Legal Counsel - Responsibilities

Negotiating, reviewing, and drafting contracts and commercial terms with customers and suppliers to reflect commercial deals.

Advising on a wide range of cross‑jurisdictional legal matters.

Researching and upskilling in current and developing areas of law and supporting senior team members in the application and implementation of legal in the Kainos business.

Understanding and assessing risk and providing pragmatic suggestions to address risk.

Reviewing tender documentation and bid process across the public and private sectors.

Ensuring compliance with legal developments.

Understanding and advising on legal aspects of Company policies and initiatives.

Assisting Group General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, and CFO as required.

Minimum (Essential) Requirements

Qualified Lawyer in good standing with the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society (or the law society of another Canadian province) with a minimum of 2 years post‑qualification experience in a reputable law firm or in‑house legal team; or

Degree‑educated contract manager, contract specialist or paralegal with a minimum of 3‑4 years’ experience in a legal, commercial, procurement, or contract management role.

Experience in drafting contracts, along with excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Good commercial awareness and understanding of project and business goals.

Ability to work with minimal supervision and to escalate matters where necessary.





Ability to work efficiently and prioritise your workloads in a rapid‑paced environment, delivering a high level of accuracy and attention to detail within tight timeframes.

A self‑starter who can work on their own initiatives with minimal supervision and to escalated matters when necessary.

Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with both staff and external stakeholders.

Proven ability of strong team skills, including taking direction from others, is crucial.

Highly flexible, including willingness to work flexible hours at peak times.

Concise, articulate, analytical and enthusiastic.

Business and pragmatic focus approach to work with a positive attitude.

Conscientious, approachable, and credible.

Desirable

Familiarity within some, or all, of the following areas of law: IT/IP, Procurement Law, commercial contracts; to include drafting, reviewing, and/or negotiating SaaS, professional services and IT contracts.

Familiarity with enterprise AI technologies and applications.

EEO Statement At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.

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📌 Legal Counsel (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Kainos
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality