Job Description

Associate Lawyer, Harbinger Law Inc. (Contract)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaOur team is in search of an Associate Lawyer to join our team for a 12-month contract opportunity.Your Contribution to the Story:As Associate Lawyer, you will work collaboratively with our team, our clients and other advisors to plan and implement tax effective strategies and transactions for entrepreneurs and private clients.Harbinger Law Inc. is a boutique law firm focused on providing excellent client service in a unique collaborative affiliation with our colleagues at Baker Tilly Nova Scotia Inc. We provide corporate law, tax and estate planning services for owners and donors in Atlantic Canada, driven by the belief that the best client experience is achieved through collaboration.Harbinger Law Inc. is a Certified B Corporation. This certification recognizes a commitment to high social and environmental standards, transparency, and accountability alongside a commitment to purpose beyond shareholder value. Distinguished as the seventh Canadian law firm, and the first in Atlantic Canada, to earn this status, Harbinger Law is one of over 8,000 B Corps worldwide committed to creating a just, inclusive, and sustainable society.Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Provide outstanding client service and legal advice, including direct communications with clients;
• Assist with all aspects of corporate and tax-planned transactions;
• Review and draft agreements and other corporate documents;
• Review and draft wills, trusts and other estate planning documents;
• Assist with Estate Administration files;
• Provide research support;
• Work with partners on mergers and acquisitions

A successful candidate will have:

• Membership (or eligibility for membership) in the Nova Scotia Barristersxe2x80x99 Society, in good standing;
• Minimum of 2 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in providing legal services to entrepreneurs, including assisting with transactions and preparing legal documents;
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, trustworthy, accountable, proactive and a positive work attitude;
• Knowledge and interest in providing legal advice to entrepreneurs and managers about day-to-day business operations, as well as major transactions;
• Experience with estate administration an asset;
• Ability to keep a service focus under pressure, manage priorities and meet deadlines.

What You Will Get in Return:We will support you to do what you do best every day by offering you:

• Competitive total rewards package, including salary and incentive program
• RRSP matching
• Robust benefits plan
• Generous paid time off package (vacation, personal, sick, firm holidays, etc.)
• $500 wellness allowance
• Complimentary on-site gym
• Free, plentiful parking
• Dress for your day, including casual
• Growth-focused coaching, mentoring, feedback, and growth plan reviews
• Learning and professional development opportunities
• Work-life integration (professional flexibility, working remotely opportunities, Employee Family Assistance Plan, etc.)
• Firm-sponsored social events, teambuilding events, lunch and learns, etc.

Application Information:by sharing your cover letter and resume by February 21, 2025.If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us at lawinfo@harbingerlaw.com or (902) 446-8006. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.We are actively seeking to add team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. We respect and value each individual and their lived experiences and commit to creating a more diverse team and establishing a culture of belonging. If you identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to self-identify in your application.

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