Sun Life Financial
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Jan 30, 2024
Full time
You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.
Job Description:
Sun Life's Enterprise HR & Employment Legal team is growing!
The team supports Sun Life's HR practitioners and business leaders with a full range of employment-related matters. Some examples include employment disputes, administrative claims and litigation, employment aspects of M&A transactions, oversight of workplace investigations, employment-related agreements, human rights matters, compensation plans (including equity and executive compensation), and pension & benefits staff plan issues.
We are looking for a Counsel level lawyer with 3+ years experience gained either in-house or in private practice advising and acting for sophisticated employers. Knowledge and experience developing equity compensation plans, and benefits and pension plan issues will be considered an asset. This role will report directly to the AVP & Managing Counsel, Enterprise HR & Employment.
Sun Life supports a hybrid work environment. This role can be based at our offices in either Toronto or Waterloo. 2 days each week will be required in the office with the successful candidate choosing whether to work remotely or in the office on the remaining days.
The successful candidate will:
be a member in good standing with a provincial law society
have 3+ years experience practicing employment law either in-house or in private practice, working with sophisticated employers
be able to engage and influence others with confidence.
be able to distill complex problems and apply analytical and creative thinking to provide innovative solutions and manage risk
be skilled at simplifying complex legal concepts and writing and speaking clearly
be familiar with applicable industry and regulatory trends
be able to take a risk-based approach to the prioritization of work
be able to build relationships across multiple areas of the business
The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.
Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.
At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.