Our Client

Our client is a leading Canadian organization in the healthcare sector seeking a Legal Counsel to join its legal team in the Greater Toronto Area. This is an excellent opportunity for a 2-4 year corporate/commercial lawyer looking to take on a hands-on in-house role with meaningful exposure to both M&A; and sophisticated commercial matters.

The role offers a hybrid working model with four days in-office and one day remote.

Responsibilities

- Act as legal counsel on private M&A; transactions.
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial, technology and healthcare-related agreements, including SaaS, data sharing, supply and distribution, and services agreements.
- Support the business with its day-to-day commercial contracting needs.
- Advise on regulatory matters, strategic initiatives, projects and transactions.
- Liaise with external legal counsel as required.
- Work collaboratively with the broader legal and business teams to improve templates, processes and efficiencies.





Requirements

- 2–4 years of relevant post-call experience gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Member in valuable standing of the Law Society of Ontario.
- Strong experience in M&A; and commercial contracting.
- Ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial and technology-related agreements.
- Experience in the healthcare or regulated health professions sector is an asset.
- Experience with AI and privacy matters is an asset.
- A combination of private practice and in-house experience would be an asset, but is not required.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice.
- Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable managing multiple matters with limited supervision.
- French language skills are an asset.

REF# LI1750

📌 Legal Counsel (Greater Toronto Area)
🏢 BJRC Recruiting
📍 Greater Toronto Area