Employment Counsel, Canada & International

StackAdapt is looking for an Employment Counsel to join our growing Legal team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Employment Counsel, you will help support the employment law function across Canada and, as needed, our other key international markets. This role is well-suited to an employment lawyer with 3+ years of hands-on experience looking to take on broad ownership across advisory work, compliance, dispute resolution, and cross-functional projects at a fast-growing, global technology company. StackAdapt is a Remote First company, open to candidates located in Canada.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day employment law advisory support for Canada (all provinces, as applicable), with additional support to other jurisdictions such as the UK, Germany, Australia, and Singapore, working with local outside counsel as needed; Manage and help resolve employment standards complaints, human rights complaints, and demand letters, and support litigation strategy and outside counsel instruction where required; Partner with the People & Culture team on workplace investigations, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, and terminations; Draft and maintain employment agreements, policies, and handbooks across supported jurisdictions; Support key employment-related compliance projects and initiatives as the company scales; Support international expansion by helping stand up compliant employment frameworks in new markets; Identify and lead opportunities to use AI tools to improve the speed and quality of employment law advice, document drafting, research, and case/matter management

Requirements

Minimum 3+ years of relevant employment law experience, with some at a law firm where you advised on Canadian employment matters and handled employment demands and litigation; Called to the bar in at least one Canadian province and in good standing; Strong working knowledge of Canadian employment and human rights legislation; Ability to quickly get up to speed on multi-jurisdictional nuances; Excellent judgment and ability to balance legal risk with practical, business-oriented advice; Strong project management skills; Comfort managing a high volume of concurrent matters and stakeholders; Clear, confident communicator who can distill complex legal issues into practical guidance for non-lawyers; Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities; Genuine curiosity about how AI tools can be applied to legal work and willingness to learn and adopt new tools

Nice to have

Experience with other jurisdictions (e.g., US, UK, Australia, Singapore, Germany); Called to the bar in Ontario (preferred)

Benefits

Highly competitive salary; Retirement/401K/Pension Savings globally; Competitive paid time off packages including birthdays off; Access to a comprehensive mental health care program; Health benefits from day one of employment; Work from home reimbursements; Optional global WeWork membership; Robust training and onboarding program; Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc); Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications; Awesome parental leave program; Friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture; Social and team events