Description:
Overview:Opportunity for an experienced corporate/commercial generalist to work with the senior management team and provide legal support to the operations of a private-equity owned company with operations in Canada and the U.S.
Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Legal Affairs, the Legal Counsel:
- Advising business units on current legal matters while managing risk
- Drafting and negotiating general corporate and commercial documents, as well as doing mergers and acquisitions work
- Monitoring compliance and regulatory matters.
Responsibilities:
- Advising business units on current legal matters while managing risk:
- Provide advice and legal support to the business units, including Operations, IT and Finance
- Clearly and concisely communicate legal risks of proposed actions and propose solutions
- Understand how negotiations and agreements align with the company's strategic plan
- Drafting and negotiating general corporate and commercial documents, as well as doing mergers and acquisitions work
- Draft and review general commercial contracts, including industry-specific agreements
- Review procurement contracts, including commercial leases, contracts for IT solutions and high value assets among others
- Assist managers and outside counsel with negotiations
- Negotiate confidentiality agreements, letters of intent and actively participate in due diligence / negotiations, drafting / review of transaction documentation and post-closing integration
- Draft and review MoU's and JV agreements
- Monitoring compliance and regulatory matters
- Assist with ongoing administration and compliance of company policies and procedures with applicable US laws
- Prepare and manage compliance of company with regulatory agencies and applicable US laws
Qualifications:
Member of the Texas Bar
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools
- Document Management Software
- Fluent in English, spoken and written. French or Spanish would be an asset.
- Capacity to see the global picture, while remaining detail-oriented and pursuing the business objectives
- Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and effectively with internal groups and externally with stakeholders and service providers
- Strong legal drafting and problem-solving skills; ability to identify win-win solutions
- Strong customer service orientation
- Ability to deal with and quickly grasp complex and delicate situations
- Strong team player and collaborator
- Ability to prioritize, manage and execute a high volume of matters simultaneously and with rigo
