Corporate Counsel - General Counsel's Office

Gowling WLG • Toronto, ON

17h • CA$125,000 - CA$150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Gowling WLG is looking for a new Corporate Counsel to join their Firm! The successful candidate will provide timely, reliable, practical legal advice to internal clients as a member of the General Counsel Team. This position can be based in any of their Canadian offices.

Requirements

• LLB or JD degree (or equivalent).
• Good standing with a Canadian law society.
• 3-5 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Strong drafting skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with others.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with various stakeholders, maintaining strong working relationships across the firm.
• Business minded with sound and practical business judgement.
• Ability to support internal clients across time zones within Canada.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and interpret a broad range of firm agreements including but not limited to: 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.
• Assist in the review, negotiation, and tracking of outside counsel guidelines, engagement letters, terms of client relationships and RFPs.
• Corporate Secretarial work for the firm and its various affiliates
• Assist with risk management related firm policies and procedures.
• Review, analyze and advise on professional responsibility, regulatory and other compliance matters.
• Special projects including various projects and transactions.
• Support the standardization of and best practices for managing, organizing and sharing documents and resources.
• Contribute to team initiatives by participating in innovation and continuous improvement processes.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and mental health coverage, plus an annual lifestyle spending allowance
• Benefits coverage for Firm members and their dependents from day one!
• 15+ vacation days and hybrid work flexibility
• Parental leave top-up for 26 weeks (after 12 months of full-time employment)
• Group Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Financial protection through short & long-term disability, life, accident & critical illness insurance
• Employee & Family Assistance Program, guided CBT, and an internal network of 120+ trained Mental Health First Aid responders
• Recognition awards, appreciation events, and a supportive, collaborative work culture
• Perks and preferred pricing programs, referral bonuses and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level