In-house Legal Counsel

YuJa Inc. • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$100,000 - CA$120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an In-house Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for overseeing the preparation and execution of all contracts. You will negotiate general commercial terms with our finance and business groups, ensure legal compliance, and set official contract strategies and have a broad range of responsibilities providing transactional support, day-to-day advice to management, and negotiation for our product sales, licensing and services. You will also work on making sure contracts are in line with our larger company goals and philosophies while mitigating risks whenever possible along with reviewing contract terms and updating them to fit legal needs.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in contract law
• Law degree from an accredited institution
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, particularly software licensing and the RFP process, ensuring favorable terms while mitigating legal risks and aligning with company objectives
• Experience drafting a variety of legal documentation
• Industry subject matter expert

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the preparation and execution of all contracts.
• Negotiating general commercial terms with finance and business groups.
• Ensuring legal compliance.
• Setting official contract strategies.
• Providing transactional support.
• Providing day-to-day advice to management.
• Negotiating product sales, licensing, and services.
• Ensuring contracts align with company goals and philosophies.
• Mitigating risks.
• Reviewing contract terms and updating them to fit legal needs.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental benefits, 100% employer-paid
• RRSP
• Gym subsidies
• Flexible work hours
• Paid sick days

What This Job Offers

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