Legal Counsel – Maternity Leave Contract

Thomson Reuters • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$126,000 - CA$176,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Counsel, Corporate & Securities to join their General Counsel’s Office. This role will focus on corporate governance and corporate transactions, offering a diverse and challenging opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across the organization on various legal matters. This is a maternity leave contract position based at their global headquarters in Toronto.

Requirements

• LL.B. or J.D. in good standing, called to the Bar of a Canadian province, membership in an applicable law society or bar association with at least 3 years' post qualification experience in private practice and/or as in house counsel.
• Licensed to practice law in Ontario.
• Minimum 3 years of legal experience, with experience in corporate governance.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian or foreign corporate law.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate subsidiary governance projects across multiple countries, ensuring timely and efficient execution.
• Oversee and manage daily subsidiary governance activities for EMEA and other global entities, ensuring compliance with local regulations and corporate governance standards.
• Draft and review corporate agreements, resolutions, and documentation and support internal corporate restructurings and reorganizations.
• Assist with the preparation of public company and subsidiary board of directors and related committee materials and coordinate subsidiary board meetings.
• Respond to information requests, manage corporate history records, collaborate with various Corporate Departments (Tax, Treasury, HR, Accounting) and liaise with external legal counsel, advisors, and agents.
• Assist with legal analyses and documentation related to intercompany restructurings, intercompany agreements and corporate housekeeping matters.
• Assist with legal aspects of public debt offerings and redemptions, banking/credit facility matters, share buyback program and other treasury matters.
• Assist with compliance with applicable Canadian and U.S. securities and stock exchange requirements.
• Draft and provide other legal support for incentive/equity compensation plans and agreements.
• Help with General Counsel’s Office special projects and initiatives; manage outside counsel involved in certain transactions and projects; other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Enriched internship program that focuses on developing your skills while gaining access to a network of peers and leaders across our global organization.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: We offer interns volunteer opportunities to make an impact in the community.
• Flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

What This Job Offers

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