As Senior Legal Counsel, Brand & Commercial, you will be a strategic legal partner to the Arc’teryx Brand organization, helping bring global brand strategy to life across campaigns, collaborations, athlete and ambassador relationships, events, content, agencies, partnerships, consumer activations, and regional commercial execution. This role is embedded with Brand and works closely with Commercial teams where brand strategy meets the guest, including retail, ecommerce, wholesale, regional activations, guest programs, and other consumer‑facing initiatives.

You will provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance that helps Arc'teryx move quickly, creatively, and responsibly. You will advise senior leaders and cross-functional partners on legal risk, commercial structure, brand integrity, advertising and marketing review, contracts, consumer-facing initiatives, and strategic projects. You will help the business make smart decisions early, reduce friction, and protect the premium trust that makes Arc'teryx different.

This is a role for the new type of in-house lawyer: entrepreneurial, pragmatic, commercially fluent, comfortable with ambiguity, and excited to operate inside a lean, high-performing, AI-enabled Legal team. You will help shape how Legal supports Brand and Commercial at scale. This role is based in Vancouver and is open to hybrid work.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team

The Legal team sits within the People, Culture & Transformation organization at Arc'teryx and supports IP coordination, risk, compliance, employment, APAC, retail, supply chain, footwear, Veilance, and strategic projects. We operate as a Legal 3.0 function: practical, AI-enabled, commercially focused, and built to help the business move faster and smarter. We protect the business, enable deals, support decision-making, and build legal infrastructure through templates, playbooks, technology, and clear escalation paths. In this role, you will work closely with Brand leaders, Commercial and regional business partners, the Arc'teryx Legal team, Amer Sports legal colleagues, external counsel, and cross‑functional teams including Creative, Retail, Ecommerce, Membership, Communications, Product, Finance, Sustainability, and People Culture & Transformation.

Responsibilities

- Act as a strategic legal partner to the Brand organization, advising on campaigns, creative concepts, athlete and ambassador relationships, sponsorships, collaborations, events, film tours, academies, social media, influencer programs, and other brand‑building initiatives.
- Partner with Commercial teams where Brand strategy is executed across regions, retail, ecommerce, wholesale, membership, guest‑facing programs, and other consumer‑facing channels.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including agency agreements, creative services agreements, production agreements, sponsorship and ambassador agreements, collaboration agreements, event agreements, licensing arrangements, vendor agreements, services agreements, and strategic partnership agreements.




- Provide practical legal guidance on advertising, marketing, promotions, sweepstakes, contests, consumer protection, talent usage, content rights, publicity rights, trademark usage, and brand integrity.
- Guide Brand and Commercial leaders to identify legal risks early and make business decisions with explicit, risk‑calibrated advice.
- Partner with the IP Director, Brand Protection, Privacy, Technology, Amer Sports legal colleagues, and external counsel when matters involve trademarks, IP ownership, content usage, privacy, consumer data, regional law, or litigation risk.
- Lead regional and global commercial activations by helping teams navigate cross‑border legal issues, local counsel input, approval requirements, and escalation paths.
- Develop and improve templates, playbooks, workflows, and self‑service resources so Brand and Commercial teams can move faster on routine matters.
- Leverage legal technology tools to improve contract review, research, drafting, playbook development, and legal operations.
- Manage external counsel effectively, including scoping legal advice, translating external guidance into practical business recommendations, and controlling cost where outside support is needed.
- Advance Legal’s broader mission to enable the business, protect the brand, and build scalable legal infrastructure as Arc'teryx grows.

Future Projects

- Build the legal operating model for Brand support, including clear intake channels, escalation rules, templates, approval workflows, and practical guidance for repeat issues.
- Develop legal playbooks for marketing, athlete and ambassador relationships, collaborations, events, content usage, sweepstakes, promotions, and regional commercial activations.
- Help Arc'teryx scale global Brand and Commercial initiatives while preserving brand integrity, consumer trust, and premium positioning.
- Support strategic brand partnerships, collaborations, new market initiatives, and consumer experience programs as Arc'teryx continues to grow globally.
- Partner with the IP Director and Brand Protection team to create an integrated approach to brand value, content rights, trademark use, enforcement, and commercial chance.
- Build legal education and self‑service resources for Brand, Commercial, Retail, Ecommerce, and regional teams.
- Help Legal use AI, data, contract technology, and process design to reduce friction and increase the business impact of legal support.

Qualifications

- Law degree (J.D., LL.B., or equivalent).
- Member in good standing with a Canadian provincial bar, British Columbia preferred.
- 6+ years of legal experience, ideally with meaningful in‑house experience at a consumer brand, retail, apparel, outdoor, technology, media, entertainment, sports, or fast‑growing company.




- Strong commercial contracting experience; able to draft, review, and negotiate agreements independently.
- Experience supporting marketing, advertising, brand, creative, sponsorship, talent, influencer, event, agency, licensing, ecommerce, retail, or consumer‑facing initiatives.
- Ability to translate legal risk into practical, actionable business guidance for non‑legal stakeholders.
- Comfortable advising senior business leaders and working directly with cross‑functional teams.
- Solid business acumen; understand that great in‑house legal advice helps the company move faster and smarter, not just avoid risk.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and can create structure where processes are still being built.
- Excellent judgment and know when to own a decision, when to elevate, and when to bring in specialist support.
- Clear, concise communicator who can make complex legal concepts easy for business teams to act on.
- Proactive in identifying root causes of issues, seeking practical solutions, and improving how work gets done.
- Collaborative, low ego, and able to build trust with creative, commercial, legal, and regional partners.
- Tech‑savvy and excited to use AI and legal technology to improve quality, speed, and consistency of legal work.
- Highly adaptable and adaptable when faced with ambiguity.
- Intent to inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement.
- Passion for work and for living outdoors.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for the role is CAD$126,000 – CAD$165,000. Most recent team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, collaborations, and impact at Arc'teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.

Arc'teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:

- Health and wellbeing – Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender‑affirming care, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
- Financial wellbeing – RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program where applicable.
- Time and flexibility – Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
- Family support – Parental leave top‑up and a nesting period for new parents.
- Growth, community & gear – Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill‑building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).

Equal Opportunity

Arc'teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values. Arc'teryx is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Brand & Commercial (North Vancouver)
🏢 Arc'teryx Equipment
📍 North Vancouver