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LAWYER – New year! Time for a change and step forward in your career! Have you ever thought about moving to British Columbia? Come to the Okanagan area of BC. Pay is the same as a mid-sized firm in Toronto or Vancouver, but housing costs 1/3 as much. You can afford to buy a home even as a junior lawyer. There is no commute here. Get your life back!
The Okanagan has all the amenities of larger cities including the University of British Columbia – Okanagan, stores, spas, sports, wineries and farmers’ markets, and nature only a few minutes away with world-class golf and ski hills, mountain biking, and swimming — and no crowds or problems parking. Winters are much milder than Ontario or Alberta, and the Okanagan has the best summer weather in Canada.
Martin Estate and Injury Law is one of the largest law firms in the Okanagan, but with a small-firm feel due to our three brick and mortar locations, in Kelowna, Lake Country and Vernon. Our areas of practice are personal injury and insurance defense, family law, wills & estates (both solicitor and litigation), and business law.
We are located near the Kelowna International Airport. The Okanagan is a 4.5 hour drive from Vancouver and a 6.5 hour drive from Calgary.
This is a full-time in-office position (not remote). Work from home is allowed sometimes, but not to be permanently located in another city. Preference will be given to intermediate and senior lawyers, but we are also open to a junior lawyer with at least 2 years’ experience. Both solicitors and litigators will be considered.
Lawyers from Ontario can easily transfer to BC within 45-60 days. You don’t have to write the BC bar exam or re-article. Two of our lawyers transferred from Ontario and it was easy and quick. The law is similar making transition easy.
We will help you get settled in this new community.
Learn more about us at martinestate.ca and on our business Facebook page. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
In order for your application to be considered, you must provide the following:
1) resume;
2) all university transcripts if you are under 7 years of call to the bar;
3) description of past areas of legal experience;
4) cover letter explaining your interest in the Okanagan, our firm, and why you would be a match for this position; also please identify your date of call to the bar, and what areas of law are of interest to you.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
**PLEASE NOTE** applications that do not include the above cannot be considered.
We thank all applicants and will respond to those chosen for a Zoom interview. Thank you for taking the time to read this long description to the end. We wish you all the best in your job search!
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $95,000.00-$150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
We follow all Worksafe BC recommendations including masks, distancing, sanitizing, sneezeguards and remote meetings where possible.
Work Location: One location
