Senior Legal Counsel - Employment and Labour Law

Senior Legal Counsel - Employment and Labour Law

Location: Montréal, QC, CA

Business Function: Legal
Primary City: Montréal
Province:Quebec
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Status:Permanent
Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (CBCC)
Number of Vacancies1
Job Closing Date : 2026/10/27

Job Description

Canada Post is seeking an experienced lawyer with strong litigation, analytical and interpersonal skills to join a collegial team of talented professionals.

Senior Legal Counsel, Labour and Employment provides strategic direction and ensures the provision of quality legal services in a cost-effective and timely manner.

Job Responsibilities

Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Senior Legal Counsel, Labour and Employment Law.

• Represent Canada Post in all forms of labour and employment law litigation (with a focus on defending grievances concerning the terminations of employment).


• Provide proactive, practical and strategic legal advice to management to solve business problems and reduce legal risk.


• Mentor Counsel and Paralegals on the Legal Affairs team.


• Manage external counsel in civil litigation and administrative law matters, to ensure quality and value.


• Conduct research and prepares legal opinions on various legal issues.

Qualifications

Education

• Law degree from a recognized institution and membership in good standing with Barreau du Québec.

Experience

• Strong communication skills, proven leadership and mentorship capabilities, and the ability to work independently; and


• Motivation, aptitude as a self-starter, and the ability to “hit the ground running” in the new position.


• Minimum five years' experience as principal counsel in labour law litigation, with a particular focus on grievance arbitration.)

Other Candidate Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills in both French and English.


• Travel, within the province of Quebec.


• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Safety Sensitive Positions

This position may be considered a Safety Sensitive position.

Canada Post will represent Canada’s diversity and provide a safe and welcoming workplace that embraces and celebrates our differences.

We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.

Important Language Requirement

Note While this position is listed with a CBCC linguistic designation, applicants who currently meet the BBBB language requirement, are still encouraged to apply. Candidates who meet the current BBBB level and are successful in the competition may be supported to attain the new CBCC level if required.

Conflict of Interest

The Conflict of Interest Policy prohibits employees from hiring, supervising or reporting to, directly or indirectly via the reporting hierarchy, their immediate family or close personal relations. Should you feel that you may be in an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in regard to this job opportunity, you must communicate with the designated Human Resources representative.

Accommodation

Canada Post is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you are contacted by Canada Post regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you have any restrictions that need to be accommodated. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Important Message

Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements as Canada Post cannot make assumptions about your education and experience. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Our Leadership Behaviours

Decision Making - A champion of the organization who takes calculated risks and makes prudent, common sense decisions about current issues, future opportunities and resource requirements in a timely, well thought out manner that aligns with the corporation's best interests.

Accountability - An individual who strives for performance excellence and who holds him/herself and direct reports accountable for decisions and actions and for learning from mistakes when intended results are not achieved.

Business Orientation - A proactive individual who understands the competitive nature of the business, and is committed to sustaining the business through excellent customer service and new business opportunities.

Execution - A focused and self-motivated individual who acts with a sense of urgency and delivers on time and within budget, by dealing effectively with challenges and ambiguous situations.

Leading People - A compelling communicator and leader who engages, motivates and inspires others to achieve results and who encourages personal growth and finding better ways of doing things.

Our Values

We value diversity as an essential part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future. We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining people who reflect the diversity of Canada is essential to our success because this matters to all communities and customers we serve.

Canada Post’s corporate values reflect the principles, beliefs and aspirations that guide our behaviour and shape our culture.

Safety - We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for all our stakeholders.

Customer - We serve Canadians with pride and passion.

Respect - We treat each other with fairness and respect.

Integrity - We act responsibly and with integrity.

Transformation - We will innovate and transform to win in the marketplace.

All qualified candidates will be considered however preference will be given to Indigenous People (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities. This is a special measure employment equity initiative and candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify.

Canada Post is committed to fostering an equitable, respectful, and caring workplace where everyone is welcome and has equal opportunity, where diversity is valued and celebrated and where we work together to remove barriers and promote accessibility. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Canada Post is committed to creating a safe workplace that embraces and celebrates everyone. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minorities, and Women.

Disability is defined as a persistent or episodic physical, sensory, or mental health condition and/or functional limitation. Disability includes both visible and hidden conditions and/or limitations that may impact vision, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, mental/psychological, and memory.

Information on our Equity, diversity & inclusion national strategy and our Indigenous reconciliation strategy can be found at the following links:

A conflict of interest is when an employee’s interests (personal, financial or business) or relationships (family or close personal relationships) interfere, or appear to interfere, with the interests of Canada Post. To know if a conflict exists, please refer to the Canada Post's code of conduct.