Senior Legal Counsel, Labour & Employment Law (Legal Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

position Title:

Senior legal Counsel, Labour & Employment law (Legal Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language requirement:

Language Skills:

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2026-01-20 11:59 PM

This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

The position is based in Ottawa or Toronto.

Your role

As a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in labour & employment law, you will provide solicitor services to the organization, including senior management of People and Culture and other components of CBC/Radio-Canada. You will provide barrister services or will be involved in labour and employment litigation matters such as labour arbitration, administrative and civil litigation. You will also provide labour and employment legal counselling services on significant issues and will oversee outside counsel if engaged.

You will participate in task forces or in ongoing or special project committees. You will provide advice and recommendations to senior company executives on areas of extreme sensitivity, high profile or having potential for major strategic impact.

You will promote the use of corporate Law Department services and will maintain formal and informal contacts within the local legal community.

You will participate in managing the activities of the Law Department’s administrative and legal staff including staffing, training and development of employees. You will participate in the development of objectives and strategies for the department.

Qualifications

We are looking for a person with the following:

• Minimum 10 years labour relations and employment law (including pension and benefits), experience acquired in either private practice or in-house but including significant experience in pleading and representation work.
• Member of the Ontario Bar.
• Ability to defend principled positions, while contributing to the realization of corporate objectives and conciliating diverging points of views.
• Highly developed skills in negotiating complex agreements and leading sensitive discussions aimed at settling litigation or other cases liable to go before the courts.
• Superior oral and written communication and public-speaking skills to convey critical information to clients
• Knowledge and experience in federal labor and employment law (an asset).
• Able to contribute to building corporate know-how, policies and strategies related to labour relations and employment law.
• Able to deal effectively with clients, outside counsel, as well as Law Department colleagues.
• Must be able to work autonomously.
• Must be available for occasional travel, sometimes on short notice.
• Solid command of English.
• Knowledge of French (an asset).

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

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