Legal Counsel, Commercial Services

Legal Counsel, Commercial Services

As part of TMX’s legal and corporate affairs team, the Legal Counsel, Commercial Services is responsible for supporting TMX Group Limited and its affiliates on a variety of commercial and transactional matters across the enterprise, including TMX VettaFi, a leading US-based, indexing, digital distribution, and analytics company.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts and provide advice on commercial matters, including supporting multi‑fasceted commercial transactions such as strategic projects and global business alliances involving clients, suppliers and internal and external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide legal advice and support for the development and execution of commercial strategies and initiatives, including support for the development and launch of new products/services (including data, indices and benchmarks), the procurement of new assets and technologies and outsourcing transactions.
• Work with business lines, including TMX VettaFi, to develop and maintain standard‑form agreements for products and services offered by the company in support of strategic initiatives and in the ordinary course.
• Support transaction and integration matters related to acquisitions, divestitures and reorganisations.
• Work closely with the strategic procurement team and business lines on all types of contracts, including:
  • technology and intellectual property licensing
  • third‑party data licensing and compliance
  • user engagement, consent management and analytics platforms
  • software development, SaaS, PaaS, cloud, outsourcing, professional services, support services and service levels
  • proof of concept and consulting services
  • leases, purchasing, distribution, revenue share and other commercial agreements
• Provide advice relating to the development and commercialization of the company’s digital properties across various geographies, including advising on privacy considerations, IP and technology matters, advertising and marketing compliance, website terms and related matters.
• Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of day‑to‑day commercial matters, including technology initiatives, information security, anti‑spam and privacy‑related matters, competition law, intellectual property, promotion and marketing materials, corporate policies, contract interpretation, commercial dispute resolution and litigation management.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Must Have Skills:

• Called to the Bar of Ontario with membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Qualified legal professional with at least 3 years of relevant, working experience.
• Knowledge and experience drafting, negotiating, structuring and advising on various types of commercial contracts and transactions, including all aspects of information technology and procurement.
• Good overall understanding of intellectual property law and other technology‑related legal principles.
• Knowledge of and experience providing advice on privacy law and anti‑spam compliance, including in commercial contracting, digital advertising and marketing, and policy development.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, negotiation and drafting skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Team‑oriented and able to build relationships with all levels of the organization.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience working in the financial services industry is an asset.
• Experience working on mergers and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses is an asset.

Location & Work Format

This role is hybrid (2‑3 days/week in the office) and based in Toronto, ON.

Compensation

Salary range: 150,000/year – 165,000/year CAD. The salary offered may vary based on the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

EEO Statement

TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it. We are not currently sponsoring work permit applications and the applicant must be authorized to work in the country where this position is located.

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