It’s More Than a Job, It’s Your Career
Life at Blakes

It’s More Than a Job, It’s Your Career

Helping Our People Succeed and Thrive

In choosing Blakes, you are joining a leading Canadian law firm with offices in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Montréal, Ottawa, New York and London. We recruit exceptional and motivated people who live our values.

Our greatest strength is our people.

At Blakes, our collegial and supportive environment encourages team members to be themselves. Our success comes from the valuable contributions of each individual at the Firm. We share knowledge, expertise and experience seamlessly and support each other — personally and professionally. 

We work with the best to solve complex problems.

We are passionate about our work and strive to achieve excellence in everything we do. As a Firm, we are committed to continuous improvement and to raising our level of performance. Our professionals are leaders in their fields and are involved in high-profile and cutting-edge legal matters.

Reach your full potential.

Blakes recognizes the importance of providing meaningful opportunities for development and advancement to each member of the Firm. We offer a wealth of resources to support your performance and career goals. Underlying all of this is our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, which continues to help our people thrive and makes our Firm strong and vibrant.

Innovation is part of our DNA.

Our work environment fosters entrepreneurial and innovative thinking informed by our diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regularly implement new technologies to improve processes for our teams and clients. We combine our leading-edge digital solutions with unparalleled legal expertise to deliver outstanding client service.

We work to make a difference in our communities.

Our commitment to our communities is reflected in the extraordinary work that our people do, both in and out of the office, through pro bono and community outreach initiatives. Blakes lawyers and staff contribute their time to support over 150 charitable organizations, community agencies and volunteer boards. As a Firm and as individuals, we are also committed to identifying opportunities to reduce our environmental impact.

We are at the top of our game.

Blakes is consistently recognized as one of Canada’s leading business law firms.  We work tirelessly to attract and engage outstanding talent so that we can deliver uncompromising, innovative, best-in-class legal solutions to our clients. We are proud of our achievements both internally, for our people, and externally, for our clients. 

BLAKES MINDSET

Working Together, Better

Blakes is a signatory of the Mindful Business Charter (MBC), a global movement of leading law firms and businesses committed to promoting mental health by reducing unnecessary sources of stress in the workplace. Blakes Mindset is our initiative to enhance our workplace culture based on the common-sense practices of the MBC. 

Learn about Blakes Mindset

We Have Fun at Work and at Play!

At Blakes, you will form connections and be part of a team that enjoys spending time together both in and outside the office.  


AWARD-WINNING EMPLOYER

We’re Stronger Together

We’re proud to be recognized as one of the best employers in Canada. 

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Contacts

Toronto

Kari Abrams
Kari Abrams
Director, Legal Personnel & Professional Development, Employment Counsel
T: +1-416-863-4194

Calgary

Jessica Weatherhead
Jessica Weatherhead
Specialist, Professional Development & Student Recruitment
T: +1-403-663-2877

Vancouver

Jennifer McNaught
Jennifer McNaught
Director, Legal Personnel & Professional Development
T: +1-604-631-4299

Montréal

Julie Brisson
Julie Brisson
Director, Legal Personnel & Professional Development
T: +1-514-982-5043