General Counsel

Were hiring our first General Counsel to build and lead the legal function at Techo-Bloc. Reporting to the CEO youll provide clear legal guidance strengthen governance and manage risk across our operations in Canada and the US inheriting an active portfolio while building the processes and external counsel relationships the function needs.

Your mandate spans commercial governance risk acquisitions employment litigation IP privacy and regulatory matters balancing sound judgment with commercial pragmatism. Were looking for a commercially minded resourceful lawyer and strong negotiator comfortable moving between daily business needs and enterprise-level decisions.

This is a rare chance to become Techo-Blocs first General Counsel and a trusted advisor to the CEO with real influence autonomy and the opportunity to build something lasting.

First 612 Month Mandate

• Review key contracts insurance employment warranty customer lease supplier service confidentiality and other commercial agreements and identify gaps risks and template improvements.
• Meet with all external legal counsel in Canada and the U.S.; assess scope quality spend open matters and what should move in-house.
• Review policies governance practices approval processes and escalation points; recommend practical improvements to reduce risk and improve consistency.
• Review NDAs non-competes non-solicits confidentiality employment and restrictive covenant templates; recommend what to update standardize or replace.
• Review active legal files disputes warranty claims insurance employment and other open matters; prioritize issues make recommendations and establish a clear handoff process.
• Support M&A activity including due diligence risk review contract analysis and integration support.

What Youll Own

Executive Leadership & Strategic Advisory

• Serve as the principal legal advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team.
• Provide strategic guidance on growth initiatives investments corporate transactions organizational changes and enterprise-wide risk.
• Partner with leaders across Operations Manufacturing Sales HR Finance IT Marketing and Innovation to support business objectives while protecting the organizations interests.
• Identify legal regulatory governance and reputational considerations that may affect strategic decisions and long-term business objectives.

Commercial Contracts Corporate Transactions & Growth Initiatives

• Lead the drafting review and negotiation of commercial agreements including dealer distribution supplier service technology confidentiality licensing and warranty agreements.
• Develop scalable contract frameworks templates and approval processes that improve efficiency consistency and risk management.
• Lead the legal aspects of acquisitions strategic partnerships financings and other corporate transactions.
• Direct legal due diligence transaction negotiations and integration support for strategic growth initiatives.

Litigation Claims & Regulatory Matters

• Serve as the escalation point for significant disputes claims investigations and regulatory matters.
• Oversee external litigation counsel legal strategy exposure reporting and legal spend.
• Partner with business leaders to proactively manage legal risks and resolve disputes efficiently and pragmatically.
• Advise on consumer protection environmental manufacturing product-related and other regulatory obligations.

Employment Insurance & Regulatory Matters

• Partner with HR on employment agreements policies investigations and compliance across Canada and the United States.
• Oversee liability insurance and workers compensation matters including CNESST WSIB and U.S. equivalents.
• Advise on consumer protection environmental manufacturing product-related and other regulatory obligations.

Intellectual Property Privacy & Technology

• Protect Techo-Blocs trademarks brand assets confidential information and broader intellectual property portfolio.
• Advise on privacy data governance cybersecurity artificial intelligence software SaaS licensing and data-processing agreements.
• Partner with IT Marketing Product Development Innovation and HR to identify risks early and coordinate specialized counsel when required.

Building the Legal Function

• Build a scalable business-focused legal function and a trusted network of Canadian U.S. and specialist external counsel.
• Manage external counsel relationships and legal spend deciding what should be handled in-house what requires specialist support and how to achieve practical cost-effective outcomes.
• Coordinate specialist support for workers compensation product liability construction defect claims environmental matters land-use and permitting issues and acquisition due diligence.

Qualifications :

• Law degree member in good standing of a Canadian law society.
• 7 years legal experience with solid exposure to commercial corporate and governance matters.
• Track record advising senior executives with practical business-minded counsel.
• Experience with acquisitions negotiations and enterprise-level initiatives.
• Working knowledge of governance risk compliance privacy IP and regulatory matters.
• Manufacturing distribution or industrial sector experience an asset.
• Experience building legal or governance functions in a growing company an asset.
• Comfortable with both Canadian and U.S. legal environments.
• Bilingual in French and English.
• Pragmatic collaborative and effective in a lean fast-moving environment.

Additional Information :

Techo-Bloc offers a fast-growing dynamic environment where you can build a long-term career. We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package:

• Group insurance and RRSP with employer contributions
• 24/7 telemedicine and Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible work environment
• Training and development programs
• Performance-based bonus
• Employee recognition programs
• Employee discounts and on-site perks (snacks events free parking)

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time