Legal Counsel - Law Firm Office of the General Counsel- Temporary Contract
Overview
Our client, a top-tier international law firm is looking for a Legal Counsel to fill a temporary role in their General Counsel’s office.As Legal Counsel, you will be part of a team acting as trusted legal advisors to the firm by providing legal advice to lawyers, management, the board and business services colleagues.
Your responsibilities will Include:
- Advising on a wide variety of legal issues
- Reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements with external suppliers, including professional services and consulting agreements, software and service agreements with IT-based and other suppliers, non-disclosure agreements, sponsorship, event and publication contracts, and recruitment and agency contracts
- Providing advice on professional and regulatory obligations, insurance, and a variety of issues relevant to the firm’s business
- Assisting with firm governance matters, including firm election processes, partnership documentation, and corporate records management for firm entities
- Supporting the review of outside counsel guidelines
- Working with the firm’s business services and leadership on special projects, including on the topics of AI, legal technology and new firm initiatives
- Creating guidance and precedent documents
- Providing training for students, lawyers and personnel on risk best practices, policies and procedures
- Identifying areas of risk within the firm and making recommendations to the Chief Legal Officer
You are the ideal candidate if you have/are:
- A JD and called to a Canadian Provincial Bar
- 4+ years of relevant practice experience
- Experience negotiating commercial agreements
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the firm’s personnel, including lawyers, staff and clients
- Ability to maintain discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information
- Detail-oriented and well-organized
- Ability to prioritize, organize and execute on multiple deliverables
- Excellent research, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- Strong technology and client service orientation
- Bilingualism in English and French is an asset
If this describes you, and you are interested in joining a forward-thinking firm committed to continuous process improvement and innovation, send us your details.
We thank all applicants. Only those with the required experience will be contacted.
City
Canada - Remote
Category
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
Practice Areas
Corporate/Commercial
Work Type
Contract or Temp