Senior Litigation Associate
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
$150,000 – $250,000 · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $150,000 – $250,000
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 12+ years of experience practicing law, ideally focusing on civil litigation
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
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Join a top employer and advance your career. Impact Recruitment has partnered with a Vancouver-based law firm looking for a senior litigator to join their well-established and collegiate team. With the firm’s strong reputation, the incumbent can expect to work on exciting cases for in a thriving practice, fee split arrangements can be considered for candidates with a book of business.
About the Position
- Handle a variety of civil and commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, shareholder disputes, construction litigation, professional negligence and insurance defense.
- Manage existing caseload and legacy client relationships
- Mentor associates in the team
The Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the Bar in British Columbia.
- 12+ years of experience practicing law, ideally focusing on civil litigation
- Eagerness to mentor and provide guidance to team members
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, demonstrating a passion for excellent client service.
Why Apply
- Inherit an existing book of business
- Busy workload provided by the firm
- Opportunity to build a practice and mentor less experienced team members
- Boutique and collegiate work environment
Compensation
- $150,000 – $250,000
David Aplin & Associates Inc., operating as Aplin, and its associated brands, CompuStaff and Impact Recruitment, is an award-winning employment agency connecting diverse, top-tier talent with exceptional organizations across North America. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and charge no fees to apply or engage with our recruiters. Our clients partner with us to help expand and diversify their teams. Please note that all applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any necessary work permits.
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Responsibilities
The Senior Litigation Associate at Aplin will handle civil and commercial litigation files, including contract, shareholder, construction, professional negligence and insurance defense disputes. The role also manages existing caseload and legacy client relationships and mentors associates on the team.
Requirements
Candidates need a J.D. from an accredited law school, admission to the British Columbia Bar, and 12+ years of law practice, ideally in civil litigation. Strong communication and negotiation skills and a willingness to mentor team members are required.
Skills
- Civil litigation
- Commercial litigation
- Contract dispute resolution
- Shareholder dispute resolution
- Construction litigation
- Professional negligence
- Insurance defense
- Legal research
- Case management
- Negotiation
- Written and oral advocacy
- Mentoring
- Legal drafting
Benefits
- Fee split arrangements
- Inherited book of business
Categories
- Legal
- Consulting
Keywords
- litigation
- civil litigation
- commercial litigation
- lawyer
- senior litigator
- associate
- British Columbia Bar
- J.D.
- contract disputes
- shareholder disputes
- construction litigation
- professional negligence
- insurance defense
- mentoring
- negotiation
- legal
- law firm
- Vancouver
- book of business
- fee split
Seniority
Senior
Licences and certifications
- British Columbia Bar admission
Languages
- English