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Toronto - Canada

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

We are currently seeking an Employment Lawyer with 36 years of inhouse experience focused on drafting and negotiating comprehensive employment agreements.

Responsibilities:

  • Draft review and negotiate employment agreements employee handbooks policies and protocols to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Collaborate closely with business clients to provide tailored legal advice and practical solutions for corporate and employment challenges.
  • Develop and implement strategies for effective dispute resolution and risk management related to employment matters.
  • Conduct thorough investigations into employmentrelated issues ensuring fair and timely resolution.
  • Advise on reductions in force ensuring compliance and minimizing legal risks.
  • Maintain and strengthen collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders including HR management and other business units.
  • Stay informed of legislative and regulatory changes to proactively address potential impacts on the organization.

Qualifications:

  • 36 years of experience as an employment lawyer inhouse with mid to large corporations with extensive experience in drafting reviewing and negotiating employment agreements policies and handbooks.
  • Proven ability to counsel clients on complex employment and labor law issues conduct thorough investigations and handle reductions in force while ensuring compliance and minimizing legal risks.
  • Active license to practice law in Ontario with exceptional analytical drafting and negotiation skills alongside strong project management capabilities and the ability to work effectively in crossfunctional teams.
  • Experience with collective bargaining and union negotiations coupled with a current awareness of provincial and federal employment legislation industry trends and best practices.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a strong clientservice orientation demonstrated commercial acumen and the ability to thrive in a fastpaced legal environment.
  • Active Ontario bar license.

Compensation Benefits & Location:

This role offers competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes Medical dental and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely with the exception that some clients require onsite presence.

Axiom is the global leader in highcaliber ondemand legal talent. Covering North America the UK Europe and APAC we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of todays business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity inclusion and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ Equality earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axioms legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50 diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer:Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color nationality national or ethnic origin religious creed or belief political opinion sex gender reassignment pregnancy or maternity age disability alienage or citizenship status marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status genetic predisposition or carrier status sexual orientation military service or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Axiom will accommodate persons with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and in accordance with the Human Rights Code. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities can be provided at each stage of the recruitment process. If you have a disability and require accommodation to complete the application form please contact us at . In addition if you are invited to participate in an interview stage please inform us if you require special accommodation at the time of your invitation for an interview.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used our full privacy notice is available at with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check providing proof of identity and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application you acknowledge that all information contained therein and provided at any part of the application process is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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Employment Type

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