Join CGI's Canadian Legal Affairs team and play a key role in supporting one of Canada's largest technology and business consulting organizations.
At CGI, you'll work alongside experienced legal professionals while supporting a diverse national business. You'll have the opportunity to influence business decisions, handle complex legal challenges, and develop your career within one of the world's largest independent IT and business consulting firms.
If you're looking to move beyond traditional legal practice and become a strategic business partner, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for an Employment Lawyer who enjoys partnering with business leaders, HR professionals, and legal colleagues to provide practical, business-focused advice in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Director, Legal Affairs, you'll advise on employment law matters across Canada, helping manage legal risk while enabling business success.
This is an excellent opportunity for an intermediate lawyer who is looking to broaden their practice beyond traditional legal work and become a trusted advisor within a global organization.
Your future duties and responsibilities
As Legal Counsel, Employment Law, you will:
- Provide strategic legal advice to HR and business leaders on employment law matters across Canada.
- Advise on employee relations, workplace investigations, litigation, human rights, privacy, and occupational health and safety issues affecting CGI members.
- Manage employment-related disputes and litigation in partnership with external counsel, balancing legal risk with practical business solutions.
- Draft, review, and update employment-related policies, agreements, and internal documentation.
- Monitor legislative and case law developments, proactively identifying emerging risks and trends and recommending practical actions.
- Deliver training and guidance to HR teams and business leaders on employment law developments and best practices.
- Partner closely with Human Resources, Privacy, Risk & Compliance, and other internal stakeholders on cross-functional initiatives.
- Support the Director, Legal Affairs, as needed.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Education & Membership
- Law degree (LL.B., J.D. or equivalent).
- Member in good standing of a Canadian provincial Bar.
Experience
- 4+ years of employment law experience gained in private practice, an in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian employment law, including experience supporting multiple jurisdictions.
What will help you succeed
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across legal, HR, and business teams.
- Excellent judgment and a practical, solution-oriented approach to legal issues.
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable business advice.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- High level of professionalism, autonomy, and attention to detail.
- Business-minded with a collaborative, client-service approach.
Language Requirements
- Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position. The successful candidate will regularly collaborate with colleagues and business stakeholders across Canada in both official languages.
CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $75,000–$125,000 This role is an existing vacancy.
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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
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