Legal Counsel (12 month contract)
Legal Counsel (12 month contract)
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Job Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Legal Counsel to provide legal support during a maternity leave cover for a fastpaced global technology company. As Legal Counsel you will manage D2Ls employmentrelated legal matters across various jurisdictions offering guidance to the business on a wide range of topics including hiring terminations employee relations disputes workplace training global mobility company policies as well as managing external legal counsel relationships.
You will also assist in litigation matters provide support in the review of procurement contracts and manage various organizational compliance programs. You will act as a facilitator and trusted advisor to the business by providing practical legal advice across internal stakeholder groups.
Contract Type: This is a temporary position covering a 12month maternity leave with the potential for a permanent position depending on business needs and performance.
How You Will Make an Impact:
- Provide timely clear and practical legal advice to senior management and the People and Culture team on global employment law and immigration matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- Developing revising reviewing implementing and interpreting the Companys compliance policies procedures and programs.
- Managing litigation and relationships with external counsel including the selection and coordination of legal services and oversight of legal fees.
- Assisting with drafting and reviewing agreements including various services software license (inbound and outbound) nondisclosure and similar agreements.
- Providing support for a variety of business expansion and transaction opportunities including incorporation and M&A as needed.
- Crossfunctional project management.
- Liaising with regulatory bodies and government authorities as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
What Youll Bring to the Role:
- Called to a bar in Canada or the United States.
- J.D. or LL.B degree.
- Minimum 35 years of relevant experience as a corporate or employment lawyer either inhouse or within a leading law firm.
- Strong knowledge of employment law across multiple jurisdictions particularly in North America Europe and Asia.
- Experience drafting and reviewing contract terms and conditions including liability indemnity and IP considerations government regulations and procurement practices.
- Transaction management experience an asset.
- International experience an asset.
- Exceptional written and oral communication and strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical businessfriendly advice.
- Technologicallyinclined organized detailoriented and capable of working independently.
- Hard working highly committed reliable and flexible.
- Ability to multitask effectively in fastpaced multipleproject environment.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Project management skills and the ability to work crossfunctionally.
Employment Type
Contract
