WHY CHOOSE US: We are Waste Connections of Canada, a company committed to providing innovative waste solutions across various industries. Waste Connections of Canada offers solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout Canada. Through our affiliate, R360 Canada, we also serve clients in the energy sector through our oil marketing operations and disposal facilities. At Waste Connections of Canada, we are proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: We are seeking an experienced and versatile Associate Counsel to provide a broad range of legal services and strategic advice across various departments and business units within our Canadian operations. This role requires a corporate generalist with strong analytical, contractual, and advocacy skills to support the company’s transactional, commercial, and employment-related legal matters. As an Associate Counsel with us the minimum responsibilities are: Provide legal counsel on transactional and commercial matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer contracts, collection, transportation, and disposal agreements, as well as requests for proposals and other commercial arrangements. Assist with labour and employment matters, including labour arbitrations and employment proceedings before courts and relevant tribunals. Enforce commercial and municipal contracts to ensure compliance and protect the company’s interests. Support the resolution of disputes and litigation matters as they arise. Manage special projects as assigned. Collaborate with and oversee external legal counsel as needed. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU: Juris Doctor (J.D.) with strong academic credentials. Member in good standing of the Ontario Bar. 2–5 years of experience, either in-house or at a law firm. Strong interpersonal skills with a dynamic, team-oriented approach. Excellent analytical and advocacy skills, with the ability to draft, review, and apply legal advice effectively. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines. Proficiency in leveraging technology to enhance the delivery of legal services. Adaptability and willingness to engage in a diverse range of legal matters. Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment requirements. WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM US: Competitive compensation, including annual cash bonus and restricted share unit grant eligibility Retirement Plan with company match; let us help you save for your future Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Program, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Share Purchase Plan Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.
