Employment Law Lead - Canada
Apply NowCompany: Accenture
Location: Toronto, ON M4E 3Y1
Description:
Position: Employment Law Lead - Canada
Level: Manager
Organization: Corporate Functions/Legal & Commercial Services
People in Corporate Functions contribute to the running of Accenture as a high-performance business through specialization within a specific functional area and grow into internally focused roles by deepening their skills and/or developing new skills within an internal functional area.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Employment Law Attorney to join our legal team. This role will be responsible for managing all aspects of employment law compliance and risk management for our Canadian operations. The role is responsible for providing expert legal counsel on workplace policies, employee relations, labor regulations, and compliance matters, ensuring adherence to Canadian employment laws and best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification:
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired in British Columbia as set forth below.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location: British Columbia
Annual Salary Range: $91,400 to $247,800
About Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.
Visit us at www.accenture.com
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
At Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.
Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.
Level: Manager
Organization: Corporate Functions/Legal & Commercial Services
People in Corporate Functions contribute to the running of Accenture as a high-performance business through specialization within a specific functional area and grow into internally focused roles by deepening their skills and/or developing new skills within an internal functional area.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Employment Law Attorney to join our legal team. This role will be responsible for managing all aspects of employment law compliance and risk management for our Canadian operations. The role is responsible for providing expert legal counsel on workplace policies, employee relations, labor regulations, and compliance matters, ensuring adherence to Canadian employment laws and best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic legal advice on employment law matters, including hiring, termination, compensation, benefits, and workplace policies.
- Ensure compliance with Canadian employment legislation, including the Canada Labour Code, provincial employment standards, human rights laws, and privacy regulations.
- Draft, review, and update employment policies and internal procedures.
- Advise on workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
- Work with our internal employee litigation group to directly handle or manage outside counsel in connection with employment-related disputes, negotiations, mediations, and litigation.
- Monitor and interpret changes in employment laws and provide training and guidance to HR and management teams.
- Support HR in handling accommodations, diversity and inclusion initiatives, workplace safety, and employee relations matters.
- Collaborate with global legal and HR teams to align employment practices with corporate policies and international labor standards.
- Provide pre-acquisition due diligence and post-merger integration advice, ensuring compliance with employment laws and smooth workforce transitions.
Basic Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited institution.
- Licensed to practice law in Canada, with strong knowledge of federal and provincial employment laws.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in employment law
- Strong understanding of workplace investigations, dispute resolution, and employment litigation.
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Preferred Qualification:
- Extensive experience in employment law with prior responsibility in a corporation for all Canadian employment law operations.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired in British Columbia as set forth below.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location: British Columbia
Annual Salary Range: $91,400 to $247,800
About Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.
Visit us at www.accenture.com
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
At Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.
Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.