Legal Counsel

Position Job Title : Legal Counsel

Reporting to : Senior Legal Counsel

Level : 4-5PQE

Location : Vancouver or Toronto

Company Overview :

Our client is an international network of higher education institutions which has a global presence with campuses in Europe, Asia and North America.

Main Function of Job :

Commercial

• Structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, such as platform agreements, licences, terms & conditions, service agreements, partnership agreements with universities, representative agreements, license agreements etc.
• Working directly with the sales operations, marketing and procurement teams.
• Ensuring that all agreements are commercially and legally sound and in line with head office requirements.
• Carrying out negotiations with customers / suppliers, partner universities, agents etc.
• Managing external counsel and corporate services providers

This is a varied generalist role dealing with a wide range of general commercial work including Commercial Contracts, IP & Media, Litigation and Property.

A high percentage of the work would be the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of a wide variety of commercial contracts.

Corporate

• M&A experience
• Good understanding of company law
• Experience in banking / capital markets is beneficial but is not a requirement

Ideal candidate must have :

• Excellent academics and good training from a recognised Canadian firm
• Solid commercial experience
• Multitasking skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Be a client-facing and entrepreneurial team player
• Comfortable working alongside other senior lawyers on complex matters or running their own matters independently.

Diversity and Inclusivity Statement

Global University Systems is strongly committed to equity, diversity, and inclusivity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of color, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Global University Systems recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.

g., parental, elder care, and / or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, GUS will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected]