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We are looking for a paralegal to supplement our Labour and Employment Team in Montreal. Candidates should have at least two years’ experience in a diverse labour and employment or litigation practice and should have experience in supporting internal investigations, conducting legal research, preparing exhibits and authorities for hearings, and preparing documents for counsel to file with tribunals and governmental authorities or deliver to opposing counsel. The successful candidate will be supporting and joining a team of experienced labour and employment law lawyers, paralegals and support staff.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for various tasks related to labour and employment law matters, including:

• Drafting and reviewing correspondence and hearing documents (briefs, witness statements, written arguments, motion records, etc.) and coordinating comments on these documents from various internal branches at Air Canada;
• Assisting responsible lawyers in the preparation of materials for hearings and presentations;
• Conducting legal research;
• Liaising with internal clients to prepare filings with governmental authorities and coordinating the flow of required documents;
• Investigating, formally and informally, complaints and grievances and assist counsel in collecting the documentation and testimony necessary to advise Air Canada properly;
• Assisting in the preparation of training materials for internal clients on labour, employment and human rights matters;
• Liaising with foreign external counsel and internal clients to facilitate securing advice on labour and employment matters overseas;
• Creating, maintaining and updating the tools and templates used by the Labour and Employment team, and, where appropriate, automating those tools and templates;
• Assisting with the in-take of new matters by performing initial review of files and preparing them for review by counsel and working with clients to resolve straight forward matters;
• Obtaining instructions from internal clients on the approach to overall strategy regarding files and to specific decisions as the file unfolds;
• Assisting in preparing witnesses for hearing;
• Preparing drafts of questions for examinations and cross-examinations of witnesses;
• Assisting with mediation to resolve disputes;
• Providing guidance to clients on Air Canada’s approach to certain recurring kinds of questions, for example, reasonable notice periods;
• Obtaining budget information from external counsel when mandate is outsourced.

Qualifications

• Formal paralegal training and a paralegal certificate with formal paralegal training and practical experience or extensive experience in this area.
• A minimum of two years of relevant experience as a paralegal in labour and employment law practice or litigation at a major law firm or major publicly traded corporation.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and French. A writing sample may be requested.
• Strong customer service skills
• An evidenced facility with Adobe, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, QuickLaw and other online legal research tools.

Personal Attributes

• Desire and ability to pursue continuous learning.
• Willingness to ask questions and to seek information as needed to complete projects and tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and rigorous.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Strong time management skills, including the ability to work independently and to work on several projects simultaneously.
• Project management skills, including the ability to adhere to strict project deadlines while being flexible as necessary in response to changes and delays.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, ability to work as a team member and to interact successfully with people at all levels of the organization, including lawyers, clients and outside counsel.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion and the ability to handle confidential information.
• Fast and efficient work habits.
• Capacity to work under pressure, displaying composure in stressful situations.
• Tenacity and resilience to persevere towards goals, despite challenges and obstacles, maintaining enthusiasm through to the attainment of the goals.
• Integrity, including a strong work ethic is assumed. A successful candidate will be one who takes pride in their role as a representative of Canada’s national airline.
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.