Fidus is a global high-tech design firm headquartered in Ottawa, with additional design centres in Kitchener-Waterloo and San Jose. We specialize in leading-edge electronic product development, with hardware, embedded software, FPGA/ASIC, and signal integrity teams working together to design and deliver next-generation products for clients in emerging technology markets. The Contracts Specialist is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing the full lifecycle of contracts to ensure legal compliance, favorable terms, and alignment with organizational policies and strategic objectives and goals. This includes preparing solicitations, evaluating proposals, drafting agreements, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Draft (as required), review, and revise contracts, amendments, and procurement agreements. Ensure compliance with the company's Services Provider Policy and the company's Legal Playbook. Negotiate contract terms with vendors, clients, affiliates, corporate independent contractors, and partners. Review and ensure ongoing compliance of independent contractor terms, agreements and associated SOWs across all jurisdictions in North America. Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and organizational policies. Maintain contract repositories and track key dates and renewals. Analyze contract performance and identify improvement opportunities. Coordinate with Legal, Procurement, HR, Sales, IT, M&A;, Finance, and other departments. Resolve disputes, manage modifications, and oversee contract execution. Bachelor's degree in business, law, or related field or the equivalent. Knowledge of legal terminology and regulatory requirements across Canada and the US. Prior experience in integrating acquisitions including obtaining customer consents and assignments, moving acquired contracts onto Fidus paper, bringing them into our repository, consolidating vendors, and tracking any contract-linked earnout milestones.



Contract drafting and redlining skills. Risk assessment and compliance knowledge Proficiency with Salesforce or comparable contract management systems. This position may require access to export-controlled information. Candidates may be required to complete a security screening under Canada's Controlled Goods Program and applicable export-control regulations. The final offer within this range takes into account the variations in knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, and with consideration to internal equity. Our competitive compensation package also includes a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, matching GRSP contributions, annual profit-sharing bonus, along with other supplementary advantages We also recognize that candidates show interest throughout different career stages and welcome all applications. When there is a great fit, the level of the role may be shifted as applicable. Since 2001, Fidus has completed over 4,000 projects for more than 400 customers across industries including Telecom/Datacom, Aerospace & Defence, Consumer, Semiconductors, Industrial/Automotive Controls, and Medical. As a Premier Adaptive Computing Partner for AMD North America, we combine deep technical expertise with industry-leading tools to solve complex design challenges. Our teams work across FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design to deliver real products for our customers. Our work spans space and satellite systems, next-generation communications and networking, high-performance compute and storage platforms, advanced video and imaging, and industrial, medical, and automotive systems. Automated tools (including AI) support our initial screening of applicants against our job posting to identify candidates whose qualifications, experience, and skills align most closely with the position requirements. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

📌 Legal Contract Specialist (Quebec City)
🏢 Fidus Systems
📍 Quebec City