Associate General Counsel

Stikeman Elliott LLP • Toronto, ON

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About The Position

Stikeman Elliott LLP is seeking a business-savvy lawyer with an analytical and
strategic mindset to join our General Counsel Office as the Associate General
Counsel.

The Associate General Counsel works closely with the General Counsel in
providing strategic legal advice to firm leadership, including hands-on legal
support in connection with business and commercial matters, enterprise risk
management practices and initiatives, policy development and implementation,
compliance matters and administration of professional obligations. The Associate
General Counsel serves as a trusted advisor and business partner across the
firm’s national and international offices.

Requirements

• Law degree and excellent academic qualifications from an accredited law school
• Member in good standing of a Canadian law society / bar
• 10+ years of experience providing corporate commercial/transaction advice in a full-service law firm and/or in-house environment
• Excellent legal analytical and strategic thinking skills combined with ability to explain complex legal issues in simple, practical and succinct terms
• Strong business acumen, good judgment and pragmatic ability to provide business oriented legal advice
• Excellent organizational, operational, change management and project management skills with proven ability to manage multiple responsibilities and projects with competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong presentation skills with the confidence to lead training programs for lawyers and staff
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills; approachable demeanor with ability to quickly build rapport and communicate with a diverse range of people at all levels in the organization
• Confidence to make well thought-out recommendations and provide strategic advice at Executive and Board level
• Proven ability to effectively handle challenging situations in a time sensitive manner
• Some travel required from time to time

Responsibilities

• Advise the leadership team on legal obligations and issues affecting the firm, its business and clients, and the legal industry
• Keep the Executive Committee and Managing Partners abreast of changes in legislation and case law affecting the firm, and recommend practical actions, policies, procedures and guidelines to operationalize changes
• Work with Managing Partners and Professional & Ethics Committee on new mandate intake and resolution of legal conflicts
• Provide ongoing advice and recommendations on privacy and information security working with the firm’s IT, KM, Talent Management and business services teams in a constantly evolving environment
• Continuously support and enhance the Firm’s enterprise risk management program working with leadership, internal audit and business services teams to align framework and operations with best practices
• Develop and support education programs for lawyers and staff on key professional and legal issues affecting the firm and our clients
• Coordinate and manage internal teams and outside counsel for legal issues, as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed