At McCarthy Tétrault, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities and are delighted to have been selected for the eleventh consecutive year in 2023 as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Our culture is built on professional excellence, collaboration, innovation, thought leadership and entrepreneurialism. We embrace inclusion in all its forms and we provide the tools and opportunities to help our people develop to their full potential.

This position is based out of Vancouver or Calgary. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

As a Director, Professional Resources (PRD), you will be:

Student Portfolio

• Overseeing the summer and articling student programs including recruitment, summer and articling student orientations, performance evaluations, hire-back placements, budgets, and educational programs.

• Liaising with the Clients and Markets Team to develop and maintain the Firm’s student recruitment website and other promotional materials.

• Working with the national team to develop and implement national student program policies including office exchanges, secondments, funding of national moots and other activities.

• Supporting national initiatives as requested by the Chief Professional Resources Officer (CPRO).

• Acting as the principal contact for the firm to the relevant Law Society and law schools, including funding/gifting, participating in career days and guest panel appearances, and overseeing all expenditures/activities sponsored by the firm.

Junior Associate Portfolio

• Onboarding & integration.

• Performance management, work allocation & progression.

• Mentor selection, training and support, and coaching referrals (internal and external).

• Wellness and engagement initiatives.

• Management of departures, leaves, inter-office assignments, flex-time arrangements, and on-track/off-track role transitions.

• Compensation and preparing/managing regional program budget.

• Promoting Junior Associate compliance with Firm policies.

• Collaborating with other members of the PR team, Firm leaders, and the Inclusion Now office to deliver market-leading student and Junior Associate programs.

• Attending meetings of external professional development groups.

• Collaborating with Chief Professional Resources Officer, Senior Professional Resources Directors, and other PRDs on national and regional PR projects and initiatives, as well as the Educations Team on delivery of education programs.

• Managing direct reports.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• A law degree and a minimum of three years in legal practice, ideally in a large firm environment.
• Some experience in recruitment, mentoring and firm management activities.
• Excellent organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional client service skills.
• Must be flexible (open to new ideas, frequent change in priorities, etc.).
• Ability to exercise discretion and sound judgement.
• Ability to handle an extensive workload with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent managerial skills, as well as diplomacy.
• Capacity to handle high pressure situations and tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm.
• Competitive compensation.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

How to Apply: 

External candidates are encouraged to apply online.  All Internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. 

We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.