Legal Director, Corporate and Regulatory

Dreaming big is in our DNA. Its who we are as a company. Its our culture. Its our heritage. And more than ever its our future. A future where were always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet lifes moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion talent and curiosity and provide them with the teammates resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together when we combine your strengths with ours is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do

VACANCY TYPE:This posting reflects a vacant position

COMPANY:

Founded over 175 years ago Labatt is one of Canadas founding businesses and its leading brewer. We are proud of our history and our heritage in Canada and weremaincommitted to brewing great-tasting high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Labatt has created exciting experiences with consumers through iconic brands like Budweiser Bud Light NÜTRL Michelob Ultra Corona Stella Artois and many more. Through our broad portfolio we are truly a national brewer with over 3600 employees a portfolio of more than 60 quality beers and beyond and 10 breweries from coast-to-coast we are proud to serve Canada and the communities we call home.

ROLE SUMMARY:Leading the Corporate and Regulatory Legal Functions within Labatts Canadian legal team this role serves as a senior trusted advisor to Labatts commercial leadership ensuring legal integrity while enabling business growth and safeguarding Labatts interests.

You will collaborate closely with the Canadian North American Ambev and AB InBev Global legal teams to support on a broad array of Canadian legal matters including corporate governance commercial contracts finance and tax litigation intellectual property food law and other regulatory compliance digital commerce and other legal areas as needed. You will lead a talented team of lawyers and food scientists to execute on these priorities.

You will also collaborate with Labatts broader Legal and Corporate Affairs team including regulatory government relations marketing commercial privacy and other legal specialists to provide advice drafting negotiation and other legal services to Labatts broader marketing sales and other commercial teams as needed.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advising on corporate law matters including governance finance tax M&A joint ventures IP and licensing distribution agreements and corporate compliance.

• Advising on regulatory matters including food law competition law advertising and marketing law and other regulatory compliance areas.

• Conducting legal research and policy analysis monitoring legal and policy developments conducting legal risk assessments planning and project management for regulatory changes drafting and negotiating commercial contracts conducting due diligence and document review managing correspondence with regulators and responding to regulatory inquiries document production drafting legal letters and negotiating legal disputes and maintaining legal knowledge management.

• Team- and culture-building experience hiring/training/mentoring junior lawyers and other professionals and attracting retaining and growing a strong talent pipeline.

• Managing litigation and legal disputes in coordination with external counsel as needed providing proactive advice to prevent disputes and mitigate risks.

• Taking a practical collaborative and risk-based approach to legal files and negotiations working closely with internal stakeholders to understand and prioritize desired outcomes building relationships to unlock meaningful partnerships and safeguarding Labatts reputation.

• Cross-functional consultation tracking and monitoring project management and coordination between stakeholders and subject matter experts.

• Intellectual curiosity and flexibility and passion for providing practical agile creative and solutions-oriented risk management advice.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education Qualifications and Work Experience: Law degree from a recognized law school member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario and at least seven (7) years of progressive experience as in-house counsel or in a leading law firm with a focus on advising senior management and shaping legal strategy ideally with experience in some or all of the areas outlined under Job Responsibilities. You must have a current license to practice law in the Province of Ontario (applicants not called to the Ontario bar will not be accepted).

• Technical Skills: Experience analyzing provincial and federal regulatory regimes strong legal research drafting negotiation and communication skills are required for this role. Demonstrated strong project management skills are required. French-language proficiency would be an asset.

• Transferable Skills: Project management; oral and written communication; analytical; problem-solving; decision-making; organizational; time-management; computer and application literacy; ability to work in cross-functional client-focused and team-based environment; very strong attention to detail; willingness to learn and explain emerging areas of law; willingness to take on increasing levels of responsibility accountability and leadership; ability to bring new ideas new ways-of-working and innovative approaches in an evolving environment.

• Qualities: Highly practical efficient and diligent; open-minded creative and curious; ability to handle time pressure and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; ability to plan and manage complex projects; excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills; ability to multi-task and prioritize various projects and workstreams; respectful confident client-service approach in working with colleagues of all levels in diverse areas of a large organization including senior management and executives.

WHY LABATT:
As one of Canadas Top 100 Employers Labatt is a place where our people can bring out the best in themselves through a collective purpose of creating A FutureWithMore Cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet lifes moments dream big to move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in our communities. We believe in brewing up a future that everyone can celebrate and share.

BENEFITS:

• Health benefits plan including competitive coverage for medical dental mental health life and disability insurance that can be flexed to fit your needs.

• Additionalflex credits for healthcare or wellness spending accounts

• Retirement plan with a generous company-matching contribution and low-fee RRSP & TFSA savings opportunities to help you secure your financial future.

• Personalized support through an inclusive family-forming benefit and generous financial support/top-ups for parental leave

• Access to many wellbeing resources including Employee & Family Assistance Program support Webinars and more.

• An annual allotment of Beer andBeyond-Beerproducts for employees!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At Labatt Breweries of Canada we are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed tomaintaininga welcoming safe and inclusive environment for every person regardless of age race ethnicity nationality sexual orientation gender identity and expression religion neurodivergence or disability status.

REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE

Labatt Breweries of Canada is committed to fair andequitablerecruiting practices. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to come forward at any stage of the recruitment process to request accommodations if needed. Members of our team will consult and create processes that provide individuals withdisabilitiesthe best possible recruitment experience.

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We may use artificial intelligence tools toassistwith scheduling interviews and managing screening times. We do not use AI to evaluate applicants or make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

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