Employment Lawyer (Plaintiff-Side)
The lawyer will independently manage legal matters involving wrongful and constructive dismissal, human rights, and employment contracts. They will also handle severance negotiations and related litigation to help grow the firm's employee-side practice.
- Remote
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Apply by Sep 17, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Toronto | 3-5 yrs | Fully Remote We are working with a well-established Toronto plaintiff-side boutique looking to add an Employment Lawyer to its growing employee-side employment practice. The ideal candidate will have approximately 3-5 years of experience, preferably on the employee/plaintiff side, and be comfortable independently managing matters involving wrongful and constructive dismissal, human rights, employment contracts, severance negotiations, and related litigation. This is a fully remote opportunity with no formal billable-hour target and no book of business required. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help shape and grow the employment practice, supported by a strong referral pipeline and natural cross-over with the firm's long-standing disability practice. For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Christopher Sweeney at [email protected]. Ref. #LI34476. The recruiting efforts for this role are intended to fill a vacant position.
What you’ll do
The lawyer will independently manage legal matters involving wrongful and constructive dismissal, human rights, and employment contracts. They will also handle severance negotiations and related litigation to help grow the firm's employee-side practice.
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have approximately 3-5 years of experience, preferably on the employee or plaintiff side. They must be comfortable managing employment law matters independently without a required book of business.
Other relevant skills
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- Wrongful Dismissal
- Constructive Dismissal
- Human Rights Law
- Employment Contracts
- Severance Negotiations
- Litigation Management
- Plaintiff-Side Representation
Job areas
- Legal
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Master’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 2+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 17, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Location requirements
- Country, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available