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Litigation Associate - 4 to 7 years' experience

@ Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Calgary, Alberta

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Overview

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is hiring a litigation associate for its Calgary Litigation Department. The role involves advising on and solving business-critical issues, including multijurisdictional class actions and complex corporate and commercial litigation for major institutional clients. The posting requires 4 to 7 years of commercial litigation experience, and the position is hybrid.

Responsibilities:

  • Advise institutional clients on business-critical litigation
  • Work on multijurisdictional class actions
  • Handle complex corporate and commercial litigation
  • Work on cases at all levels of court

Requirements summary:

  • 4 to 7 years of commercial litigation experience
  • Superior academic credentials
  • Excellent research and writing skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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Employer posting date
2026-10-01
First seen by our source
2026-10-11
Source record updated
2026-10-18

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentLegal & compliance
Experience4+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
Background checkscriminal record, credit
Encouraged to applyPeople with disabilities
EducationProfessional degree (MD, JD…) (preferred)
Fields of studyLaw

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Leading Canadian business law firm committed to our clients’ success.

Full company description

Osler is a leading business law firm uniquely positioned to advise Canadian, U.S. and international clients on an array of domestic and cross-border legal issues. We are recognized for providing business-critical advice and counsel in key industry sectors, and in transactions and litigation for some of the world’s largest enterprises. Our “one firm” approach is based on collaboration, and the team is dedicated to providing clients with innovative, solution-oriented advice in a practical and cost-effective manner. Osler has over 500 lawyers working together from offices across Canada in Toronto, Calgary, Montréal, Ottawa and Vancouver and an office in New York.

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Reported office locations
  • 100 King Street West, 1 First Canadian Place. Suite 6200, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B8, CA
  • Suite 320, World Exchange Plaza, 100 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J9, CA
  • Brookfield Place, 225 – 6th Avenue S.W., Suite 2700, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1N2, CA
  • 620 8th Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10018, US
  • 1000 De La Gauchetière Street West, Bureau 1100, Montréal, Québec H3B 4W5, CA
  • 1055 Dunsmuir St, Suite 3000, Bentall Four, Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1K8, CA
Business categories
  • Legal
Other recorded names
  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Specialties
  • Business Law
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Finance & Securities
  • M&A
  • Competition/ Antitrust
  • Franchising
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labour & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Pensions & Benefits
  • Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • Blockchain
  • Energy
  • Franchise
  • Banking and Finance
  • International Trade and Investment
  • Risk Management and Crisis Response
  • Private Equity and Pension Fund Investments
  • Privacy and Data Management
  • and Emerging and High Growth Companies
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Osler is a leading business law firm uniquely positioned to advise Canadian, U.S. and international clients on an array of domestic and cross-border legal issues. We are recognized for providing business-critical advice and counsel in key industry sectors, and in transactions and litigation for some of the world’s largest enterprises. Our “one firm” approach is based on collaboration, and the team is dedicated to…

FieldValue
IndustryLaw Practice
Company size1,001-5,000 employees
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Organization typePartnership
Year founded1862
SpecialtiesBusiness LawCapital MarketsCorporate GovernanceCorporate Finance & SecuritiesM&ACompetition/ AntitrustFranchisingIntellectual PropertyLabour & EmploymentLitigation
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Job description

Are you ready to take your next step in your legal career? Join Osler’s Litigation Department in our Calgary office to work alongside the best and brightest legal minds, advising on and solving business-critical issues including multijurisdictional class actions and complex corporate/commercial litigation. We represent major institutional clients on high-profile, precedent-setting cases across various industries and at all levels of court right up to the Supreme Court of Canada.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Do you have what we’re looking for?

  • 4 to 7 years of commercial litigation experience;
  • superior academic credentials;
  • excellent research and writing skills;
  • strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Consistently ranked as one of Canada’s leading business law firms by clients and leading independent reviews, Osler prides itself on attracting and developing the brightest talent in the legal arena. Within a firm culture that nurtures mentoring and the exchange of ideas, Osler is a dynamic and exciting place to begin a career or carve out a new path.

If you’re ready to take your next step and join our growing team, please submit in confidence your cover letter, detailed résumé and academic transcripts directly to our online application portal.

Applications submitted outside of our online application portal will not be reviewed.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Osler; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. Osler is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. For candidates with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request in all phases of the selection process.

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check, credit check, and employment and educational verifications.

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