Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 30, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why Bennett Jones LLP was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2023):
- Bennett Jones introduced a formal hybrid work program that lets employees work from one to three days offsite each week, depending on their position
- Bennett Jones encourages employees to become recruiters for the firm with generous new employee referral bonuses, ranging from $375 to $5,000 depending on the position
- Bennett Jones supports employees who are new parents with maternity and parental leave top-up payments, varying by employee group, and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to help new parents balance work and their family commitments

Staff members at Bennett Jones take a ceramic painting class
Highlights
Industry | Law firm |
Established in Canada | 1922 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Edmonton AB, Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,059 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 41 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 43 years |
Longest serving employee | 47 years |
Benefits note | Bennett Jones has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Hybrid work | varying by position, employees can work from one to three days offsite |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP, non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 1 week |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 70% of salary for 9 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 1 week |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 1 week |
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, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
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 hiring locations | 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
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Information Systems
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Laws
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Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
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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