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Stewart McKelvey

Associate Lawyer - Labour & Employment - Halifax, NS

Halifax, NS, Canada

Full-time

Within 25 km of Halifax · About 0.5 km from the city centre

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 22, 2026
Posted: Oct 23, 2026

Original job description

Stewart McKelvey – Associate Lawyer – Labour & Employment

Stewart McKelvey is a large, regional law firm servicing clients throughout Atlantic Canada and across the country. Our lawyers are consistently ranked among the top lawyers in Canada by numerous publications, and we act for some of the most influential companies, boards and families in Canada. We have an entrepreneurial culture where we strive for excellence in providing client service.

The Opportunity:

Stewart McKelvey’s Associate Lawyer team is growing! We are currently recruiting for a Labour & Employment Lawyer to join us in our Halifax office. We have Atlantic Canada’s largest Labour & Employment Group with nationally recognized practitioners in each province.

Our Labour & Employment team advises on all workplace issues for both non-union and unionized clients who are provincial, national or international and are operating in both the private and public sectors.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years’ Labour & Employment Law experience in the following areas:

Employment
Labour
Workplace investigations
Human rights
Occupational health and safety
Pension and benefits

In addition, the ideal candidate has strong communication skills and can manage multiple client priorities within tight timelines.

This is a partnership track role and, as such, the successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in client development and positively contribute to the culture of the firm.

Candidates must be a member in good standing with a Canadian Law Society and should provide a resume and cover letter by November 20th, detailing relevant practice experience in order to apply.

All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.

Interested Candidates:

For security purposes, applicants are asked to submit their resume, cover letter and any other accompanying application documents in PDF format.

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Responsibilities

Advise unionized and non-unionized clients across the private and public sectors on workplace matters, including employment, labour, investigations, human rights, occupational health and safety, and pension and benefits issues. Participate in client development and contribute positively to the firm's culture.

Requirements

Candidates must have 3–5 years of labour and employment law experience and be a member in good standing with a Canadian Law Society. Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple client priorities under tight timelines are required.

Skills

Labour Law
Employment Law
Workplace Investigations
Human Rights
Occupational Health And Safety
Pension And Benefits
Communication
Client Development
Time Management

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Keywords

Labour Law
Employment Law
Workplace Investigations
Human Rights
Occupational Health And Safety
Pension And Benefits
Unionized Workplaces
Non-Unionized Workplaces
Private Sector
Public Sector
Client Service
Client Development
Canadian Law Society
Partnership Track
Legal Practice

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