Junior Associate Lawyer

Job Title: Junior Associate Lawyer

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Sherwood Park, AB

Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

A well-established litigation law firm is seeking a Junior Associate Lawyer with 2–5 years of litigation experience to join its growing team. The successful candidate will manage a variety of personal injury and insurance defence matters, including motor vehicle accidents, accident benefits, long-term disability claims, premises liability, and related civil litigation files.

Key Responsibilities:

Draft pleadings, correspondence, legal briefs, memoranda, and other court documents.

Attend client meetings, mediations, examinations for discovery, and other litigation proceedings.

Manage files from intake through resolution, including settlement negotiations and trial preparation.

Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications:

Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.

2–5 years of litigation experience, preferably in personal injury and/or insurance defence.

Excellent legal drafting, communication, organizational, and time management skills.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.

Benefits:

Dental care

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Extended health care

On-site parking

Notes:
Salary range depends on year of call. I could see a base range from $125,000-$200,000. Various structures available including bonuses for hitting billing targets, paying back a base, commission on top of base, etc. depending on level of experience and readiness to carry 100-140 files.