Careers
McCarthy Tétrault is Canada’s leading full-service law firm, advising on many of the largest transactions and cases in Canada and internationally. We take pride in being able to offer our clients integrated solutions from some of the best and brightest legal minds in the country. To back this promise, we have identified recruiting as a top priority. We take a comprehensive approach by looking beyond our current needs to the skill sets and expertise necessary to maintain our competitive position well into the future.So why come to McCarthy Tétrault? Unlike more conventional law firms, we operate as a business, which gives us the flexibility to adapt to the realities of our business clientele. Our success as lawyers no longer depends only on our expertise but on our ability to think — and act — like our clients and be true 'partners' with them. Our client approach is one of our unique selling features.
Many potential candidates also find the superior working environment we offer as a tier-one law firm very appealing. McCarthy Tétrault also provides the tools and opportunities integral to success.
We are always seeking skilled lawyers and administrative staff to join our team. If you are interested in any available positions, please reply in confidence with a detailed résumé.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. Please note that we will keep all résumés on file for a six-month period.
Position(s)
Job descriptions for positions in Québec are available in French only.Description
Responsibilities
- Recruitment: Planning, organizing and leading all recruitment activities for the region from initial defining of needs to the integration of new hires. Includes analyzing job requirements and determining the optimal process to attract the most qualified candidates. Acts as trusted advisor to the hiring manager. Works in collaboration with Marketing bringing the candidate perspective to enhance the firm’s brand. Effective use and interpretation of assessment results. Related reporting/analysis.
- Onboarding and Training: Leading the preparation of announcements and itineraries for new hires. Planning and conducting new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward firm and firm-wide objectives; monitoring the effectiveness of internal processes;analyzing training needs to propose employee development training programs.
- Compensation and Salary Administration: Managing firm participation in salary surveys. Providing data analysis and reporting. Providing counsel to people leaders regarding the salary administration program and calibration of salary adjustments related to performance ratings.
- Offboarding: Providing advice to managers regarding the termination process. Coordinate process for termination meetings. Determining termination arrangements and prepare documentation in consultation with internal counsel. Attending termination meetings with Managers. Liaising with terminated employees. Conducting exit interviews. Related reporting/analysis.
- Job Evaluation and Documentation: Ensuring job descriptions are current, complete. Providing counsel to people leaders regarding preparation of materials required for job evaluation.
- Employee Relations: Providing counsel to all staff regarding issues that arise. Conducting investigations as required, in consultation with internal counsel.
- PMP: Providing counsel to staff related to the process, receiving/giving feedback, participate in calibration meetings.
- Health and Safety: Member of JHSC committee – Management Representative.
- Leads or participates in special project initiatives ensuring processes/projects/assignments are effectively and equitably implemented.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
- University degree with HR focus or post-graduate diploma with CHRP designation.
- Minimum 10 years related experience demonstrating progressive responsibility. Exposure to professional services environment.
- Thorough knowledge of employment and related legislation.
- Critical and creative thinking.
- Well developed written and verbal skills. Able to deliver presentations to small groups.
- Project Management.
Please submit resumes to:
Mary Pesce
Human Resources
mpesce@mccarthy.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault, however, only chosen applicants will be contacted.
Description
Establishing best practices for all events and sponsorships, the Manager will guide service leaders and Partners through strategic event and sponsorship recommendations, approvals and execution, based on company priorities and budgets. Managing a national team, the Manager will work closely with the Marketing & Communications, Business Development, and Professional Resources teams to align opportunities for business growth. The Manager is externally focussed, proactively identifying sponsorship and event opportunities aligned with company priorities and areas of growth.
Responsibilities
Events:
- Develop a company-wide event strategy working closely with Marketing & Communications, Business Development, and company leadership, based on company priorities and initiatives.
- Using industry best practices, develop, document and implement clear and achievable processes and service standards to ensure consistency of the company’s client events (ranging from client hospitality / social events, to industry panels and annual conferences). Develop same for select, strategic internal events.
- Work closely with the Professional Resources team to develop standards and processes, and ensure consistent event execution in CPD (Continuing Professional Development) events, hosted for clients.
- Mentor and supervise staff in execution of new standards. Develop a positive culture of feedback and continuous improvement. Develop and implement good project management techniques across the team.
- Provide strategic support and guidance to firm leadership, partners and colleagues (Marketing and Business Development teams) to enable opportunities for business development and growth.
- Provide hands-on support to the Event Specialists in the execution of large and strategic events, and during high volume periods (supporting a collaborative, client service focused and team-based culture).
- Focus on event improvement and optimization, as well as measurement and evaluation.
- Work closely with Marketing & Communications to optimize related support / inputs (event invitations, e-sends, collateral).
- Track, measure and report success.
Sponsorships:
- Work closely with the Business Development and Marketing & Communications teams on sponsorship management, including making recommendations to both colleagues and Partners on high ROI sponsorships.
- Develop, communicate and execute company-wide best practices, including policies and processes.
- Negotiate company-wide sponsorship agreements.
- Support company-wide budget accountability and sponsorship execution, tracking, analysis and reporting (including ROI, successes and lessons learned).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Event Management or Marketing focus preferred.
- 10+ years’ experience in a professional environment, preferably in a complex business organization with a matrix structure or multiple stakeholder groups (professional or B2B services experience preferred).
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar managerial role with multiple direct reports.
- Project Management or Certified Meeting Planner or other relevant designation desirable.
- Existing stellar reputation among peers, clients, vendors and third-parties.
- Proven success in change management as well as an ability to influence without authority.
- Strong analytics and reporting skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with senior executives.
- Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, despite tight deadlines while ensuring efficiency, accuracy and quality of deliverables.
- Team player, willing to lend a helping hand to team members during peak times.
- Bilingual (French) an asset.
Executive Search Firm, IQ Partners, is recruiting this position on behalf of McCarthy Tetrault.
Please submit resumes to:
http://tiny.cc/abqvwwWe thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Description
The Manager, working collaboratively with Business Development Leads, will implement and oversee the company’s RFPs, RFIs and credentialing process for clients and prospects. This position requires a high level of strategic thinking, diplomacy and good judgement, in addition to facilitation, project management and team management skills. Must be able to work successfully with a variety of people and styles, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior executives and in a high performance environment.
Responsibilities
- Establish and manage a consistent, service oriented, company-wide process (including opportunity assessment) to support the company’s internal stakeholders in responding to RFPs, proposals and new business opportunities.
- Develop and implement consistent, high quality standards for proposals and presentations, in line with the company’s brand, client focus and visual identity guidelines.
- Lead and/or participate in briefing meetings with practice leaders and partners, bringing industry best practices and providing guidance on pitch strategy.
- Working with Business Development Leads, facilitate, lead, and/or prepare internal stakeholders for pre-proposal briefs and post-submission debriefs with clients or prospects, capturing and acting on “lessons learned”.
- Track results and develop reporting/communication vehicles to share key data, success stories best practices, including with Business Development Leads and the Senior Director, Business Development.
- Ensure internal database is up-to-date to ensure effective RFPs, pitches and credential packages.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in a professional services environment including managing and mentoring direct reports.
- 5+ years’ experience managing and executing RFPs, RFIs, proposals and presentations.
- Strong project management skills.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Professional maturity, strong work ethic and the demonstrated ability to lead a team.
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work under pressure and to challenging deadlines.
- Knowledge of a sales pipeline/process.
- Must be a team player, willing to lend a helping hand to team members during peak times.
- Superior computer skills using Microsoft Office suite.
- Bilingualism (French) an asset.
Executive Search Firm, IQ Partners, is recruiting this position on behalf of McCarthy Tetrault.
Please submit resumes to:
http://tiny.cc/5cqvwwWe thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Description
Responsibilities
- Responding to and resolving application problems; managing compliance with application licenses; documenting applications and procedures; developing and executing reporting for existing applications; managing and transferring application data; distributing/reinstalling applications; monitoring and managing unique local office applications.
- Developing/installing application updates and workstation OS patches (including development of detailed test plans, conducting testing in collaboration with trainers, actual deployment and transfer of user data if necessary; updating relevant inventory/records).
- Planning, documenting, deploying, and communicating applications installs based on upgrade cycles, net new, or assigned project work.
- Technical lead, SME, or analyst roles on project/BAU work coordinating with other IT departments or practice groups.
- Responding to and resolving desktop environment problems, maintaining compliance with software licensing, documenting settings and configurations, maintaining security requirements, developing and executing reporting on system health, software version compliance, and usage metrics, updating and maintaining GPO & user environment configuration.
- Perform Tier II and Tier III support including responding to service desk escalations, complex system issues, and system alert/notifications.
- Identify and implement improvements or efficiency gains in current/future processes and procedures.
- In depth understanding of environment and infrastructure and thorough understanding of the integration of current and future components relating to the applications team.
- Liaise with 3rd parties and vendors with respect to project/bau work, managed services, licensing inquires, and support.
- Communicating with the end user community and MIS department in regards to planned and unplanned service/application updates/changes/outages with status updates as required
- Planning and scheduling image changes; submitting order (if required); developing test plans (including allocation of resources and schedule); testing image changes; managing installation for users; updating inventory/records (if required).
- Identifying testing requirements (local office features and customizations); testing image snapshot; verifying local office data.
- Providing technical training/knowledge transfer for other team members and other IT staff, technical documentation, and knowledge base articles.
- Contribute/participate in existing project/BAU and team meetings.
- Administering SCCM and environment management infrastructure.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in technology or related field.
- Minimum five years of relevant experience, ideally in a professional services environment.
- Five years administering SCCM
- Experience scripting with Visual Basic, Java, SQL, XML, ASP.NET, Powershell.
- Knowledge of ITIL best practices and process improvements.
- MS Certified Technology Specialist: Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager certification an asset.
- In-depth knowledge of Windows 7, MS Office 2010/2013.
- In-depth knowledge of database engine (SQL).
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft SCCM, Microsoft Forefront, App-V, and Appsense.
- Knowledge and experience with remote access technologies including Citrix, VPN, Windows Remote Desktop Services.
- Good knowledge of Visual Basic, Java, HTML, SQL, XML, ASP.NET, Powershell and other programming languages.
- Bilingualism an asset (French and English).
- After hours availability required.
Please submit resumes to:
Mary Pesce
Human Resources
mpesce@mccarthy.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault, however, only chosen applicants will be contacted.
Description
The Vendor Manager will be responsible for vendor related activities under the guidance of McCarthy Tétrault Vendor Management Office policies. You will successfully collaborate with all functional groups within the Firm to evaluate, identify and recommend vendors and products to support current operations and new initiatives. You will perform various types of spend analytics and identify, plan and implement cost savings projects to meet departmental targets. You will lead cross-functional RFP/RFQ/RFIs and projects, as well as draft, review and negotiate complex vendor contracts. The Vendor Manager will also be responsible for managing vendors throughout the entire contract lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Manage key McCarthy Tétrault LLP and MT Services LP vendors as required
- Work with internal customers to evaluate, identify and recommend vendor and products to support current practices and new initiatives
- Lead, develop and guide the execution of RFP/RFI/RFQs and other types of sourcing strategies in accordance with the Vendor Management Office policies
- Collaborate with all functional groups to ensure business requirements are captured and represented in the contractual documentation
- Review and negotiate contracts, SOWs, License Agreements and recommend changes in accordance with MT’s preferred terms; liaise with Legal to coordinate legal review; ensure the proper process is followed both internally and externally
- Seek out, recommend, plan, and achieve cost savings objectives
- Able to effectively strategize, develop, and manage vendor contracts to optimize costs and ensure vendor performance
- Perform detailed spend, Total Cost of Ownership, and other analysis and market research to support the sourcing process
- Be proactive in making procurement recommendations to the functional groups - new sourcing areas to look at and review, based on future opportunities for cost reduction, process improvements, new services/supplies available
- Manage and develop vendor relationships; leverage vendors as a source of innovation and growth
- Manage vendors through scorecards and other tools of performance and risk management, including quarterly vendor performance reporting
- Manage and monitor contracts for compliance throughout the Contract Lifecycle
- Work with all business units to resolve any vendor related issues
- Manage contract database on a daily basis
- Issue POs and maintain an up to date PO tracking system against invoices received
- Work very closely with Accounts Payable team to ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree
- 5 to 10 years of vendor management experience
- Strong understanding of contract governance and management
- Proven negotiation skills and influencing abilities
- Ability to find creative solutions to contractual issues to reach a resolution, taking a pragmatic approach to balance legal risks against business interests
- Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting tight deadlines
- Excellent PC skills – Windows environment, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid financial and analytical aptitude
- Proven experience leading cross-functional projects
- Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues effectively
- Understanding of Project Management Methodology
- Knowledge of SharePoint will be an asset
- Legal drafting skill will be an asset
- IT contract management experience will be an asset
- Bilingualism an asset
Please submit resumes to:
Mary Pesce
Human Resources
mpesce@mccarthy.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault, however, only chosen applicants will be contacted.
Position
Communications Coordinator (Media Relations and Collateral)
Office
Posting Date
April 10, 2013
Description
The Marketing Coordinator works closely with the Director of Corporate Communications on a wide variety of projects primarily related to public and media relations, collateral updates, communications plans, the firm’s blog program and other marketing communications initiatives including research and tracking reports.
The candidate requires general knowledge of marketing and public relations principles as well as excellent time management skills and flexibility due to the range of projects. He/she must be able to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment; to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously; to maintain a professional attitude; and to work as a team member, as well as independently.
This is a 1 year contract.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate media interviews and responds to inbound media requests.
- Manage media brainstorm meetings with lawyers and Edelman, the firm’s PR agency.
- Obtain approvals on draft media pitches.
- Develop and maintain relationships with PR agency and key reporters.
- Manage and track article republishing, bylined articles and related inquiries.
- Develop and coordinate releases and announcements including translation, distribution and posting.
- Create and project manage communications plans.
- Media Measurement and Analysis
- Maintain and develop relationship with supplier (MediaMiser)
- Work with supplier to track and capture daily coverage and metrics for the firm and competitors and coordinate annual report. - Create and update the firm’s business development info sheets as well as the practice group’s web descriptions.
- Work with the manager of communications on the strategy and development of the firm’s blogs (requires knowledge of Word Press).
- Act as liaison on projects with other MT Services departments (Finance, IT, Library, etc.).
- Assist with research and administrative duties as required.
Qualifications
- A university degree in journalism, marketing, communications, business, and/or marketing/public relations diploma or equivalent.
- At least three to five years of experience in communications or marketing.
- Knowledge of the marketing mix dynamics.
- Strong organizational, project management and time management skills are required.
- Ability to prioritize and to work independently.
- Capable of coordinating multiple projects and ability to shift priorities on a daily basis.
- Exceptional writing skills and the ability to proofread and copy edit.
- Knowledge of WordPress and basic HTML required.
- Knowledge of InDesign preferred.
- Superior judgement.
- Superior computer skills using WP (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) programs.
- Ability to prepare a variety of reports in Word and Excel.
- Must be a team player and is willing to lend a helping hand to colleagues in the group during peak times.
Please submit resumes to:
Mary Pesce
Human Resources
mpesce@mccarthy.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault, however, only chosen applicants will be contacted.
Description
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Director, Business Development will lead the continuous improvement of business development processes aimed at assisting partners in securing profitable new business while enhancing relationships and creating new revenue opportunities with key existing relationships. The Senior Director will provide leadership to the current business development team (the “BD Team”) and will have operational responsibilities for supporting functional and sector focused partners as part of the team. The BD Team assists the partners and the firm’s leadership by providing a framework by which they can effectively manage the pipeline of new business opportunities. The Senior Director will also be responsible for overseeing the infrastructure necessary for effective knowledge management and dissemination; customer relationship management (CRM); industry analysis and expertise; opportunity management. This position will also support business growth through the direction and management of business development activities and will ensure that these are delivered in accordance with the firm’s overall strategy.
Year One Critical Success Factors
- Establish the business development Centre of Excellence (COE) as a critical resource for the firm’s partners
- Establish productive relationships between all members of the BD Team and the business leaders in the firm’s matrix organizational structure
- Gain a thorough understanding of the firm’s culture and business development cycles; refine and streamline business development practices accordingly to improve cycles
- Assist partners in achieving specific annual business targets across each of the firm’s industry and functional groups and specifically for those partners supported directly by the Senior Director
- Create a framework for knowledge management as well as industry vertical and competitor analysis
- Working collaboratively with the Events and Sponsorship team, identify sponsorship opportunities to position the firm’s brand for wide recognition at appropriate functions and industry events.
- Develop a comprehensive reporting and analytics system, by way of CRM deployment or other tools, in order to create transparency in business development activity and opportunity management
- Present a budget for firm approval and prudently manage resources within those budgetary guidelines according to company policy and within ethical corporate governance guidelines
- Manage the BD Team to maximize productivity and effectiveness while contributing to a positive working environment and high morale
Experience/Qualifications
- Proven business development experience in a leadership role at a highly regarded organization
- A track record of delivering results
- An existing stellar reputation among peers, clients and partners
- Coaching and mentoring of direct reports
- Strong project management skills, including structured deployment of methodology based business development
- Proven success in change management as well as an ability to influence without authority as required
- Development of successful go to market strategies across a variety of industry verticals
- Opportunity mapping and development of revenue from white space or cold prospects
- Strong analytics and reporting skills; ability to interact and report to senior executives effectively
Leadership Characteristics
Understanding the Business
Knows the business and the mission-critical technical and functional skills needed to do the job; understands various types of business propositions and understands how businesses operate in general; learns new methods and technologies easily.
Making Complex Decisions
Can solve even the toughest and most complex of problems; great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available; is a quick study of the new and different; adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation; uses multiple problem-solving tools and techniques.
Creating the New and Different
Is able to come up with the next great breakthrough thing to do; is creative, a visionary, and can manage innovation; is an effective strategist full of ideas and possibilities; sees multiple futures; has broad interests and knowledge; can both create and bring exciting ideas to market; comfortable speculating about alternative futures without all of the data.
Keeping on Point
Can quickly separate the mission-critical from the nice to dos and the trivials; quickly senses what’s the next most useful thing to work on; focuses on the critical few tasks that really add value and puts aside or delays the rest.
Getting Organized
Is well organized, resourceful and planful; effective and efficient at marshalling multiple resources to get things done; lays out tasks in sufficient detail to mark the trail; is able to get things done with less and in less time; can work on multiple tasks at once without losing track; foresees and plans around obstacles.
Getting Work Done Through Others
Manages people well; gets the most and best out of the people he/she has; sets and communicates guiding goals; measure accomplishments, holds people accountable, and gives useful feedback; delegates and develops; keeps people informed; provides coaching for today and for the future.
Managing Work Processes
Is an effective process, work flow, and systems designer; is good at figuring out what to measure to track progress; sets up systems that can almost manage themselves; is a master at the effectiveness and efficiency of work systems; can quickly diagnose and fix a work flow problem; always looking for incremental process improvement.
Dealing with Trouble
Fearlessly takes on all issues, challenges, and people; comfortably confronts and works through conflict; delivers negative feedback and messages without hesitation; deals promptly and fairly with problem performers; lets everyone know where they stand; thrives in crises and is energized by tough challenges; not afraid to make negative decisions and take tough action; challenges the status quo.
Evaluating and Deploying People Accurately
Reads people accurately; can diagnose strengths, weaknesses, and potential; knows what skills are required to fill a job or role; hires the best.
Focusing on Action and Outcomes
Attacks everything with drive and energy with an eye on the bottom line; not afraid to initiate action before all the facts are known; drives to finish everything he/she starts.
Being Organizationally Savvy
Maneuvers well to get things done; maze bright; knows where to go to get what he/she needs; politically aware and agile; knows what the right thing to do is; presents views and arguments well.
Communicating Effectively
Writes and presents effectively; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; strongly gets a message across.
Managing Up
Is ambitious and is comfortable marketing himself/herself to higher management; knows how to relate effectively with top management.
Relating Skills
Warm, friendly, and interpersonally agile; easy to approach and talk to; relates well to all kinds of people; makes a pleasant first impression and builds solid relationships.
Caring About Others
Quick to help others; has and shows empathy and sympathy for others; truly cares and is concerned; goes out of his/her way for others; makes time to listen; makes allowances for those in trouble.
Managing Diverse Relationships
Relates well to a wide variety of diverse styles, types, and classes; open to differences; effective up, down, sideways, inside, and outside; builds diverse networks; quick to find common ground; treats differences fairly and equitably; treats everyone as a preferred customer.
Inspiring Others
Is skilled at getting individuals, teams, and an entire organization to perform at a higher level and to embrace change; negotiates skillfully to achieve a fair outcome or promote a common cause; communicates a compelling vision and is committed to what needs to be done; inspires others; builds motivated, high-performing teams; understands what motivates different people.
Acting with Honour and Character
Is a person of high character; is consistent and acts in line with a clear and visible set of values and beliefs; deals and talks straight; walks his/her talk; is direct and truthful but at the same time can keep confidences.
Being Open and Receptive
At ease and relaxed; easy to talk to and get to know; listens attentively; is an open book; has a positive sense of humour; deals calmly with stress and gives people a chance to catch up.
Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
Open to lifelong, continuous personal improvement; aware of self and impact on others; responsive to feedback; is very flexible; can act in ways that seem contradictory and is adaptable to demand characteristics of different situations.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
- MBA desirable
- Bilingual (French) an asset
Description
Key Responsibilities
The Manager, Business Development will cultivate and implement business development processes aimed at assisting partners in securing profitable new business while enhancing relationships and creating new revenue opportunities with key existing relationships. The Manager works as part of a Business Development team (the "BD Team") that coordinates their activities nationally. Each Manager proactively supports specific partners in identifying and driving new business opportunities, with a focus on specific industry and functional verticals. The BD Team assists the partners and the firm's leadership by providing a framework by which they can effectively manage the pipeline of new business opportunities. Each BD Manager will be responsible for customer relationship management (CRM); industry analysis and expertise; opportunity management and overall enablement. This position will also support business growth through the direction, management, and tracking of business development activities and will ensure that these are delivered in accordance with the firm's overall strategy.
Year One Critical Success Factors
- Establish productive relationships with partners and the business leaders in the firm’s matrix organizational structure
- Gain a thorough understanding of the firm’s culture and business development cycles; refine and streamline business development practices accordingly to improve cycles.
- Assist partners in achieving specific annual business targets by becoming an expert in assigned industry and functional groups and proactively driving business development opportunities
- Participate in creating a framework for knowledge management as well as industry vertical and competitor analysis
- Work collaboratively with Events and Sponsorship team, identify sponsorship opportunities to position the firm’s brand for wide recognition at appropriate functions and industry events
- Assist with the development of a comprehensive reporting and analytics system, by way of CRM deployment or other tools, in order to create transparency in business development activity and opportunity management
Experience/Qualifications
- Proven business development experience within a highly regarded professional services organization
- A track record of delivering results
- An existing stellar reputation among peers, clients and partners
- Strong project management skills, including structured deployment of methodology based business development.
- Proven success in change management as well as an ability to influence without authority as required.
- Development of successful go-to-market strategies across a targeted industry vertical
- Opportunity mapping and development of revenue from white space or cold prospects
- Strong analytics and reporting skills; ability to interact and report to senior executives effectively.
Leadership Characteristics
Understanding the Business
Knows the business and the mission-critical technical and functional skills needed to do the job; understands various types of business propositions and understands how businesses operate in general; learns new methods and technologies easily.
Making Complex Decisions
Can solve even the toughest and most complex of problems; great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available; is a quick study of the new and different; adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation; uses multiple problem-solving tools and techniques.
Creating the New and Different
Is able to come up with the next great breakthrough thing to do; is creative, a visionary, and can manage innovation; is an effective strategist full of ideas and possibilities; sees multiple futures; has broad interests and knowledge; can both create and bring exciting ideas to market; comfortable speculating about alternative futures without all of the data.
Keeping on Point
Can quickly separate the mission-critical from the nice to dos and the trivials; quickly senses what’s the next most useful thing to work on; focuses on the critical few tasks that really add value and puts aside or delays the rest.
Getting Organized
Is well organized, resourceful and planful; effective and efficient at marshalling multiple resources to get things done; lays out tasks in sufficient detail to mark the trail; is able to get things done with less and in less time; can work on multiple tasks at once without losing track; foresees and plans around obstacles.
Getting Work Done Through Others
Manages people well; gets the most and best out of the people he/she has; sets and communicates guiding goals; measure accomplishments, holds people accountable, and gives useful feedback; delegates and develops; keeps people informed; provides coaching for today and for the future.
Managing Work Processes
Is an effective process, work flow, and systems designer; is good at figuring out what to measure to track progress; sets up systems that can almost manage themselves; is a master at the effectiveness and efficiency of work systems; can quickly diagnose and fix a work flow problem; always looking for incremental process improvement.
Dealing with Trouble
Fearlessly takes on all issues, challenges, and people; comfortably confronts and works through conflict; delivers negative feedback and messages without hesitation; deals promptly and fairly with problem performers; lets everyone know where they stand; thrives in crises and is energized by tough challenges; not afraid to make negative decisions and take tough action; challenges the status quo.
Evaluating and Deploying People Accurately
Reads people accurately; can diagnose strengths, weaknesses, and potential; knows what skills are required to fill a job or role; hires the best.
Focusing on Action and Outcomes
Attacks everything with drive and energy with an eye on the bottom line; not afraid to initiate action before all the facts are known; drives to finish everything he/she starts.
Being Organizationally Savvy
Maneuvers well to get things done; maze bright; knows where to go to get what he/she needs; politically aware and agile; knows what the right thing to do is; presents views and arguments well.
Communicating Effectively
Writes and presents effectively; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; strongly gets a message across.
Managing Up
Is ambitious and is comfortable marketing himself/herself to higher management; knows how to relate effectively with top management.
Relating Skills
Warm, friendly, and interpersonally agile; easy to approach and talk to; relates well to all kinds of people; makes a pleasant first impression and builds solid relationships.
Caring About Others
Quick to help others; has and shows empathy and sympathy for others; truly cares and is concerned; goes out of his/her way for others; makes time to listen; makes allowances for those in trouble.
Managing Diverse Relationships
Relates well to a wide variety of diverse styles, types, and classes; open to differences; effective up, down, sideways, inside, and outside; builds diverse networks; quick to find common ground; treats differences fairly and equitably; treats everyone as a preferred customer.
Inspiring Others
Is skilled at getting individuals, teams, and an entire organization to perform at a higher level and to embrace change; negotiates skillfully to achieve a fair outcome or promote a common cause; communicates a compelling vision and is committed to what needs to be done; inspires others; builds motivated, high-performing teams; understands what motivates different people.
Acting with Honour and Character
Is a person of high character; is consistent and acts in line with a clear and visible set of values and beliefs; deals and talks straight; walks his/her talk; is direct and truthful but at the same time can keep confidences.
Being Open and Receptive
At ease and relaxed; easy to talk to and get to know; listens attentively; is an open book; has a positive sense of humour; deals calmly with stress and gives people a chance to catch up.
Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
Open to lifelong, continuous personal improvement; aware of self and impact on others; responsive to feedback; is very flexible; can act in ways that seem contradictory and is adaptable to demand characteristics of different situations.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Bilingual (French) an asset
Position
Project Management Assistant
Posting Date
January 10, 2013
Description
This position is required in each of our offices, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montréal.
Responsibilities
- Planning projects (phases, tasks, staffing, allocation of time, team) and reviewing with relationship lawyer
- Planning timing of project (joint calendars in Outlook, Gantt Charts, timetables, etc.)
- Drafting internal communications (emails) re: approvals of pricing
- Creating status reports
- Coordinating evaluation of percentage of work completed with the team
- Working with lawyers to submit budget proposal and Staffing plans
Qualifications
- Microsoft Office Expert Level Excel 2010 Certification
- Post-secondary diploma in office administration
- Three to five years of pertinent experience, ideally in an accounting firm
- Solid computer knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and ability to keep up-to-date with changes in technology and latest information
- Capacity to be customer-service oriented and proactive in anticipating and resolving problems
- Ability to work effectively with others and within a variety of situations, readily adapting to changes
- Commitment to setting, achieving or exceeding goals
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills allowing him\her to relate to clients and staff at all levels
Please submit resumes to:
Mary Pesce
Human Resources Department
mpesce@mccarthy.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault, however, only chosen applicants will be contacted.
Description
Reporting to the PMO Director, this role is accountable for managing large complex, cross functional, cross regional enterprise business and technology projects.
- Takes projects from original concept through to final implementation, championing the development of strong project plans while leading a cross-functional multi-disciplined team through their execution to deliver projects that meet or exceed customer expectations (on time, on budget, scope, quality while delivering expected business value).
- Applies solid project management techniques and skills combined with experience in complex business environments in the implementation of the solution.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated success working with project stakeholders and sponsor, applying exceptional leadership skills to obtain organizational alignment, remove obstacles and resolve conflicts.
- Minimum 5 years hands on project management experience.
- University degree in a related field combined with PMP certification.
Please submit resumes to:
Mary Pesce
Human Resources
mpesce@mccarthy.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault, however, only chosen applicants will be contacted.
Contacts
British Columbia
Lori Maida
604-643-7914
Alberta
Susan Corneau
403-260-3713
Ontario
Mary Pesce
416-601-8831
Québec
Mireille Dufault
514-397-4150
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