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Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Article • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19 days ago
Salary
CA$120.00 daily
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Hi there were Article. Since 2013 we have been redefining the furniture industry one sofa at a time. Its not easy it requires solving challenging meaningful problems. This is where you come in. As our Legal Counsel youll provide practical business-focused legal support to help our teams navigate growth mitigate risk and keep our day-to-day operations running smoothly.

Why We Need You

In our Legal department we need a commercially minded legal partner to team up with our Head of Legal and manage a broad range of commercial operational and strategic legal matters. This fits into our larger need to scale our operations efficiently across Canada and the US ensuring our teamsfrom marketing to logisticscan make fast smart and legally sound decisions without slowing down.

Within your first few months youll dive deep into our operations establish strong working relationships with key business units and begin handling everyday commercial and operational inquiries. In a year youll be proud to say you have become a trusted go-to legal advisor for our business leaders successfully mitigating risk while enabling Article to scale.

Why Article

As a Particle (people of Article) you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging meaningful problems the best way you can. That means youre trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (youre the expert after all). Youll do all this while growing your skills within a company that is redefining the furniture industry.

About the Legal Team

Youll be joining a tight-knit highly collaborative legal team reporting directly to our Head of Legal. We arent the department of nowe act as proactive partners to almost every team at Article which means your days will be highly varied deeply integrated into the business and intellectually stimulating.

We are a hybrid team youll be in our Vancouver office 3 days per week.

What Youll Do:


Youll be part of a collaborative Legal team working closely with our Head of Legal and business leads to solve a wide array of operational commercial and strategic legal matters.
Specifically you will:
  • Partner closely with the Head of Legal to manage prioritize and resolve complex legal issues across our Canadian and US business operations.
  • Provide strategic and practical legal advice to internal teams (including procurement logistics marketing finance and operations) on day-to-day commercial operational and risk issues.
  • Draft and negotiate high-impact non-standard commercial agreements that go beyond the scope of our standard templates.
  • Identify legal and business risks early offering highly practical solutions-oriented advice that balances legal protection with business agility.
  • Manage relationships with external counsel when specialized local or highly technical advice is required.

Who You Are:


  • Experienced: You have 4 years of post-call legal experience ideally with a mix of law firm training and in-house experience focusing on commercial law.
  • Credentials: You are a member in good standing with a Canadian law society (preferably the Law Society of British Columbia).
  • Commercially Minded: You understand that great legal advice doesnt exist in a vacuumit should help the business move forward with a clear low-friction path.
  • Trusted Advisor: You possess strong commercial judgment and discretion acting as a natural partner to both legal leadership and business teams.
  • Independent but Collaborative: You are comfortable working autonomously with solid instincts on when to make decisions when to ask questions and when to escalate.
  • Versatile: Experience with retail e-commerce consumer products logistics or supply chain matters is a big asset.
  • Border-crossing context: Experience supporting both Canadian and U.S. business operations is a strong plus.
  • Requirements:
    • Legally able to work in Canada
    • Completion of a criminal background check.

Perks & Benefits


Wealth:
  • The salary range is $120000 CAD to $150000 CAD
    • Starting salary is determined by your transferable skills knowledge work experience and the hiring teams budget which is based on business needs market compensation data and internal equity
  • We believe in Winning Together. When Article hits its annual financial goals eligible employees will receive a cash bonus
  • 4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple
Life:
  • 15 days of vacation*
  • 1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)
  • 6 well-being (sick) days
  • Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
  • Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks
Total Health:
  • Excellent extended health dental and vision benefits
  • $1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
  • TELUS Health App
    • Mental Health Assistance/Counseling
    • Virtual medical appointments
Office Space:
  • The Article HQ is a converted warehouse with an open accessible layout and no offices (even for our founders)
  • Work from your desk an Article sofa collaboration spaces or a private meeting room
    • Standup desks can be requested too
  • Our kitchens are stocked with salty sweet and healthy snacks & all the premium coffees and teas to keep you buzzing
  • Onsite fitness equipment with showers and towel service
  • Pickleball badminton and table tennis matches happen from very competitive to very casual
  • A dog-friendly office - well-socialized pups are welcome
Getting here:
  • Free street parking (first come first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
  • Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
  • 20-minute walk to either Main Street- Science World or VCC Clark Skytrain stations
Extra:
  • 45% discount on our entire product range (15% for friends and family)
*Prorated






Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Legal
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 120000 - 150000
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