Senior Counsel Employment and Corporate Litigation

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description
The Senior Counsel, Employment and Corporate Litigation, provides strategic legal advice and litigation management across a broad range of employment and corporate disputes. Working closely with the HR team, Senior Counsel, Employment and Corporate Litigation will provide legal advice and counsel in all areas of employment including litigation, arbitration, compliance, accommodation, compensation, and all aspects of the employment life cycle. This role is responsible for overseeing complex litigation matters, advising on employment / litigation related risk, and supporting the organization's objectives through proactive dispute prevention, effective litigation strategy, and strong cross functional partnership with Human Resources, Compliance, Risk, and business leadership.

• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
• Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
• Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
• Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
• Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
• Personal reflection day
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Working within the community and giving back!

• Provide strategic and practical employment law counsel to Human Resources and business leaders on a wide range of workplace matters, including terminations, accommodations, human rights, workplace investigations, policy interpretation, and employee relations risk management.
• Advise on high-risk and complex employment decisions, balancing legal risk, business objectives, employee experience, and reputational considerations.
• Lead and manage employment-related litigation, including wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, human rights applications, and other employment disputes, from early case assessment through resolution.
• Develop and execute litigation strategy for employment matters, including oversight of pleadings, discovery, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation, as applicable.
• Manage corporate and commercial litigation, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk and governance standards.
• Retain, instruct, and oversee external counsel, including setting strategy, managing budgets, monitoring performance, and driving cost-effective outcomes across all litigation files.
• Proactively identify litigation trends and emerging legal risks and provide guidance to mitigate exposure through policy development, process improvements, and early dispute resolution.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior leaders by translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice to support informed and defensible decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal legal colleagues and cross-functional partners to ensure consistent, coordinated, and enterprise-aligned legal advice and litigation management practices.

• JD or LLB from an accredited institution and member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• 5+ years of post-call experience, with significant experience in employment law and employment / corporate litigation.
• Demonstrated experience managing litigation files and external counsel.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian employment law and civil litigation procedures.
• Experience advising senior leaders and managing sensitive, high-risk matters.