Permanent
Job Title:
Legal Counsel - Commercial & Compliance
Salary:
$125,000 - $135,000
Role Status:
Current Opening
Our Client
A well-established Canadian organization with a growing international presence.
Principal tasks and responsibilities include:
- Review, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including MSAs, NDAs, Statements of Work, vendor agreements, technology agreements, SaaS agreements and related commercial contracts.
- Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the organization's compliance, governance and risk management framework.
- Collaborate with Legal, HR, IT, Finance and business leaders to provide practical legal guidance and manage legal and compliance risks.
- Assist with compliance investigations, policy development, governance initiatives, employee training and internal reporting.
- Participate in privacy, data protection, cybersecurity and vendor risk reviews while supporting organization-wide legal and compliance initiatives.
- As responsibilities expand over time, the successful candidate will gain exposure across commercial law, compliance, governance, privacy, internal investigations and audit functions while working closely with senior leadership.
Qualifications and pre-requisites:
- Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with membership in a Canadian Law Society (or equivalent international qualification considered).
- Approximately 4- 6 years of experience in commercial law, corporate law, compliance or related in-house legal functions.
- Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements including vendor agreements, technology agreements, SaaS agreements, NDAs and service agreements.
- Understanding of commercial risk allocation, liability provisions, indemnities and contract negotiation.
- Exposure to compliance, governance, privacy, regulatory or risk management initiatives is considered an asset.
- Excellent legal drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships across multiple business functions.
- Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong initiative, curiosity, sound judgment and a desire to learn across multiple areas of legal practice.
Teamwork, collaboration and a continuous improvement mindset.
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Additional information or perks:
- Hybrid work environment.
- Competitive profit-sharing program in addition to base salary.
- Comprehensive benefits and pension program.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior executive leadership.
- Broad exposure across commercial law, compliance, governance, privacy and enterprise risk management.
- International business exposure and occasional travel opportunities.
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Excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to build a long-term in-house legal career with significant growth and development.
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