Legal CounselSr. Legal Counsel, Labour & Employment Calgary, AB or Saskatoon, SK

What Youll Do:

• Act as a trusted business partner and advisor to Nutriens Human Resources Department and Nutriens upstream midstream and downstream Canadian operations by delivering practical and timely legal advice aligned with Nutriens strategic priorities.
• Provide day-to-day advice and counsel to Nutriens Human Resources Department and Nutrien Leaders on a broad range of employment matters including but not limited to recruitment hiring performance management discipline terminations reductions in force compensation and commission plans and total rewards programs benefits pensions accommodations leaves disability management human rights internal investigations and other administrative matters.
• Provide both proactive and reactive legal advice to Nutriens Human Resources Department and Nutrien Leaders in collaboration with Nutriens Director Labour Relations on a wide range of labour issues such as performance and disciplinary matters grievances layoffs policies collective agreement interpretation and application and collective bargaining and labour relations strategy.
• Support the Assistant General Counsel Labor & Employment in relation to Nutriens global Employment Law Center of Excellence to develop global precedents and workflow procedures to standardize legal processes across all of Nutriens operating segments and jurisdictions.
• Draft review and advise on employee handbooks including global and jurisdiction specific policies in consultation with the Assistant General Counsel Labor & Employment and Nutriens global Employment Law Centre of Excellence.
• Review revise and provide guidance on internal HR policies standards and procedures in consultation with the Assistant General Counsel Labor & Employment and Nutriens global Employment Law Center of Excellence.
• Stay abreast of changes and developments to labour and employment laws and regulations across Canada providing advice and recommendations related to the same.
• Provide ad hoc strategic support to the Nutrien HR Communications team.
• Assist with strategic-focused Global employment law compliance projects in collaboration with the Employment Law Center of Excellence.
• Investigate and respond to claims demand letters and other employment-related inquiries.
• Provide strategic litigation advice on ongoing and potential labour and employment-related disputes including case strategy development risk assessment and external counsel selection and management.
• Oversee and manage all Canadian employment litigation and arbitrations actively participating in all phases of litigation including mediations where appropriate as well as ongoing monitoring and coordination with external counsel to ensure timely and cost-effective resolutions.
• Prepare and conduct in-person/live training to Leaders and employees on various labour and employment legal issues as well as topics related Nutrien policies and procedures with a view to educate and manage risk across the Company.
• Other duties as required.

What Youll Bring:

• Law Degree (LLB/JD) and a practicing member in good standing with the Law Society of Saskatchewan or Alberta.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at a leading law firm or as in-house counsel (preferably at a global organization) with a focus on advising on a range of labour and employment legal matters in both unionized and non-unionized environments.
• Strong labour knowledge and prior experience advising unionized clients.
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian provincial labour and employment laws regulations and best practices.
• General knowledge of and interest in labour and employment matters outside of Canada and North America preferred.
• Experience in conducting and providing legal advice regarding internal investigations.
• Knowledge of Canadian pension and benefits laws and regulations preferred.
• Experience with records retention programs and legal hold processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the Company.
• Proven ability to drive business forward and achieve results while managing risk and protecting the Company.
• Working knowledge of MS Word PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to identify risks and propose alternative solutions to mitigate risks.
• Experience in successfully managing external counsel litigation files and legal budgets.
• Proficient in extrapolating and analyzing information and have strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate exceptional decision-making leadership and problem-solving skills have the ability to work independently and in a team environment and take initiative where appropriate.
• Team player with highly developed interpersonal skills and passion for collaboration.
• Ability to exercise good judgment as well as be adaptable creative and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced critical team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to model our core value of Integrity by doing business in the right way.
• Ability to model our core value of Safety by enabling a culture which actively contributes to a safe work environment.
• Ability to effectively manage tight timelines and balance competing priorities.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment in working with stakeholders occasionally under ambiguous or challenging circumstances.
• Ability to demonstrate focus on continuous improvement individually and within the team.
• Willingness to travel.