Professionals

McCarthy Tétrault offers a wide range of benefits and opportunities for our people. Our comprehensive approach and unwavering commitment to our clients, people, and communities create a collaborative and unique environment for professional development and innovation.

Unlike conventional law firms, we are organized under a traditional business model with a CEO and Board of Partners, giving us the flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions and understand our business clientele. This model and our commitment to excellence invites challenging but rewarding work, and you are provided with all the tools and support necessary to thrive. With a wide diversity of practice areas and industry groups, you will work with some of the brightest legal minds and industry innovators in Canada and around the world.

If you are a new graduate or a professional seeking employment in administrative, professional or management roles, McCarthy Tétrault provides a platform for you to succeed and carve out your career path.

We invite you to explore the opportunities available at McCarthy Tétrault. 

McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify Kamna Keetaruth, Manager of Talent Acquisition at kkeetaruth@mccarthy.ca should you require accommodations at any time throughout the recruitment process. We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status.

Awards and Recognition

McCarthy Tétrault is proud to have received several major Canadian employer awards, including:

• Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 13 years in a row
• More Chambers Canada Band 1 lawyer rankings than any other Canadian law firm

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are strongly committed to diversity and welcome applications from women, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, racialized people, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and others who may contribute a diversity of experiences, thoughts and ideas to the firm.

We have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 13 consecutive years. To learn more about our robust, industry-leading diversity and inclusion efforts, as well as our commitment to our communities, please visit our Inclusion and Community page.

Canada’s Best Diversity Employers

Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 13 years in a row, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where each employee feels valued, respected and empowered.

Join us and be part of an award-winning team that is one of Canada’s most diverse.

Total Rewards

Our holistic Total Rewards program enhances our employees' careers, health, and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that has been noted by awards rankings. Benefits and perks include:

• A Focus on Wellness & Learning: In addition to group insurance benefits, you’ll have an annual budget to spend on whatever keeps you well – from bike share to art classes –  and access to our tuition reimbursement program.
• The Wellbeing in Practice Program: Our firm is committed to supporting employees' holistic health through various initiatives, including formal training, workshops, and enhanced benefits.
• Generous Time Off: We understand that work and life are two separate things, so you’ll have time for both with vacation, personal days, sick days, your birthday off, a paid day to volunteer, bereavement leave, and a paid day to attend your citizenship ceremony (if applicable to you).
• Mentorship Program: We began offering a mentorship program for professionals and managers in 2020 and are still going strong. All staff and managers have the opportunity to apply to be mentored or act as a mentor (and sometimes both!)
• Gender Affirmation Benefits: Group health insurance coverage to support firm members with gender expression and affirmation.
• Parental and Family Care Benefits: A comprehensive Family benefit that covers expenses for adoption, surrogacy, IVF and other fertility assistance, and Parental Leave benefits provided at 100% salary top up for up to 26 weeks.
• Forward Thinking: From pensions to special employee events, our benefits program is truly ahead of the pack. We know this because we continually check-in with the market and adjust accordingly. If you decide to join us, you’ll reap these rewards and be met with an equally impressive workplace culture.