In-House Litigation Counsel – Montreal, QC
Inner Circle Agency
Date: 15 hours ago
City: Montreal, QC
Contract type: Full time
Job Title
In-House Litigation Counsel – Montreal, QC
Job Location:
Montreal, Quebec – In-house, full-time
In-Office, Hybrid Or Remote
Possibility of hybrid – after onboarding/training (3 months), possiblity to work from home 2 days/week
Working Hours
Full-time, Monday to Friday
Languages
Bilingual – 100% English, 70–80% French (comfortable handling external dealings such as CNESST)
Salary Range
$100,000 – $120,000 (flexible for strong profiles)
What The Client Offers
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.
Role Overview
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.
Key Responsibilities
In-House Litigation Counsel – Montreal, QC
Job Location:
Montreal, Quebec – In-house, full-time
In-Office, Hybrid Or Remote
Possibility of hybrid – after onboarding/training (3 months), possiblity to work from home 2 days/week
Working Hours
Full-time, Monday to Friday
Languages
Bilingual – 100% English, 70–80% French (comfortable handling external dealings such as CNESST)
Salary Range
$100,000 – $120,000 (flexible for strong profiles)
What The Client Offers
- Fully customizable health, dental, and life insurance plans (lower-tier plans fully covered; enhanced plans partially covered)
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Free parking and on-site amenities (bistro, gym, coffee)
- Small, collaborative legal team environment
- Better work-life balance than most law firm roles
- Ongoing training and professional development
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.
Role Overview
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent the company in Quebec courts for injunctions, actions on account, employment disputes, cargo claims, and other litigation matters
- Draft and file legal procedures/documents for Quebec courts
- Provide strategic litigation advice for cases across jurisdictions
- Support compliance, insurance, HR, and claims teams
- Issue legal opinions on liability, cargo claims, and related matters
- Draft, review, and revise contracts and agreements
- Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)
- Member in good standing of the Barreau du Québec for at least 2 years
- Minimum 1-2 years’ post-call litigation experience (open to any area of litigation)
- Bilingual – fluent in English, functional in French for external dealings
- Professional, focused, calm, and collaborative personality
- Knowledge of the transportation industry
- Spanish language skills
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