Director, Legal Affairs

La Maison Simons•Quebec, QC

About The Position

Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, this individual will play a strategic role in advising senior leadership and the various functions across the organization. The mandate will be to advise the organization on business decisions, protect its interests, and build a modern, agile, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented legal function. You will have the opportunity to become a true strategic partner to the business. At the heart of La Maison Simons’ key decisions and transformative initiatives, you will help evolve our practices, strengthen risk management, and support the continued growth of a renowned Canadian family-owned company, while preserving the distinctive culture and brand that define us. This is a unique opportunity for an individual who wishes to combine legal expertise, business judgment, and leadership while contributing directly to the evolution of a leading Canadian family-owned company established since1840.

Requirements

A law degree and membership in good standing with the Barreau du Québec.
Approximately ten years of relevant legal experience gained both in-house and within a recognized law firm.
Strong knowledge across several areas relevant to Simons’ activities, including retail, commercial real estate, technology, e-commerce, privacy and data protection, consumer law, marketing, and employment law.
A demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders and influence stakeholders across a variety of functions and business realities.
Fluency in both French and English, with the ability to communicate effectively and negotiate and draft agreements in both languages.

Nice To Haves

Your business judgment enables you to strike the right balance between protecting the organization and advancing its ambitions.
You stand out for your collaborative leadership, professional credibility, and ability to build strong relationships based on trust.
You are skilled at simplifying complex issues, setting priorities, and exercising influence with sound judgment.
You bring a constructive, pragmatic approach focused on solutions and results.
You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where agility, autonomy, collaboration, and the ability to build are essential.

Responsibilities

Serving as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on the organization’s key legal, regulatory, and reputational matters.
Supporting our teams in their decisions and projects by translating legal considerations into clear, pragmatic recommendations aligned with business realities.
Progressively defining the priorities, processes, and service delivery model of the legal function, while ensuring the effective management of external legal partners.
Fostering an accessible and collaborative legal culture that empowers teams to make informed decisions while supporting the organization’s ambitions.
Overseeing the drafting, negotiation, and review of commercial agreements and supporting expansion projects, strategic partnerships, and digital initiatives.
Advising the organization on legal matters related to areas such as commercial real estate, technology, e-commerce, labour law, and financial activities.
Supporting the organization in matters related to compliance, privacy and data protection, consumer law, and regulatory requirements applicable to products and the supply chain.
Advising leadership and Human Resources on employment law and labour relations matters.
Overseeing litigation and contributing to the identification, prevention, and management of the organization’s key legal risks.