Company: Peninsula Employment Services Limited
Department: Legal
Location: Toronto, ON
Salary: $140,000 - $150,000
Type of Employment: Permanent
Full/Part-Time: Full-Time, Office-based
Hours of Work: 37.5
Working Days: Monday to Friday
About Us
Peninsula Canada is a provider of external HR and OHS solutions; including, employment relations and health and safety advice, consultancy, BrightHR Software and Peninsula brAInbox AI. We are providers to small and medium-sized businesses located throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador; with foreseeable plans of branching out to all provinces in Canada! Peninsula is a division of the Peninsula Group, based in Manchester, UK which operates in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and, most recently, Canada. We employ over 2,500 people globally! Peninsula opened its first Canadian office in Toronto in September 2017 and has quickly become one of the fastest growing companies.
Job Overview
This is a unique opportunity for an employment specialist litigator to join an innovative, fast paced and disruptive business. The successful candidate will be a results-driven person who demonstrates a high level of excellence in a well-organized, and timely manner. This position is for a detail-oriented candidate who is looking for organizational and personal growth as they will be responsible for operational efficiency, delivering the client solution, and the issue of litigation in a variety of tasks.
This exciting and multi-faceted role encompasses overseeing a growing team of paralegals who support our clients, press and PR-related work with TV and radio appearances, close collaboration with our other service teams to ensure our HR and OHS experts have up to the minute information, and the occasional involvement in general commercial matters. This is an onsite – office based role.
Key Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- To manage all insured and other employment and health & safety litigation, related to our areas of service, brought against our clients in Ontario, Alberta & British Columbia.
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To manage all litigation brought against our Company directly, conducting the vast majority of this personally but occasionally liaising with external counsel.
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To develop case management systems, protocols and reporting processes.
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To provide regular reports to management regarding team performance and metrics.
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To provide support to the Company's sales team with respect to securing new business, including providing legal support to new clients who have pre-existing legal issues.
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To evaluate continuously and revise service delivery processes with a view to driving exceptional client experience.
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To serve as an escalation point for high risk/complex cases received by the Company's HR advisory team.
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To create, draft and revise documentation for both the Company and its clients.
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To provide training for all service and sales teams, as required, regarding current legal developments.
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To identify ongoing training and development needs of the Company's legal claims team.
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To review a sample of legal claims files each month and conduct quality and compliance assessments of those files.
What you Bring to the Team
- LL.B. or J.D. required
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Minimum of 3 years' experience practicing employment law litigation, including trial experience, in Ontario at a law firm or in-house
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Assertiveness in practice, but reasonable and forthright
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Enjoyment of court advocacy
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Excellent negotiation and facilitation skills with a proven capability for effective presentation tools/methods
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A ‘can do' attitude with the ability to communicate effectively
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Strong organizational and administrative skills
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A real commitment to helping our clients through difficult times
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Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
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Exceptional attention to detail
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A dynamic and flexible approach towards remarkable client services and internal development of colleagues
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Ability to work under pressure
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Commercial mindset and an adeptness for providing practical, commercially focused legal advice
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General commercial law experience
Why work at Peninsula Canada?
- Day off on your birthday
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Enhanced Benefits with Health and Dental Coverage
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We offer a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Matching Program
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Downtown Location
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Vacation Days increase after 2 and 5 years' service
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Ask about our Peninsula Days, and more!
Peninsula is a highly motivated enterprise that promotes an entrepreneurial culture. Peninsula is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where all employees are valued. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in our selection process.
