Senior Legal Counsel (HR, Employment and Litigation) (Bilingual)

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Why FCC

At FCC were proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. As a federal Crown corporation we provide financing knowledge resources and business management software to over 103000 customers nationwide.

Heres what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive total rewards packages: market-aligned and performance-based salary and incentive programs flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans and well-being support through benefits and wellness programs

• Purpose-driven work: We build strong relationships share knowledge and support the people who feed the world

• Growth: Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive

• Hybrid work options

How youll make an impact

Leverage your expertise in employment and HR law as well as employment and civil litigation to provide trusted legal advice and insights that support FCCs business and its mandate as a Canadian Crown corporation.

As Senior Legal Counsel youll advise leaders on complex legal matters help manage legal risk and contribute to sound decision-making across the organization.

If youre a collaborative strategic thinker who thrives in a dynamic commercially oriented environment and is motivated by providing practical solutions-focused legal advice this might be the role for you.

What youll do

• Provide legal advice to senior leaders and staff on a broad range of employment and HR matters including the interpretation and application of the Canada Labour Code supporting workplace investigations as required and employment litigation

• Independently manage civil litigation matters

• Supervise outside counsel

• Interpret statutes interpret and draft internal policies contracts and other legal documents to support compliant and effective business decisions

• Develop and support corporate HR policies processes training and tools (including those related to workplace investigations) to ensure legal information is accessible and consistently applied

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal partners external counsel and counterparts at other Crown corporations

What youll bring to the team

Required qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.).

• Minimum five years of experience in a corporate legal function and/or private practice

• Strong knowledge of HR employment and litigation law within a Canadian context including the Canada Labour Code and experience conducting workplace investigations

• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and provide practical risk-informed legal advice

• Eligibility and good standing to practice law in Canada

• Advanced proficiencyin both official languages (English and French)

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working within a Crown corporation or public sector environment

Not sure you meet every requirement We encourage you to apply anyway.