Careers

A career with Miller Thomson

When you start a career with Miller Thomson, you join a firm that puts its people first. We provide the opportunity to influence the trajectory of your career, community, and workplace with the support and framework of a national organization. We encourage everyone to come as they are and bring their unique talents, ideas, and ambitions with them.

The Miller Thomson difference

If you’re interested in working at a law firm that values and respects its people, clients, and communities, Miller Thomson may be the perfect fit. We’ve built a strong culture of independent thinkers, team players, and creative individuals who work hard to succeed for themselves, their colleagues, and the firm.

We put our people first

When you start a career with Miller Thomson, you join a firm that puts its people first. We provide the opportunity to influence the trajectory of your career, community, and workplace with the support and framework of a national organization. We encourage everyone to come as they are and bring their unique talents, ideas, and ambitions with them.

We understand your success and our success are intertwined

That’s why we will never say no to a good idea, will always provide you with the independence to do your job well, and will always be here to collaborate and help you meet your professional and personal goals.

We want you to feel a sense of accomplishment, fulfillment, and value in your profession, and we will work tirelessly to ensure that we provide an environment where that is made possible. Whether you join us as a seasoned professional or at the beginning of your career, Miller Thomson can provide the atmosphere, professional development, learning resources, and opportunities that you need to succeed.

We pride ourselves on being a national law firm with strong roots in our regional communities. We encourage our lawyers to build and take ownership of their practice areas with the support of our exceptional paraprofessionals and business services teams. At Miller Thomson, you choose your path, and we help you travel it.

No matter where you are in Canada or what role you join us in, we have the resources and work to help you build a career where you will thrive. We encourage you to look at our current career opportunities and apply if one seems like a great fit.

Lawyers

Business professionals & administration

Paraprofessionals

Students

Regional impact

We pride ourselves on being a national law firm with strong roots in our regional communities.

No matter where you are in Canada or what role you join us in, we have the resources and work to help you build a career where you will thrive. We encourage you to look at our current career opportunities and apply if one seems like a great fit.

Values-driven culture

The minute you meet a Miller Thomson employee or walk through the doors at one of our offices, we want you to feel welcome. We base our actions on cooperation, courtesy, and consideration. Why? Because we recognize that those who feel comfortable and connected to their workplace feel more fulfilled and achieve better results.

How do we achieve an inviting workplace culture? Through our values.

Teamwork

Our people recognize that everyone has a contribution to make to the larger team, and we’re dedicated to achieving our goals together.

Integrity

Good day or bad day, our firm members always lead with courtesy, and at Miller Thomson, you will always be given the respect you deserve.

Respect

Ethics are essential to us, and whether we’re working with a client or each other, we put integrity at the forefront of every decision we make.

Commitment

The practice of law is the same everywhere – but the people you work with are what makes the difference. That’s why we show an unparalleled commitment to our clients and each other.

Involvement

Our regional roots are vital to us, and we believe in supporting the communities our firm members and offices call home across Canada.

What we look for

Miller Thomson employees are hardworking, curious, and never settle for good enough. They are great people and strong collaborators who work to make a difference in the lives of their clients and colleagues every day. 

At Miller Thomson, we want you to bring your unique talents and work with us to provide our clients with exceptional results. We’re: 

Self-starters

At our firm, hard-work and effort pay off. We give you the space to take the initiative and leave your mark. If you have the drive to succeed and provide outstanding service, you will thrive at Miller Thomson.

Solution-oriented

We believe every problem is an opportunity for a unique solution. At Miller Thomson, we want to achieve great results – that means we set our egos aside to find a way forward. If you are someone who will speak up to deliver excellent results, we want you on our team.

Service-minded

We believe in providing top-quality service. We do this through a responsive attitude and strategic outlook. No matter what, we provide exceptional service to our clients and one another.

Agile

We pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the changing needs of our clients and our firm – that is why we hire agile people who know when it’s time to pivot to achieve top results.

Resilient

Our people know that the most challenging situations can lead to the most innovative results – you just need the determination to work through the problem. That is why we value resilient individuals who can handle any situation that comes their way.

Team players

We believe that the best results come from collaboration, which is why we value teamwork. You’ll never be alone at our firm because we hire team players who share our values.

Value Driven

Do you have interests outside of work? Do you value the relationships you have with your colleagues? Are you respectful, courteous, and considerate? Then you already exemplify what it takes to be a Miller Thomson person.

Competitive benefits and total rewards

Miller Thomson’s strength is its people and we believe in giving them the skills, tools and rewards they need to excel on behalf of clients.

Beyond compensation

We recognize that you want to join a workplace where you can work hard to advance your career and enjoy yourself while doing it. To achieve this, we have implemented several professional development and work enrichment initiatives.

Professional Development and Growth

We encourage all members of our firm to upgrade and maintain their skills continuously. We supply you with the resources, support, and framework to build a career and achieve professional success.

Our professional growth programs include course options that support all roles in the firm, with a mixture of hard and soft skills, knowledge enhancement, and wellness programs. We are continually working to develop new learning opportunities that meet the changing needs of our staff.

Flexibility, Hybrid and Remote work options

We offer flexibility in how you work, as we understand that is a key to performing your best. You will be able to discuss your options as you move through our recruitment process.

See our impact and have your voice heard

At Miller Thomson, you will feel valued, fulfilled, and accomplished in your role because you can see the impact of what you do as an individual within our firm and across Canada.

We’re a growing firm, and that means that our people have the opportunity to shape the workplace together. We’re always open to hearing new ideas and changing our thinking to better our firm, people, and clients.

Our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility

At Miller Thomson, we value the diversity of the people we work with, the diversity of the opinions they bring, and the diversity of our clients and work.

We invest in initiatives that encourage inclusion, equity, accessibility, and diversity to create a workplace we’re all proud of. 

With a National Inclusion and Diversity committee and award-winning initiatives, we’re making daily changes to help our firm achieve an equitable workplace.

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