Your career is an investment that grows over time! Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with over 4 million users who trust us with more than $70 billion in assets. Our teams ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas. We're looking for talented people who keep it simple and value collaboration and humility as we continue to create inclusive and high-performing teams where people can be inspired to do their best work. About the People Operations Team Our People Operations Team is growing to help foster an environment where all Wealthsimple employees can thrive. We champion a human-centric approach, striving to simplify complex processes and ensure a supportive, compliant, and equitable workplace for all. About the Employee Relations, Associate The Employee Relations, Associate will help Wealthsimple operationalize and scale its employee relations function! This is a unique opportunity for a newly called lawyer with an interest in employment law to work in a dynamic role with both legal and operational aspects, on an 18-month contract. Reporting to the Legal Counsel, Employment, you will be instrumental in fostering a fair, compliant, and supportive workplace for Wealthsimplers. You will bring your legal knowledge and a passion for people to a variety of employee relations matters, ensuring we navigate both routine and complex matters with a human touch and a keen eye for legal requirements. We will work together to advance multiple exciting projects while providing functional and operational support across the business, and grow Wealthsimple’s employee relations function. This role offers an exceptional chance to apply your legal acumen in a practical, in-house setting, developing essential skills as a lawyer. You'll gain hands-on experience in legal risk analysis, drafting, and strategic problem-solving while performing an operational function and contributing directly to Wealthsimple’s culture and success.