Top Employer: DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why DLA Piper (Canada) LLP was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP helps make mental health services more accessible with coverage of up to $3,000 per year as part of its benefits plan -- and supports a national health and wellbeing committee as well as initiatives around physical, financial, and emotional well-being
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP invests in the education of current and future generations, covering tuition subsidies for job-related courses and providing academic scholarships for children of employees (to $1,000 per child per year)
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP helps employees plan for the future through retirement planning assistance along with a defined contribution pension plan -- and offers phased-in work options to help those nearing retirement transition

Employees at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP attend the company's annual lawyers summit

Industry	Law firm
Established in Canada	1892
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	505
Part-time employees in Canada	24
Average age of employees in Canada	45.43 years
Longest serving employee	43 years
Benefits note	DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
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	defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $3,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
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 50% of tuition per year

Here are some of the reasons why DLA Piper (Canada) LLP was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2023):

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP hosts legal administrative assistant practicum placements -- students are provided formal on-the-job training and are also mentored by a senior legal administrative assistant
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP invests in the development of their students by presenting a series of nationally coordinated weekly seminars for summer students between May and August and a separate series of seminars for articled students during the articling year -- the seminars are designed to assist in the transition from the study of law to the practice of law
Articled students at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP also have the opportunity to engage in virtual secondments with one of the organization's financial clients, where they participate in four- to six-week rotations learning more about the legal landscape within another province

Articling students at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Industry	Law firm
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	505
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships
In-house training programs	orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, leadership training
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 50% of tuition per year
Unique training and development opportunities	legal administrative assistant practicum placement students are mentored by a senior legal administrative assistant, virtual secondments for articled students, academies and conservatories, virtual table talk sessions, 2 specialized and intensive programs intended to develop skillsets in junior associates that focus on training for either the solicitor or litigator tracks, live and webinar courses
Additional highlights	multiple associate committee groups meet on a regular basis to discuss issues pertinent to all associates, escalating anything that the firm may be able to improve on or assist with to management, quarterly associate social events, Vancouver office hosts information technology practicum students from BCIT, hosts high school practicum students who are interested in pursuing a career in law
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job