurate and accessible file documentation.
2026-08-20T00:00:00Z

Law Clerk

Ottawa, ON
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Permanent
80000 - 85000 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half is partnering with a well respected law firm that's looking to add a Senior Law Clerk to their downtown Ottawa office. This is a full-time/permanent role working on site. Advantages:-Salary (80-85K)-Full benefits + pension-3/4 weeks vacation based on experience-Parking cost covered + gym membership-Closed between Christmas/New Years-Excellent team & culture Responsibilities:• Conduct title investigations, off-title reviews, and municipal search analysis using applicable land registry platforms and related research tools.• Prepare and revise legal documents for commercial property matters, including purchase and sale agreements, transfer documents, financing registrations, affidavits, and requisition materials.• Support leasing files by drafting, reviewing, and arranging registration of lease documents, notices, and preliminary offer materials for commercial tenancies.• Oversee closing activities by coordinating funds, tracking completion steps, compiling closing documentation, and preparing post-closing reporting packages.• Maintain corporate records by organizing minute books and ensuring legal entities remain current and properly documented.• Complete corporate filings such as incorporations, amendments, amalgamations, and registrations required for entities operating across jurisdictions.• Draft resolutions, share-related documents, and transaction materials for reorganizations, asset transfers, and share purchase or sale matters.• Communicate effectively with clients, lenders, title insurers, and government or municipal offices to move files forward and resolve outstanding issues.• Monitor key dates, conditions, and follow-up requirements to keep matters on schedule and support compliance obligations.• Assist with file administration by opening and closing matters, recording disbursements, and contributing to billing preparation and invoice-related tasks.
2026-08-20T00:00:00Z

Legal Secretary

Edmonton, AB
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Contract / Temporary to Hire
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Legal Secretary to join a team in Edmonton, Alberta on a Contract basis with potential for permanency. This role will support legal and office administration through records management, licensing, insurance coordination, and general departmental support. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Coordinate insurance renewals, claims, certificates, and related documentation with external providers.</li><li>Manage business and vehicle licensing, registrations, renewals, and compliance documentation.</li><li>Support corporate and banking administration, including account maintenance and required reporting.</li><li>Process departmental invoices, payments, and online legal service accounts.</li><li>Maintain accurate legal records, databases, and control lists.</li><li>Respond to legal administrative inquiries and provide general team support.</li><li>Coordinate inventory, ordering, and distribution of operational materials.</li><li>Assist with special projects, process improvements, and other administrative duties as required.</li></ul>
2026-08-20T00:00:00Z

Lawyer

Toronto, ON
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Permanent
120000 - 160000 CAD / Yearly
Lawyer, Commercial & Securities Class ActionsLocation: Toronto, OntarioPosition SummaryA highly reputable plaintiff-side litigation firm is seeking qualified lawyers with 2+ years of experience to join its growing securities class actions practice. The successful candidates will represent investors and shareholders in complex class proceedings involving alleged corporate misconduct and misrepresentations. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work for a large North American law firm on high-profile litigation that promotes corporate accountability and advances access to justice. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage and advance securities and commercial class action files from investigation through resolution.</li><li>Conduct legal research, draft pleadings, motions, facta, and other litigation materials.</li><li>Analyze disclosure documents, regulatory filings, financial records, and evidentiary materials.</li><li>Participate in examinations, mediations, settlement negotiations, and court appearances.</li><li>Collaborate with experts, investigators, co-counsel, and litigation support teams.</li><li>Advise clients and class representatives on litigation strategy and case developments.</li><li>Assist in identifying and evaluating potential securities misrepresentation claims and other shareholder-related causes of action.</li><li>Contribute to the strategic development and prosecution of complex class proceedings.</li></ul>
2026-07-27T00:00:00Z

Employment Lawyer

Toronto, ON
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Permanent
150000 - 200000 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half Canada is conducting a search on behalf of a boutique law firm for an Employment Lawyer to join its Toronto team. This opportunity is well suited to a lawyer with experience in employment law who is looking to work in a client-focused, collaborative, and high-accountability practice environment.The successful candidate will advise and represent clients on a broad range of workplace law matters, including employment-related disputes, workplace policies, contractual matters, and compliance issues. The role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful files and contribute across all stages of client service, advocacy, and legal strategy. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Advise clients on a broad range of employment law matters, including employment agreements, workplace policies, terminations, human rights, accommodation, and compliance issues</li><li>Represent clients in employment-related disputes, negotiations, mediations, hearings, and litigation matters, as applicable</li><li>Draft pleadings, motions, legal opinions, correspondence, settlement materials, and other legal documentation</li><li>Conduct legal research and provide practical, clear, and strategic advice</li><li>Manage files effectively from intake through resolution, including deadlines, documentation, and client communication</li><li>Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and external parties</li><li>Contribute to a respectful, team-oriented, and service-driven legal practice</li></ul>
2026-08-19T00:00:00Z

Attorney/Lawyer

Vancouver, BC
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Permanent
120000 - 160000 CAD / Yearly
We are supporting a boutique Corporate & Real Estate law firm based in Vancouver in their search for a Corporate Associate. About The Company:Our client is an award-winning local Vancouver law firm that specializes in business law, real estate law, estate planning. They have built a strong reputation in the Vancouver market for being innovative, approachable and genuinely client-first. They have been recognized as one of Canada's Top Growing Companies with a current team of circa 20 people. The culture is deliberately different from a traditional law firm with open team spaces and a collaborative environment. About The Role:My client is seeking a Corporate Commercial Lawyer to join the Vancouver team. This is a hands-on transactional role focused on corporate and commercial matters. You will advise small-to-medium businesses, startups, real estate developers and entrepreneurs. This is not a role where you support a senior partner from a distance - you will have your own files, your own clients and direct involvement in transactions and business decisions from day one. Core Responsibilities:<ul><li>Advise clients on incorporation, corporate structure and governance matters.</li><li>Handle business purchase and sale transactions - both share and asset deals.</li><li>Draft and negotiate commercial agreements including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, service agreements and NDAs.</li><li>Act on commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions and development matters in collaboration with the real estate team.</li><li>Advise on corporate reorganizations, business succession planning and equity compensation arrangements.</li><li>Support startup clients on financing structures, investor agreements and early-stage corporate matters.</li><li>Build and manage client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact on business law matters.</li><li>Partner closely with the firm's Managing Partner's to create strategies and make business decisions.</li></ul>
2026-08-07T00:00:00Z

Attorney/Lawyer

Toronto, ON
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Permanent
130000 - 170000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for an Employment Lawyer to join a growing employee-focused practice in Toronto, Ontario. This position suits a lawyer with solid post-call experience who is motivated by helping individuals address workplace issues with confidence and clarity. The successful candidate will take carriage of files across advisory, negotiation, and dispute resolution stages while delivering thoughtful legal guidance and strong client service. Responsibilities:• Provide legal advice to employees on workplace disputes, including dismissal matters, human rights concerns, and related employment issues.• Take primary responsibility for files from intake to resolution, ensuring each matter progresses efficiently through negotiation, mediation, tribunal proceedings, or court action.• Prepare clear and persuasive legal documents such as pleadings, affidavits, motions, submissions, opinions, and settlement materials.• Advocate for clients in discussions with opposing parties and appear before courts, tribunals, and mediators as required.• Conduct legal research and apply current legislation, regulations, and case law to support strategy and recommendations.• Maintain consistent communication with clients, explain legal options in practical terms, and build trust through responsive service.• Work with colleagues on complex employment and labour matters where coordinated legal analysis or litigation support is needed.
2026-08-20T00:00:00Z

Legal Assistant

Vancouver, BC
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Permanent
65000 - 85000 CAD / Yearly
We are supporting a highly reputable multinational law firm in their search for a Floater Legal Assistant to work in the Business Group in their Vancouver office. This firm has an excellent reputation and this position will appeal to candidates who enjoy a fun, challenging position in an office with a great culture. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Edit, format, print and revise letters, memos, reports, forms, labels and other printed material using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, from dictation or other instruction as required.</li><li>Assist the Business Group, providing vacation and sick leave coverage for Legal Assistants, in addition to overload assistance.</li><li>Initiation of documentation and correspondence on files.</li><li>Assisting with opening and closing client/matter files.</li><li>Updating client file lists.</li><li>Maintain an efficient file management and bring forward system.</li><li>Handling incoming mail and outgoing mail.</li><li>Perform administrative and related duties as assigned and assist others in the department as required.</li><li>Perform a variety of routine tasks as well as special projects as required.</li></ul>
2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

Legal Assistant

Toronto, ON
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Temporary
28.5 - 33 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support a busy legal team in Toronto, Ontario on a Contract basis. This opportunity is ideal for someone with experience in employment law and/or civil litigation who can step in quickly and manage administrative and client-facing tasks with confidence. The successful candidate will help keep legal files organized, communications timely, and daily operations running smoothly during this immediate-start assignment. Responsibilities:• Perform legal assistant, clerical and administrative duties for two to three lawyers.• Handle incoming calls and emails professionally, direct inquiries appropriately, and provide responsive service to clients and internal stakeholders.· Draft various court and tribunal forms and arrange for the service and filing of all forms, corresponding documents and pleadings. • Prepare, format, and update legal and administrative documents using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.• Maintain accurate electronic and manual records by entering data, tracking file details, and ensuring documentation is current.• Support litigation and employment law matters through file organization, correspondence management, and general administrative assistance.• Monitor inboxes and follow up on routine communications to help keep matters moving in a timely manner.• Assist with outbound communications to confirm appointments, gather information, and respond to routine requests.• Provide day-to-day administrative support that contributes to efficient office and case management during the contract term.Assist in preparation of briefs and records for trial and hearings, including formatting electronically in accordance with online court filing system specifications.
2026-08-21T00:00:00Z

General Manager

Winnipeg, MB
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Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Our client, Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM), is seeking a General Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the General Manager translates DFM’s strategic plan into a clear operational plan and represents Manitoba’s dairy producers provincially and nationally. As the dairy industry evolves, this role has grown from an operational focus to a strategic mandate, balancing long-term planning with steady leadership. The successful candidate will bring a strong business mindset and change management skills to navigate regulatory and industry shifts, along with the emotional maturity to lead a talented, tenured team while protecting DFM’s culture and stakeholder trust. This is a role built for the long game, where results and relationships are built over years, not quarters. Responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Executing DFM’s strategic plan and leading development of a concrete operational plan</li><li>Getting to know the team and organization, guiding priorities and workloads</li><li>Protecting and strengthening DFM’s culture</li><li>Serving as the face and voice of DFM within the province, the Western Milk Pool and national discussions</li><li>Building strong relationships with Western Canada’s dairy General Managers and national counterparts</li><li>Representing Manitoba’s interests firmly and diplomatically within the national dairy landscape</li><li>Working closely with the finance leader on fiscal responsibility and growth opportunities</li><li>Reporting regularly to the Board of Directors on results and organizational status</li></ul>
2026-08-18T00:00:00Z

Litigation Associate Lawyer

Calgary, AB
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Permanent
100000 - 140000 CAD / Yearly
We are supporting a leading Western Canadian full-service law firm in their search for a Litigation Associate Lawyer to join their team in Bonnyville, Alberta. About The Law Firm:<ul><li>The firm is in an active growth phase and continues to expand its footprint via strategic acquisitions across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.</li><li>Following its recent expansion into the Lakeland region, this law firm stands as one of the largest regional practices in Alberta, boasting 18 offices, approximately 200 total staff, and a multi-province network of over 50 lawyers.</li><li>Full-Service Capabilities: Agriculture | Bankruptcy & Insolvency | Business Law | Civil Litigation | Criminal Law | Employment Law | Family Law | Immigration | Personal Injury | Real Estate | Wills & Estates.</li><li>Core Values: Respect | Integrity | Teamwork | Accountability | Loyalty | Inclusivity & Diversity.</li><li>Work Structure: On-site structure based out of the downtown Bonnyville office. The firm places a high priority on professional autonomy, empowerment, and establishing a genuine work-life balance.</li><li>Team Structure: A collaborative, tight-knit on-site team consisting of 2 local lawyers and 8 dedicated support staff members. The lawyers presently run practices focused on solicitor’s work, business law, tax, estates, and family law.</li></ul>About The Role: Associate Lawyer - General Litigator<ul><li>The Bonnyville practice is looking to add a dedicated General Litigator to the team. As a growing office with an active client base, the firm has been turning away a litigation work meaning the incoming lawyer will step into an immediate, flow of active files.</li><li>Practice Focus: Comfortable managing general civil and commercial litigation matters independently, with the support of a highly experienced local clerk and assistant team.</li><li>Book of Business: A personal book of business is always welcome but certainly not required. The local market has an abundance of existing files, and additional litigation work can be drawn from other regional offices if the incoming lawyer is looking for additional files to work on as the Bonnyville location ramps up the litigation practice.</li><li>Billable Target: 1,320 annual billable hours target (structured to support reasonable pacing and work-life balance).</li></ul>
2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

Civil Litigation Associate

Toronto, ON
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Permanent
170000 - 190000 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half Canada is partnering with a prominent litigation-focused law firm in Toronto that is seeking a Civil Litigation Associate to join its practice. This opportunity is well suited to a lawyer who is looking to deepen their experience in sophisticated civil litigation matters within a rigorous, collaborative, and client-focused environment.The successful candidate will work closely with experienced litigators on a broad range of disputes and will play a meaningful role in file strategy, advocacy preparation, and client service. This position offers exposure to complex matters and the opportunity to contribute across all stages of the litigation process. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage and assist with civil litigation matters from commencement through resolution</li><li>Draft pleadings, motion records, affidavits, facta, mediation briefs, and related litigation materials</li><li>Conduct legal research and prepare clear, strategic written analysis</li><li>Support and participate in examinations for discovery, motions, mediations, pre-trials, arbitrations, and trials</li><li>Assist in developing litigation strategy and delivering practical, solution-oriented legal advice</li><li>Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and court or tribunal stakeholders</li><li>Maintain well-organized files, monitor litigation timelines, and manage competing deadlines</li><li>Work collaboratively with colleagues on complex and high-stakes matters</li></ul>
2026-08-19T00:00:00Z