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Legal Counsel - Commercial & Compliance

Legal Counsel - Commercial & Compliance

isgSearch • Vaughan, York Region, Canada
11 days ago
Salary
CA$125,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

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.

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.
  • Excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to build a long-term in-house legal career with significant growth and development.

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