The Toronto office of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is seeking a talented senior-level associate with approximately 7–10+ years’ experience to join our construction disputes practice. The successful candidate will work on complex, high-value construction mediation, litigation and arbitration matters for leading industry clients, supported by a busy, collegial and high-performing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter with strong legal judgment, exceptional written advocacy skills and the ability to take meaningful responsibility for complex files.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Significant experience with construction mediation, litigation and arbitration, including the ability to manage substantial factual records and advance multiple workstreams with limited supervision;
• Strong knowledge of Ontario construction law and procedure, including the Construction Act, lien and trust claims, court processes and adjudication;
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and prepare high-quality pleadings, submissions, witness statements, factums and legal arguments;
• Strong advocacy, strategic judgment and file-management skills, with the ability to act as a frontline lawyer or second chair on major matters;
• Excellent client communication skills and experience working with sophisticated clients, ideally including market leaders in the construction, infrastructure or related sectors;
• A collaborative approach and the ability to supervise, mentor and provide day-to-day guidance to more junior lawyers; and
• A demonstrated commitment to developing a construction law practice, including involvement and leadership roles in relevant industry associations, committees or professional networks.

Your role will also include supporting construction clients on dispute avoidance, early resolution of claims and project administration matters. Experience advising on construction contract drafting and negotiation would also be an asset.

To apply for this role please submit your resume and cover letter to our Practice Group Director – Disputes, Claire Walker.

Salary range: $155,000-$230,000

The Toronto office of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is looking for a talented mid-level associate with 3-6 years of experience in employment and labour law. The successful candidate will work on a variety of employment and labour matters for our clients, supported by a busy and talented team. You will be a self-starter who is looking to apply strong and proven legal skills in our collegial and high functioning group. You will be a proven team-player who enjoys collaborating with others, but who is also comfortable running with a file.

Specifically, the successful candidate's skills and experience will include:

• Generally working independently on a multitude of tasks involved in employment matters with minimal supervision, and progressing files in a timely manner;
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding writing skills; and
• Excellent client communication skills, ideally having worked with market leaders in a variety of industries.

You will contribute to a complex mix of employment and labour work and will continue to expand your skills across the full spectrum of workplace issues, including restructurings, executive employment matters, human rights, occupational health and safety, regulatory compliance, and employment litigation, as well as labour relations and collective bargaining, union organizing campaigns, and grievance arbitrations.

To apply for this role please submit your resume and cover letter to our Practice Group Director – Disputes, Claire Walker.

Salary range: $145,000-$215,000

The Vancouver office of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is looking for a talented mid-level associate with 3-7 years’ experience in commercial litigation. The successful candidate will work on a variety of litigation matters for our clients, supported by a busy and talented team. You will be a self-starter who is looking to apply strong and proven legal skills in our collegial and high functioning group. You will be a proven team-player who enjoys collaborating with others, but who is also comfortable running with a litigation file.

Specifically, the successful candidate’s skills and experience will include:

• Generally working independently on a multitude of tasks involved in litigation matters with minimal supervision, and progressing files in a timely manner;
• Familiarity with British Columbia court filings, documents, processes, and strong advocacy skills;
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding writing skills;
• Excellent client communication skills, ideally having worked with market-leaders in a variety of industries.

You will contribute to a complex mix of disputes work and will continue to expand your litigation skills in many of our key areas, which include: international arbitration, general commercial litigation, fraud recovery work, as well as projects, construction and environmental litigation.

To apply for this role please submit your resume and cover letter to our Director of Lawyer & Student Development, Analea Wayne, K.C.

Salary range: $145,000-$205,000

The Vancouver office of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is looking for a talented junior associate with 3-6 years’ experience in Securities & Capital Markets.  The successful candidate will have exposure to interesting and sophisticated corporate work with an incredibly busy and talented team.  You will be a self-starter who is looking to apply strong and proven legal skills in our collegial and high functioning group. You will be a team player who enjoys collaborating with others.

Specifically, the successful candidate’s skills and experience will include:

• Advising clients on securities law compliance, with strong familiarity of applicable securities legislation, instruments, and stock exchange rules;
• Advising client companies on a broad array of corporate transactions, including debt and equity financings, going-public transactions and mergers and acquisitions; and
• Advising both public and privately held companies on corporate governance, stock exchange rules and continuous disclosure obligations.

Our clients include publicly listed and privately held entities, so 2+ years’ experience from a national, international, or very well-reputed law firm and/or mix of in-house work is highly desirable.  The team is made up of high performing and dedicated practitioners who are collegial, bright and committed to producing excellent results for our clients.

To apply for this role please submit your resume and cover letter to our Director of Lawyer & Student Development, Analea Wayne, K.C.