Legal Counsel

Rogers Communications • Montreal, QC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Rogers Communications Inc. is Canada’s national communications company, engaged in three primary lines of business – wireless, cable and media. The legal department, which comprises more than 70 legal professionals, advises on the most challenging and important issues facing the telecommunications and media industries in Canada. Supporting Rogers’ various business units, you will be responsible for providing legal and strategic support to Rogers in the Province of Québec. This will principally involve: supporting Rogers Business Quebec team’s sale of products and services to enterprise customers; assisting Rogers’ Québec network and real estate teams with lease disputes, relocation and expropriation matters; and providing legal advice on Québec laws and regulations, particularly in the areas of consumer protection, privacy, and language laws; and supporting external counsel on Québec litigation matters. The successful candidate will not necessarily have experience in all of these areas but must have a demonstrated skillset in some and an ability to learn and grow into the role. This position is based in Rogers’ downtown Montreal office. The successful candidate must be a member of the Barreau du Québec and have: a minimum of 3-6 years of corporate/commercial experience gained from a major law firm or company; bilingual (French and English) to collaborate with colleagues on a national scale, including the ability to review and draft legal documents in French; strong written and oral communication skills; experience acquired in the telecommunications industry is an asset; experience with technology, leasing, expropriation, rights of way, IRUs, and municipal access agreements is an asset; experience managing commercial litigation files is an asset; experience with Québec consumer protection, privacy, and language laws is an asset; an ability to distill complex legal issues into clear decisions and advise internal stakeholders accordingly; strong work ethic with the ability to multitask and prioritize requests in a fast-paced environment; a strong sense of organization with a keen attention to detail and accuracy is an asset; business acumen; strong interpersonal skills and be a team player. The position requires the ability to both assist working-level teams and advise senior executives on strategic initiatives. Rogers is an entrepreneurial company where employees are committed to meeting big challenges and making a real difference. This exciting company is constantly growing and changing. We can offer you an innovative and dynamic working environment with a company leading the Canadian telecommunications and media industries.

Requirements

• Member of the Barreau du Québec.
• A minimum of 3-6 years of corporate/commercial experience gained from a major law firm or company.
• Bilingual (French and English) to collaborate with colleagues on a national scale, including the ability to review and draft legal documents in French.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• An ability to distill complex legal issues into clear decisions and advise internal stakeholders accordingly.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to multitask and prioritize requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Business acumen.
• Strong interpersonal skills and be a team player.

Nice To Haves

• Experience acquired in the telecommunications industry is an asset.
• Experience with technology, leasing, expropriation, rights of way, IRUs, and municipal access agreements is an asset.
• Experience managing commercial litigation files is an asset.
• Experience with Québec consumer protection, privacy, and language laws is an asset.
• A strong sense of organization with a keen attention to detail and accuracy is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal and strategic support to Rogers in the Province of Québec.
• Supporting Rogers Business Quebec team’s sale of products and services to enterprise customers.
• Assisting Rogers’ Québec network and real estate teams with lease disputes, relocation and expropriation matters.
• Providing legal advice on Québec laws and regulations, particularly in the areas of consumer protection, privacy, and language laws.
• Supporting external counsel on Québec litigation matters.
• Assisting working-level teams and advising senior executives on strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• To protect our people, brand and assets, a pre-employment background check will be conducted.
• As part of our selection process, all candidates must clear a criminal background check.
• Additionally, a credit check and drivers abstract may be required depending on the role.
• We believe that in-person connection strengthens our culture and drives industry-leading performance.
• We believe the key to a strong business, is a diverse workforce where equity and inclusion are core to making everyone feel like they belong.
• We do this by embracing our diversity, celebrating our different perspectives, and working towards creating environments that empower our people to bring their whole selves to work.
• We work with our candidates who are experiencing a disability throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best.
• Please reach out to our recruiters and hiring managers to begin a conversation about how we can ensure that you deliver your best work.
• Everyone who applies for a job will be considered.

What This Job Offers

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