Legal Counsel - Commercial and Technology
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About the role
LIFE AFTER LAW is Canada’s trusted Legal Search Authority. 25+ years developing lasting relationships with lawyers, law firms and companies.
This is an exciting opportunity at a public company to work as a Legal Counsel and report to the Director, Legal and be involved in commercial and transactional matters, including diverse commercial contracts and technology agreements. Excellent opportunity to join a thriving, sophisticated and collegial team.
This Legal Counsel will work with the business units, procurement division, and technology team to draft, review and negotiate a variety of sophisticated and strategic commercial agreements. They will play an integral role on a variety of complex and critical projects and commercial transactions.
Responsibilities:
Draft, review and negotiate various sophisticated commercial and technology agreements, including general commercial contracts, procurement, acquisitions, service agreements, SaaS, PaaS, cloud, consulting, licensing, software development, compliance, AI, etc.; Advise re: multi-faceted cross border strategic projects and evaluate legal risks; Provide guidance re: m & a transactions and reorganizations; Advise re: corporate policies and ensure contract templates and playbooks are optimal and efficient; and Maintain up to date knowledge of applicable legal developments and trends.
Qualifications:
Called to the Bar of Ontario and a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario; A minimum of 3 years of pertinent legal experience, acquired in a law firm and/or In House setting; Strong experience drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial and corporate agreements and transactions, including technology matters; Solid negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills; and Excellent team player and interpersonal abilities.
If this describes you and you are interested in this outstanding role, then please send us your details.
We thank all applicants, only those candidates with the requisite experience will be contacted.
This is an active opening for a current role.
The compensation range is approximately $150,000-$165,000, depending on experience and qualifications. Total compensation may include bonuses, benefits and other incentives. Adjustments may apply for candidates with more or less experience than listed.
AI may be used for initial resume review. All other decisions are human-made.
About Life After Law
At Life After Law, we strive to be the partner of choice for our clients, meeting their national legal recruitment needs, by providing exceptional talent with the right cultural fit. We are the trusted advisor to our candidates, providing them with valuable market insight and diverse opportunities to achieve their career ambitions and dreams.
Our roots, as the first Canadian Legal Recruiter to focus on the non-traditional realm, provided us with a unique legal recruitment lens. We look at our candidates differently. Our experience has trained us to evaluate all our candidates more holistically than typical legal recruiters and has given us the ability to assess corporate and cultural fit in a way not generally expected or thought possible.
With our extensive national network, enhanced by our boutique personalized level of service, Life After Law can serve the national recruitment needs of your organization.
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Legal Counsel - Commercial and Technology
Top Benefits
About the role
LIFE AFTER LAW is Canada’s trusted Legal Search Authority. 25+ years developing lasting relationships with lawyers, law firms and companies.
This is an exciting opportunity at a public company to work as a Legal Counsel and report to the Director, Legal and be involved in commercial and transactional matters, including diverse commercial contracts and technology agreements. Excellent opportunity to join a thriving, sophisticated and collegial team.
This Legal Counsel will work with the business units, procurement division, and technology team to draft, review and negotiate a variety of sophisticated and strategic commercial agreements. They will play an integral role on a variety of complex and critical projects and commercial transactions.
Responsibilities:
Draft, review and negotiate various sophisticated commercial and technology agreements, including general commercial contracts, procurement, acquisitions, service agreements, SaaS, PaaS, cloud, consulting, licensing, software development, compliance, AI, etc.; Advise re: multi-faceted cross border strategic projects and evaluate legal risks; Provide guidance re: m & a transactions and reorganizations; Advise re: corporate policies and ensure contract templates and playbooks are optimal and efficient; and Maintain up to date knowledge of applicable legal developments and trends.
Qualifications:
Called to the Bar of Ontario and a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario; A minimum of 3 years of pertinent legal experience, acquired in a law firm and/or In House setting; Strong experience drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial and corporate agreements and transactions, including technology matters; Solid negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills; and Excellent team player and interpersonal abilities.
If this describes you and you are interested in this outstanding role, then please send us your details.
We thank all applicants, only those candidates with the requisite experience will be contacted.
This is an active opening for a current role.
The compensation range is approximately $150,000-$165,000, depending on experience and qualifications. Total compensation may include bonuses, benefits and other incentives. Adjustments may apply for candidates with more or less experience than listed.
AI may be used for initial resume review. All other decisions are human-made.
About Life After Law
At Life After Law, we strive to be the partner of choice for our clients, meeting their national legal recruitment needs, by providing exceptional talent with the right cultural fit. We are the trusted advisor to our candidates, providing them with valuable market insight and diverse opportunities to achieve their career ambitions and dreams.
Our roots, as the first Canadian Legal Recruiter to focus on the non-traditional realm, provided us with a unique legal recruitment lens. We look at our candidates differently. Our experience has trained us to evaluate all our candidates more holistically than typical legal recruiters and has given us the ability to assess corporate and cultural fit in a way not generally expected or thought possible.
With our extensive national network, enhanced by our boutique personalized level of service, Life After Law can serve the national recruitment needs of your organization.