In-House Litigation Counsel / Lawyer - Avocat / Conseiller juridique interne Litige Montreal, QC

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<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p><p><p><strong>Job Title:</strong><br />In-House Litigation Counsel – Montreal, QC</p><p><strong>Job Location:</strong><br />Montreal, Quebec – In-house, full-time</p><p><strong>In-Office, Hybrid or Remote:</strong><br />Possibility of hybrid – after <span >onboarding/training</span> (3 months), possibility to work from home 2 days/week</p><p><strong>Working Hours:</strong><br />Full-time, Monday to Friday</p><p><strong>Languages:</strong><br />Bilingual – 100% English, 70–80% French (comfortable handling external dealings such as CNESST)</p><p><strong>Salary Range:</strong><br />$100,000 – $115,000 </p><hr /><p><strong>What the Client Offers:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Fully customizable health, dental, and life insurance plans (lower-tier plans fully covered; enhanced plans partially covered)</p></li><li><p>Paid vacation and personal days</p></li><li><p>Free parking and on-site amenities (bistro, gym, coffee)</p></li><li><p>Small, collaborative legal team environment</p></li><li><p>Better work-life balance than most law firm roles</p></li><li><p>Ongoing training and professional development</p></li></ul><hr /><p><strong>About the Client:</strong><br />Inner Circle Agency is recruiting on behalf of a global leader in logistics and transportation. This organization manages complex, multinational operations with a strong in-house legal function. You’ll join a reserved but collaborative legal team where professionalism, focus, and calm under pressure are valued.</p><hr /><p><strong>Role Overview:</strong><br />The In-House Litigation Counsel will represent the company in Quebec courts, handle a wide range of litigation files, and provide strategic legal advice across multiple jurisdictions. This role is ideal for a lawyer with strong litigation skills looking to transition from private practice to an in-house setting with more work-life balance.</p><hr /><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Represent the company in Quebec courts for injunctions, actions on account, employment disputes, cargo claims, and other litigation matters</p></li><li><p>Draft and file legal <span >procedures/documents</span> for Quebec courts</p></li><li><p>Provide strategic litigation advice for cases across jurisdictions</p></li><li><p>Support compliance, insurance, HR, and claims teams</p></li><li><p>Issue legal opinions on liability, cargo claims, and related matters</p></li><li><p>Draft, review, and revise contracts and agreements</p></li></ul><hr /><p><strong>Qualifications – Required:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)</p></li><li><p>Member in good standing of the Barreau du Québec for at least 2 years</p></li><li><p>Minimum 1-2 years’ post-call litigation experience (open to any area of litigation)</p></li><li><p>Bilingual – fluent in English, functional in French for external dealings</p></li><li><p>Professional, focused, calm, and collaborative personality</p></li></ul><hr /><p><strong>Qualifications – Preferred:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Knowledge of the transportation industry</p></li><li><p>Spanish language skills</p></li></ul><hr /></p></p></p>