Senior Legal Counsel
IREN
July 22, 2026
On-site
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cleaning & Maintenance
Description
Job Type: Full-time | Location: Vancouver BC, Canada | Department: People, Culture & Community | Reporting to: Senior | Work Location Type: #Hybrid
IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.
IREN is seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join our Legal team as Senior Legal Counsel – Employment, based in our Vancouver office. Reporting to the Senior Employment Counsel in Australia, you will be the primary in-house employment law adviser to our Canadian operations, supporting both our corporate workforce and the operational, site-based teams behind our data centres. This is a broad, hands-on role spanning the full employment lifecycle – from day-to-day advice and policy through to disputes, investigations and workforce change – together with the review and negotiation of HR-related commercial contracts. While your focus will be on Canada, you will also contribute to cross-border matters across our operations in the United States, Australia and other regions.
With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.
Job Type: Full-time | Location: Vancouver BC, Canada | Department: People, Culture & Community | Reporting to: Senior | Work Location Type: #Hybrid
IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.
IREN is seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join our Legal team as Senior Legal Counsel – Employment, based in our Vancouver office. Reporting to the Senior Employment Counsel in Australia, you will be the primary in-house employment law adviser to our Canadian operations, supporting both our corporate workforce and the operational, site-based teams behind our data centres. This is a broad, hands-on role spanning the full employment lifecycle – from day-to-day advice and policy through to disputes, investigations and workforce change – together with the review and negotiation of HR-related commercial contracts. While your focus will be on Canada, you will also contribute to cross-border matters across our operations in the United States, Australia and other regions.
With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.
Requirements
- Qualified to practise law in Canada and in good standing, with admission in British Columbia (or the ability to become admitted).
- At least 8 years’ post-qualification experience in Canadian employment and labour law.
- In-house experience preferred, but not essential.
- Strong working knowledge of federal and provincial employment law, particularly British Columbia.
- Experience advising on both corporate/white-collar and operational/blue-collar workforces desirable.
- Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly HR-related agreements.
- Exposure to cross-border or multi-jurisdictional employment matters (United States and/or EMEA) advantageous.
- Excellent judgement and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business advice.
- Able to work autonomously and manage a broad, varied workload in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable partnering with HR and business teams.