Legal Counsel
- Montreal, QC, Canada
$85,000 to $93,500 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $85,000 to $93,500 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 1+ years of experience in private practice and/or an in-house legal department, ideally with commercial law exposure.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
$85,000+10% Legal Counsel - Corporate Commercial - Ville St-Laurent (Hybrid: Onsite 3x/Week):
Join an international legal team supporting a fast-paced global retail organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career lawyer to gain broad exposure to commercial law, corporate governance, compliance, and strategic business initiatives while working closely with teams across Canada and the U.S.
Requirements
- Member in good standing of the Quebec or Ontario Bar.
- 1+ years of experience in private practice and/or an in-house legal department, ideally with commercial law exposure.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
- Proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented, with strong organizational skills.
- Fluent in English with working proficiency in French.
- Comfortable leveraging AI tools and technology to improve efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders.
- Support corporate governance, compliance, privacy, consumer protection, and marketing matters.
- Contribute to ESG/CSR initiatives and strategic legal projects.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to address evolving business and legal needs.
Benefits
- 5 weeks of paid vacation.
- Summer Friday hours.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
- RRSP matching program.
Interested in growing your legal career in a collaborative, business-focused environment? Apply today!
More about this job
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, and provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders. Support governance, compliance, privacy, consumer protection, marketing, and ESG/CSR initiatives while partnering with cross-functional teams on strategic legal projects.
Requirements
Must be in good standing with the Quebec or Ontario Bar and have at least one year of private practice or in-house legal experience, ideally involving commercial law. Requires strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, communication, and organizational skills; fluency in English, working proficiency in French, and comfort using AI tools and technology.
Skills
- Commercial Law
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal Analysis
- Corporate Governance
- Compliance
- Privacy
- Consumer Protection
- Marketing Law
- ESG/CSR
- Communication
- Organization
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
- AI Tools
- English
Benefits
- 5 Weeks Of Paid Vacation
- Summer Friday Hours
- Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage
- RRSP Matching Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Retail
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Agreements
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Negotiation
- Corporate Governance
- Compliance
- Privacy
- Consumer Protection
- Marketing
- ESG
- CSR
- Strategic Legal Projects
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Quebec Bar
- Ontario Bar
- Artificial Intelligence Tools
- Retail
- English
- French