Senior Counsel - Employment and Labor - #440168

Job Description

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Oshawa or Markham office of General Motors of Canada Company three times per week, at minimum.

General Motors Canada is seeking an exceptional lawyer with strategic business acumen and proven collaborative skills to join the legal team in Oshawa as Senior Counsel. The successful candidate will report to the Vice President, Lead Counsel for Canada and will work closely with both the GM Canada legal department and the GM global legal staff of more than 200 lawyers. This position will be located at GM Canada’s offices in Oshawa or Markham, Ontario.

• The Senior Counsel will handle all areas of labour and employment law for the organization, including human rights, occupational health and safety, pensions and benefits, HR policy, and labour arbitrations and negotiations.
• The selected candidate will also provide litigation support and management for commercial disputes and lead a team of two lawyers handling regulatory and litigation matters.
• The individual will provide strategic advice and counsel to senior leaders across the organization, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work effectively across internal functions and businesses.
• The Senior Counsel will act as a key business partner and will contribute to GM Canada’s success by combining both legal and business expertise to support the company’s operations and strategic goals
• Assist legal staff in other areas as required
• Ability to manage multiple large-scale projects and past success forging collaborative relationships with business units in a fast-paced environment.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Additional Job Description

• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
• Minimum of 10 years of top-tier private practice or in-house experience handling labour and employment.
• Experience in litigation management, and experience gained in the automotive, technology, manufacturing or consumer products sector would be an asset.
• Superior personal and professional integrity and strong communication skills
• Business-minded lawyer who can provide a top-down perspective while maintaining a sleeves-rolled-up willingness to take on a significant working role in the company.
• French language proficiency would be an asset but is not a requirement.
  
  
  

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

Benefits:

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends
  
  
  

About GM

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Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.