Labour Relations Lawyer

Job summary

Provide legal and professional support throughout the grievance process, including case management, hearings, arbitrations, and research, and assist the President, committees, and collective bargaining teams. Communicate with and support members, foster productive relationships with university administration and employee groups, and undertake strategic, legal, or policy initiatives.

Job details

Labour Relations Lawyer - Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) The Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) invites applications for the position of Labour Relations Lawyer. AUNBT (a union under the NB Industrial Relations Act) represents approximately 600 full-time and 350 contract academic staff located primarily on UNB’s Fredericton and Saint John campuses. Key Responsibilities Subject to the direction of the President and Executive Committee, the Labour Relations Lawyer will perform the following representative duties: Provide substantial professional support to the Grievance Committee in all aspects of the grievance process, including case management, grievance hearings and arbitrations, and research. Assist the President and various AUNBT committees. Support negotiation teams in the collective bargaining process. Be involved in communicating with and offering support services to AUNBT members. Promote good working relations with various levels of UNB’s administration and with other UNB employee groups. The successful candidate may have a role in relations with other local, provincial and national associations with similar interests. Undertake other strategic, legal, or policy initiatives as requested to support the objectives of AUNBT and its membership. Qualifications Applicants will have a law degree and preferably postgraduate training in a labour-related area. The successful candidate will have experience working in academic and/or unionized environments. Experience with interpreting collective agreements, the grievance and arbitration processes, and facility with legal/contract drafting is essential. The successful candidate must possess strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. They must be flexible and able to work collegially. They will work from UNB’s Fredericton campus and must be able to travel to the Saint John (and, occasionally, Moncton) campus as needed. AUNBT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to principles of equity and diversity in the workplace. The applications of Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Salary Range $105,540 - $167,243 (Effective July 1, 2026). Compensation is governed by AUNBT’s established salary grid, with starting placement on the grid calculated strictly by years of directly relevant experience (0 to 27 years). Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application and a detailed résumé to Adam Wilson, President, AUNBT at aunbt@aunbt.ca.

What you’ll do

Provide legal and professional support throughout the grievance process, including case management, hearings, arbitrations, and research, and assist the President, committees, and collective bargaining teams. Communicate with and support members, foster productive relationships with university administration and employee groups, and undertake strategic, legal, or policy initiatives.

Requirements

A law degree is required, with postgraduate training in a labour-related area preferred; experience in academic or unionized environments is also sought. Essential qualifications include experience interpreting collective agreements and handling grievance and arbitration processes, legal or contract drafting ability, and strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Listed skills

• Policy development · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Labour Relations
• Grievance Management
• Arbitration
• Collective Bargaining
• Collective Agreement Interpretation
• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Case Management
• Analytical Skills
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation Support
• Policy Development
• Member Support
• Relationship Building

Job areas

• Legal
• Human Resources
• Education