Top Employer: Bennett Jones LLP

Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 27, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Bennett Jones LLP was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):

Bennett Jones supports employees looking to start a family with a generous fertility support benefit (to $20,000) if needed and follows-up with maternity and parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks for new parents (varying by employee group)
Bennett Jones offers hybrid work options along with a variety of flexible work arrangements, and provides transit subsidies to make the commute to work a little easier
Bennett Jones encourages employees to become recruiters for the firm with generous new employee referral bonuses, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 depending on the position

Bennett Jones employees bond at work (Photo credit: Adrian Marana)

Highlights

Industry	Law firm
Established in Canada	1922
Major Canadian locations	Montréal QC, Edmonton AB, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	1,093
Part-time employees in Canada	40
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	48 years
Benefits note	Bennett Jones 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), compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $500 each year
Wellness spending account	up to $500 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,500 each year
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 26 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 26 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 26 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
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 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

The Career Directory

Bennett Jones LLP has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Bennett Jones employees

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Law firm
Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Major Canadian locations	Montréal QC, Edmonton AB, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Articling Student, Legal Assistant, Law Clerk/Paralegal
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Information Technology
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk

Recruits at these schools

Bow Valley College

Dalhousie University

Humber College

MacEwan University

Queen's University

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

University of Alberta

University of Calgary

University of New Brunswick

University of Ottawa

University of Saskatchewan

University of Toronto

University of Victoria

University of Windsor

York University

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