Legal Counsel, Global Contracts & Technology
Legal Counsel, Global Contracts & Technology
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Job Description
Manulife is seeking a seasoned lawyer with expertise in general commercial law and information technology to join our Global Contracts & Technology Legal (GCT Legal) team. The GCT Legal team provides high-quality legal advice and delivers best-in-class results and innovative solutions to our business partners while achieving business objectives and mitigating risks. We facilitate collaboration across all internal partners to achieve Manulifes vision of becoming a digital customer-centric market leader.
Position Responsibilities:
You will have a broad range of responsibilities including providing legal support on a wide variety of commercial contractual and strategic matters across all of Manulifes functions and segments globally. This includes:
Reviewing and negotiating software-as-a-service agreements global service agreements software licensing & support development contracts managed services arrangements and outsourcing agreements including related transactional documents such as statements of work order forms purchase orders et cetera;
Providing legal advice on proof-of-concepts evaluation agreements and beta terms and conditions;
Assisting with Procurements sourcing activities including requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for information (RFI);
Advising on confidentiality terms/non-disclosure agreements data protection terms information security requirements and other third-party risk management activities;
Providing legal advice and strategies for the procurement of artificial intelligence technologies including risk mitigation in this emerging space and other digital-first initiatives;
Developing and maintaining agreement templates companion documents and other commonly used precedents to enhance the GCT Legal teams efficiency; and
Building strong relationships with key partners across the company to accelerate Manulifes goal of being a digital customer-centric market leader.
Required Qualifications:
You possess the following qualifications and characteristics:
In-depth experience negotiating drafting and advising on various commercial agreements and related documentation;
A strong academic background;
In good standing to practice law in Ontario or another Canadian province;
At least 6 years of relevant post-call work experience with a major law firm or in-house legal department;
Excellent analytical interpretive and research skills with a pragmatic approach to advising partners on commercial contracting;
Superior communication skills (both written and verbal) to articulate and simplify complex concepts clearly and effectively;
A conscientious work ethic and the ability to work independently while keeping colleagues informed on relevant developments;
Sound judgement with the ability to prioritize and to make informed risk-based decisions in a timely manner; and
Dedication to continuous learning and professional development.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with or for regulated financial institutions or in another highly regulated industry is an asset but not a requirement
This is a Hybrid role. You will be required to work at Manulifes Toronto office at least three days a week.
When you join our team:
Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
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About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .
Referenced Salary Location
Toronto OntarioWorking Arrangement
Salary range is expected to be between
$117740.00 CAD - $218660.00 CADIf you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
