Legal Counsel - Commercial & Compliance (BBBH12047) Vaughan, Canada

Salary: CAD125000 - CAD135000 per year

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 organizations 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 chance for a lawyer looking to build a long-term in-house legal career with significant growth and development.