We Are Lawyers Who Understand Lawyers
The Heller Group Legal and Executive Search is a Toronto based legal recruitment firm specializing in the placement of lawyers. We attract top legal talent across Canada and internationally. Our legal recruiters are all experienced lawyers who provide a deep understanding of the legal search and recruitment process to law firms and corporations seeking to add a lawyer to their organization, or to candidates contemplating a career move. The Heller Group’s experienced legal recruitment professionals and our comprehensive process, which includes headhunting and over 20 years of experience, distinguish us from other recruiters. As a leading Canadian legal recruitment agency, our headhunters are renowned for service excellence and focusing on finding the right fit for our clients and candidates. Read what our clients and candidates say about us.
Featured Opportunities
Partner
Commercial Litigation
Our client, a boutique firm, is seeking a senior commercial litigation associate or partner to join its well-respected team. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of strong advocacy experience including experience acting for banks, private mortgage lenders, and other institutional clients on mortgage enforcement litigation. The successful candidate will be joining a firm which offers a strong commercial litigation practice, the opportunity to take on sophisticated matters and build lasting client relationships.
In House
Senior Legal Counsel
Our client, a prominent retailer, is seeking to add a corporate and technology lawyer to its team. The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of experience working on complex commercial transactions, data governance and privacy matters, digital advertising, and related regulatory issues. This is an exceptional opportunity for a lawyer with strong business acumen and excellent negotiation skills to work as a strategic legal and business partner with commercial teams to support innovation and growth.
Associate
Employment
A strong boutique firm is looking for a mid-level employment lawyer to join their collaborative team. The successful candidate will have 4 to 6 years of employment litigation experience and will advise work on a broad range of sophisticated employment matters, with a particular focus on advising and representing executives throughout all stages of the employment relationship including terminations, wrongful dismissals, and severance negotiations. The team also advises employers on workplace policies and employee relations matters. This is an excellent opportunity to work collaboratively with senior lawyers in a role that offers strong progression opportunities.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At The Heller Group, we know that diversity is key to building a strong and successful organization and we recognize the important role that inclusive hiring practices play in achieving a diverse workforce. This is why we have committed to partnering with our clients to promote diversity and inclusion best practices throughout all our searches. We believe that diversity and inclusion efforts have to go beyond just a statement. With this in mind, we have taken active measures to ensure our practices promote inclusive hiring practices through the following initiatives:
- Education of our Consultants
- Inclusivity Informed Interview Practices
- Thoughtful and Unbiased Job Descriptions
Latest From The Blog
Who’s Hiring? A Closer Look at Trends in the Legal Market
In the ever-evolving legal landscape, and in the face of sustained inflation and rising interest rates, staying abreast of market trends is crucial for both seasoned lawyers and those embarking on their legal careers. We delve into the latest market trends, with a focus on the notable rise in demand for lawyers in practice areas including municipal law, planning and development, charity law and increased demand for commercial lawyers from our in-house clients.
An Inspiring Evening: The 12th Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala
This October, The Heller Group was thrilled to again sponsor the Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala which featured its much-anticipated keynote speaker, Lisa LaFlamme. The event brought together over three hundred members of our legal community to celebrate the experiences of being a woman in law and to support Canadian Woman for Women in Afghanistan.
Asking the Right Questions: How to Have More Meaningful Conversations about DE&I
We spend a significant amount of time at work and therefore ensuring that a prospective employer promotes a culture that you believe in is an important ingredient to long-term job satisfaction. Evaluating an organization or firm’s perspective on and commitment to DE&I is a great place to start in determining what kind of culture or values you can expect to see if you were to start there as an employee.
