Employment Counsel, Canada & International

The role

You will provide employment law advisory support for Canada and other international markets. You will work with the People & Culture team on the full employment lifecycle and help build compliant frameworks for international expansion.

What you will do

• Provide day-to-day employment law advisory support for Canada and other jurisdictions.
• Manage and help resolve employment standards complaints, human rights complaints, and demand letters.
• Support litigation strategy and outside counsel instruction.
• Partner with the People & Culture team on workplace investigations, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, and terminations.
• Draft and maintain employment agreements, policies, and handbooks.
• Support employment-related compliance projects and initiatives.
• Support international expansion by helping stand up compliant employment frameworks.
• Identify and lead opportunities to use AI tools to improve legal work.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant employment law experience.
• Experience at a law firm advising on Canadian employment matters and handling employment demands and litigation.
• Called to the bar in at least one Canadian province and in good standing.
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian employment and human rights legislation.
• Excellent judgment to balance legal risk with practical, business-oriented advice.
• Strong project management skills.
• Clear, confident communicator.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Willingness to learn and adopt AI tools.

Nice to have

• Experience with other jurisdictions (e.g., US, UK, Australia, Singapore, Germany)
• Ontario bar call preferred

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
• Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
• Health benefits from day one of employment
• Work from home reimbursements
• Optional global WeWork membership
• Robust training and onboarding program
• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications
• An awesome parental leave program
• Social and team events

About the company

StackAdapt is a technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. It is a Remote First company.