Our client, a leading global technology services company, is seeking an experienced Canadian Commercial Lawyer with significant public-sector procurement and contracting experience to support its legal team on a remote basis. This full-time engagement is expected to last approximately 3–6 months, with the possibility of conversion to a permanent role.

This professional will primarily support sophisticated technology transactions involving Canadian public-sector customers, including the federal government, Crown corporations, and provincial agencies. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of government procurement and contracting requirements, experience negotiating complex IT transactions, and the ability to navigate the differences between public-sector and traditional commercial contracting. This is a senior, hands‑on role requiring a lawyer who can independently own transactions from initial scoping through negotiation and execution while providing practical legal guidance to business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead complex technology transactions involving Canadian public‑sector customers, including federal government entities, Crown corporations, and provincial agencies.
- Advise business stakeholders on public‑sector procurement and contracting requirements and the key considerations that distinguish government transactions from traditional commercial agreements.
- Manage transactions from beginning to end from a legal perspective, including initial scoping, development of contracting strategy, negotiation of deal points, and finalization of agreements.
- Partner with business teams to understand the scope and objectives of proposed transactions and develop practical approaches to contracting.




- Lead and participate in negotiations with public‑sector customers involving complex IT and technology services agreements.
- Advise on the alignment of obligations between customer contracts and corresponding vendor arrangements, including back‑to‑back contractual terms.
- Interpret existing agreements and advise account teams regarding contractual rights and obligations, including scope of services and payment requirements.
- Collaborate with corporate security and cybersecurity teams on matters involving government regulations, contractual requirements, and protected data.
- Work cross‑functionally with business account partners, real estate teams, senior executives, and other internal stakeholders.
- Independently manage assigned transactions and matters, exercising sound judgment and providing practical, business‑oriented recommendations with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

- Qualified Canadian lawyer with significant experience in Canadian public‑sector procurement and contracting involving the federal government, Crown corporations, and provincial agencies.
- Strong understanding of government procurement processes, contracting requirements, and the considerations that distinguish public‑sector transactions from commercial transactions.
- Significant experience negotiating complex commercial transactions, ideally involving IT, technology,



outsourcing, managed services, or similar arrangements.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead sophisticated transactions from initial scoping through negotiation and execution.
- Experience structuring and negotiating contractual terms to appropriately align obligations between customers and vendors.
- Robust experience interpreting existing contracts and advising business stakeholders regarding contractual rights, obligations, and risk.
- Ability to operate independently, take ownership of matters, and provide strategic and practical legal recommendations with minimal direction.
- Strong commercial judgment and ability to collaborate effectively with business teams, senior executives, corporate security, cybersecurity, and other cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Prior experience working directly in government procurement is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of Canada's Contract Security Program and Controlled Goods Program is highly preferred.
- Existing Canadian government security clearance, including Secret or Top Secret clearance, is preferred.
- French-language skills are a plus.
- Epiq Counsel partners with industry‑leading clients in support of their sophisticated interim talent needs. Must be interested in practicing in an alternative, fixed‑term legal services model.
- Remote role based in Ontario.
- Full‑time secondment.
- Opportunity to support sophisticated technology transactions involving a significant Canadian public‑sector business.
- Potential opportunity for conversion to a permanent position.

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