Hire Resolve is assisting legal organizations in hiring experienced legal professionals.This is a multi-role hiring campaign intended to attract candidates from private practice and corporate envir

Key Responsibilities

- Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, vendor/customer contracts, NDAs, service agreements, leases)
- Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy, procurement, governance, or real estate (aligned to experience)
- Manage outside counsel and service providers, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy
- Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend pragmatic mitigations aligned to business objectives
- Support dispute management, including early case assessment, document preparation, settlement discussions, and litigation oversight where applicable
- Contribute to compliance programs, internal controls, and policy development, including monitoring regulatory changes and advising on implementation
- Maintain accurate legal records, contract repositories, and matter documentation, ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information handling
- Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, Operations) to improve legal processes and decision-making
- Support governance processes, including board and committee documentation where relevant




- Mentor junior colleagues and promote consistent professional standards and quality

Requirements

- Qualifications (role-dependent):
- LLB/JD (or equivalent) is typically required for lawyer roles
- Membership in good standing with a provincial/territorial law society (e.g., Law Society of Ontario, Law Society of British Columbia) for counsel/lawyer positions
- For legal operations, contracts, compliance, or specialist roles: relevant degree/qualification with robust legal experience may be considered
- Experience: Typically 5-12+ years of progressive legal experience (in-house and/or private practice), aligned to mid-senior level scope
- Demonstrated capability in one or more areas such as commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy, or legal operations
- Strong drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, and risk-based judgement
- Familiarity with relevant tools and systems (where applicable), including document management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, e-billing, and Microsoft 365
- Language: Professional fluency in English is required; French is an asset for certain roles (particularly in Québec or national organizations)
- Ability to manage competing deadlines, work independently, and maintain discretion with sensitive information
- Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision)
- RPP - Group RRSP
- Group Life - AD&D; - Critical Illness Insurance

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