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Senior Labour Relations Consultant

Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaFull-time$88k–$110k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior-level labour relations expert providing strategic advice on complex employee and labour matters, grievance resolution, and collective bargaining for a global university.

Role type

Senior IC labour relations consultant

Builds

Defensible solutions for faculty recruitment, retention, and institutional policy

Domain

Higher education + labour relations

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

collective agreement interpretation, labour relations strategy, grievance resolution, conflict resolution, risk management, workplace investigations, employment legislation knowledge, negotiation, stakeholder relationship management

Preferred skills

post-secondary sector knowledge, union environment experience

Technologies

none stated

Responsibilities

Lead grievance resolution and dispute resolution processes; advise leaders on labour relations implications of organizational change; interpret and administer collective agreements; support collective bargaining strategies and documentation; identify and mitigate labour relations risks; develop labour relations policies and training resources

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC