Corporate Counsel

Walmart Canada operates a growing chain of more than 410 stores nationwide serving more than 1.2 million customers each day. Walmart Canada’s flagship online store, www.walmart.ca, is visited by 750,000 customers daily. With more than 100,000 associates, Walmart Canada is one of Canada’s largest employers and is ranked one of the country’s top 10 most influential brands. Walmart Canada's extensive philanthropy program is focused on supporting Canadian families in need, and since 1994 Walmart Canada has raised and donated more than $750 million to Canadian charities.

We are currently seeking a labour lawyer with employment law experience to join our legal department as Corporate Counsel reporting to the Assistant General Counsel. A minimum of 8 years’ experience is required for this role. This is an exciting opportunity to work as a strategic partner with the business on a broad range of challenging labour and employment matters.

The successful candidate will join a best-in-class legal team that has steadily grown over the last ten years. The environment is supportive and friendly, and based on a corporate culture that gives high priority to personal and team development.

• Support the business primarily in the area of labour law, including by providing labour law guidance to business partners in various areas of the business.
• Prepare pleadings and other legal documents required for administrative and labour matters.
• Support the business secondarily in the area of employment law, including by preparing employment agreements, policies and other documents that govern or relate to the employment relationship.   
• Identify potential legal and/or regulatory issues and partner cross-functionally with the necessary business units to identify and implement appropriate solutions.
• Represent Walmart as legal counsel before labour boards, administrative tribunals or other governmental or regulatory bodies, including civil courts, as may be required. 
• Educate and train on legal requirements within the business, in partnership with Human Resources, Associate Relations and/or Compliance where applicable.
• Support for cross-functional initiatives through provision of legal and business advice.
• Effectively manage external counsel where engaged.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of labour law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department dealing with a variety of labour matters, including human rights matters.  Excellent drafting and negotiating skills, as well as the ability to handle a high volume of competing demands, are essential.

Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills are important as you will have extensive interaction with our human resources and associate relations teams. 

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of labour law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department dealing with a variety of labour matters, including human rights matters.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
• A working knowledge of French would be an asset. 

Licensing & Other Qualifications:

• LL.B/J.D. and member in good standing with the Law Society of BC

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Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.