McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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66 Wellington St W, Suite 5300
Box 48, Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
Toronto, ON M5K 1E6
McCarthy Tétrault LLP is a Canadian law firm that specializes in business law, litigation services, tax law, real property law, labour and employment law.

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP
McCarthy Tétrault staff connect over breakfast during the organization's employee appreciation week  

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2024):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 4, 2023)

Here are some of the reasons why McCarthy Tétrault LLP was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2024):

  • McCarthy Tétrault maintains a national onboarding program to help set new hires up for success and offers a variety of internal opportunities for professional development, including an extensive mentoring initiative, leadership development programs, and a dedicated career advancement officer for lawyers
  • McCarthy Tétrault taps into employee feedback and ideas through the "idea+eXchange" program and has successfully implemented over 156 ideas from employees since the program's inception (recent input includes feedback on technology training and changes to the group insurance plan)
  • McCarthy Tétrault strives to make its benefits more inclusive, recently adding gender affirmation benefits to its group insurance plan (to a lifetime maximum of $50,000, to cover professional fees and surgical procedures that are not covered by provincial or territorial plans)
Employees at McCarthy Tétrault's 'inclusion now' event  

Highlights

Industry Law firm
Established in Canada 1855
Major Canadian locations Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Québec QC
Full-time employees in Canada 1,642
Part-time employees in Canada 47
Average age of employees in Canada 41 years
Longest serving employee 45 years
Benefits note McCarthy Tétrault has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Wellness spending account up to $550 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit up to $2,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 90% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers) up to 90% of salary for 4 weeks
Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 75% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2024):

By Kristina Leung and Stephanie Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 4, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why McCarthy Tétrault LLP was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2024):

  • McCarthy Tétrault added an inclusive leadership scorecard to annual performance reviews for all senior leaders in 2021 and introduced inclusive leadership competencies firm-wide in 2022 -- Inclusion Now is also a standing Board meeting agenda item and progress towards achieving goals is reported on at each meeting
  • McCarthy Tétrault created the Mentorship Plus program to help associates from equity-deserving groups develop leadership skills -- developed in collaboration with Uber Canada Inc., AirBnB, and Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusion, the program matches employees with client mentors from multiple industries, helping to expand their professional network and offering networking, relationship building, and skills-building opportunities
  • McCarthy Tétrault invests in programs to expand the pipeline of Black and Indigenous students into law school and support BIPOC lawyers -- some initiatives include partnering with Indspire to fund law student scholarships and working with Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusion to develop Avenue, a legal fellowship program for Black undergraduate students
McCarthy Tétrault employees in Québec honour Orange Shirt Day  
I am one of the national leads of our Abilities Action Group, and the firm has made commendable strides towards mental health awareness and accessibility. On a personal note, our focus on inclusion and mental health has also helped me feel supported through my own mental health challenges. For many years I didn’t tell anyone at work about my condition (OCD), but our environment has evolved into one where I can freely discuss my struggles, knowing my colleagues are understanding and supportive. Heather Atkinson, manager, human resources

Highlights

Industry Law firm
Major Canadian locations Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Québec QC
Full-time employees in Canada 1,642
Management of diversity and inclusion initiatives Inclusion Now council (chaired by the CEO and comprised of senior leaders), Inclusion Now office led by a chief inclusion officer (provides expertise, support and coordination for related initiatives), Inclusion Now action groups for pride, gender, race and abilities (chaired by a senior equity partner, action groups assist in the development of recruitment, retention, education initiatives as well as community service and pro bono activities), Inclusion Now is a standing board meeting agenda item, with progress towards goals reported on at each meeting
Performance management and accountability in-house demographic survey to enable deeper analysis on recruitment, advancement and compensation, introduced an inclusive leadership scorecard into performance reviews for senior leaders in 2021 and launched the scorecard firm-wide in 2022
Noteworthy diversity strategies and policies developed a formal trans and gender non-binary inclusion policy in 2021 (enhanced medical benefits, created a gender-inclusive style guide, updated all legal precedents with gender inclusive language), appointed a legal and strategic advisor on Indigenous initiatives, launched a reconciliation committee in 2022 (develops strategies to recruit and retain Indigenous law students and staff), is working on increasing the representation of women and other diverse lawyers as relationship partners, with a target of 100% gender-balance
Recruitment initiatives unconscious bias and cultural competency training for recruitment team, interview process designed to support diverse candidates and reduce bias, diversity question added to interviews to enable applicants to share their views about diversity and inclusion, hosted an open house for Indigenous students, 1L Black and Indigenous Student Program to increase law student representation, Avenue summer program for Black undergraduate students pursuing a career in law (in partnership with Legal Leaders for Diversity and Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network)
Retention and development programs parental leave equity policy to help ensure that those who take parental leave are not adversely impacted by compensation or promotion to partnership, offers new parents career coaching, parental leave buddy program, internal "baby rooms", and emergency daycare support, nursing lawyers traveling for business are reimbursed for travel expenses of their child and a caregiver, Parenthood Groups in all offices to help parents share their experiences, learnings and resources,
Training and awareness initiatives The Path - Your Journey educational program (Indigenous Canada), leading a trans inclusive firm training for leaders, mandatory completion of mental health leadership certificate program for all people leaders
Diversity highlights Inclusion Now awards to recognize students, employees, associates, counsel and partners who advance diversity and inclusion, partners with the Martin Family Initiative for Indigenous students, a nationwide program to improve education for Indigenous children (McCarthy lawyers and staff act as mentors to Indigenous students in Grades 9 to 12, and remain with them throughout the duration of high school), audited all offices for physical accessibility (facilitated by Rick Hansen Foundation, Toronto office is certified)
Highlights from the past year developed Mentorship Plus in collaboration with Uber Canada Inc., AirBnB, and Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusion to support the development of associates from equity-deserving groups by matching them with client mentors and offering networking, relationship building, and skills-building opportunities

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Highlights for New Grads

Industry Law firm
Full-time employees in Canada 1,001 to 2,500
Major Canadian locations Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Québec QC
Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)
Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

  • Bachelor of Arts
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Human Resources
    • Industrial Relations
    • Journalism
    • Public Relations / Communications
  • Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
    • Accounting
    • Finance
    • Human Resources
    • Information Systems
    • Marketing
  • Bachelor of Laws
    • Copyright / Patent
    • Corporate
    • Environmental
    • Labour
    • Real Estate
  • Community College Diploma
    • Accounting
    • Advertising
    • Audio/Video Technician
    • Business
    • Communications / Public Relations
    • Computer Science
    • Facility Management
    • Financial Planning
    • Graphic Arts / Design
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Journalism
    • Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
    • Marketing / Sales
    • Office Administration
    • Purchasing / Logistics
    • Secretarial
  • Professional Accreditation
    • Accounting (CA)
    • Accounting (CGA)
    • Accounting (CMA)
    • Financial Planning (CFP, FMA)
    • Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
    • Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)

Recruits at these schools

  • Dalhousie University
  • McGill University
  • Queen's University
  • Thompson Rivers University
  • Université de Montréal
  • Université de Sherbrooke
  • Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Université Laval
  • University of Alberta
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Victoria
  • University of Windsor
  • Western University
  • York University

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