General Counsel – FWS
- Winnipeg, MB
- On-site
- Posted Sep 30, 2026
- 1 position
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Lead · 10+ years
- Apply by
- Oct 28, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
Job summary
Lead FWS’ legal function and provide strategic, practical, commercially focused advice across its Canadian and U.S. operations. Partner with senior leaders, business units, corporate departments, and the Board to advance business objectives, manage legal and commercial risks, and mentor junior Legal Counsel.
Job details
Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the General Counsel is a trusted business partner who leads FWS’ legal function and provides strategic, practical, and commercially focused advice across our Canadian and U.S. operations. Working closely with senior leaders, operating business units, corporate departments, and the Board of Directors, you will help advance business objectives while identifying and effectively managing legal and commercial risk. This is an opportunity for an experienced legal professional who enjoys being close to the business, developing trusted relationships, and finding practical solutions to complex issues. You will advise on a broad and interesting range of matters, lead our legal function, and mentor our junior Legal Counsel. Learn More Closing Date: October 9, 2026
What you’ll do
Lead FWS’ legal function and provide strategic, practical, commercially focused advice across its Canadian and U.S. operations. Partner with senior leaders, business units, corporate departments, and the Board to advance business objectives, manage legal and commercial risks, and mentor junior Legal Counsel.
Requirements
The role calls for an experienced legal professional with the judgment to advise on a broad range of complex legal and commercial matters. The successful candidate will be a trusted business partner who can lead a legal function, build relationships, and provide practical solutions.
Listed skills
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Leadership · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Legal Advice
- Strategic Advising
- Commercial Risk Management
- Legal Risk Management
- Business Partnership
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Board Advisory
- Problem-Solving
Job areas
- Legal
- Management & Leadership
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