ASSOCIATE LAWYER - COMMERCIAL LITIGATION | INSOLVENCY & RESTRUCTURING

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We are seeking an associate lawyer with 2-5 years of experience in commercial litigation, insolvency & restructuring, creditors rights and/or construction litigation. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside established practitioners in a growing litigation practice, who are committed to hiring and developing the best and brightest legal and business professionals.

What started as an accounting firm quickly evolved into the ultimate entrepreneurial resource centre: the first of its kind in Alberta. We believe that bringing together every major resource that business owners need to succeed under a single banner is the key to maximizing the potential of Alberta’s entrepreneurs. Our mission draws from the HGA Group ethos – Building Better Tomorrows – in that all members of our team commit themselves to the pursuit of daily improvements for our firm and, ultimately, our clients.

HGA Law is a boutique law firm and a member of the HGA Group. Our clients are owner-managed businesses, and we distinguish ourselves to them by leveraging our relationship with HGA CPA and other members of the HGA Group to provide proactive, strategic, and forward-thinking counsel, and delivering an array of excellent, high-efficiency legal solutions.

HGA Law provides an extensive variety of legal services, including corporate and commercial law, commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring, construction law, employment law, and estate planning and administration.

• Competitive salaries (relative to downtown Edmonton).

• Bonus structure for billable and non-billable performance.

• Signing bonus.

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits.

• Group RRSP plan and matching program.

• Continuing legal education opportunities.

• Leverages client intelligence from other members of the HGA Group to provide strategic legal advice and recommendations, and proactively identifies issues.

• Detail-oriented and always focused on quality control.

• Approaches issues with business sense and provides pragmatic solutions.

• Builds and maintains relationships with clients and colleagues.

• Is always focused on competent and ethical practice.

• Balances billable file work with firm and professional development and is always focused on delivering positive value for fees.

• Able to manage a diverse caseload, with a focus on corporate/commercial litigation, insolvency, restructuring, creditors’ rights, and construction litigation.

• Able to conduct thorough legal research, and draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other court documents.

• Participate in applications, questionings, hearings, and trials, providing strategic support and representation.

• Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, and other stakeholders.

• Collaborate with senior attorneys to develop case strategies.

• Ensure compliance with all court requirements and deadlines.

• Ability to quickly grasp supporting software tools, and standardized process. (HGA Law is a technology-forward firm and aims to continuously evolve its technological tools and firm process).

• A member in good standing of the Law Society of Alberta; eligible to practice as a lawyer in Alberta.

• Called to the bar in 2022 or earlier.

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