Senior Counsel

LIFE AFTER LAW is Canada’s national recruitment firm dedicated to placing lawyers in private practice, corporate counsel, quasi-legal, and executive roles.

25+ years developing lasting relationships with lawyers, law firms and companies

This is an excellent opportunity to work as a Senior Counsel at a dynamic and thriving national company, join their well established legal team and report to the Associate General Counsel. This lawyer will offer strategic and legal guidance to internal stakeholders, manage and mentor certain team members, provide corporate and commercial expertise, all within a collegial organization that offers work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of sophisticated commercial agreements;
• Establish strong relationships with business partners and offer pragmatic legal advice and strategic guidance, while managing legal risks;
• Advise on privacy related matters, such as: data protection and compliance;
• Stay abreast of pertinent legal trends and developments;
• Oversee legal team members and provide applicable support, guidance and mentoring; and
• Represent the company at applicable industry associations.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• An LL.B. or JD degree and be a member in good standing of the Bar of Ontario;
• Approximately 7-10 years of pertinent legal experience with strong corporate and commercial expertise;
• Experience in the financial services industry (or a regulated industry) considered an asset;
• Solid contract drafting, negotiating and reviewing expertise;
• Experience in privacy and data protection;
• Solid business acumen and ability to attain business objectives and manage legal risks;
• Pragmatic and solution oriented;
• Solid leadership skills to train and manage certain team members;
• Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical and organizational skills; and
• Ability to handle competing priorities and work collaboartively.

This is truly an outstanding opportunity to work for a large national company as a Senior Counsel on sophisticated matters in a thriving and collaborative milieu that offers a competitive compensation scheme, an attractive benefits package, professional development opportunities and work life balance.

We thank all applicants. Only those with the required expertise will be contacted.

This is an active opening for a current role.

Compensation includes a base salary of $170,000 - $190,000, as well as an annual bonus opportunity, benefits and employer-matched contributions.

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