Senior Legal Counsel

Jane

6d•CA$158,400 - CA$247,500•Remote

About The Position

Jane is seeking an experienced lawyer to join its Legal team as Senior Counsel. This remote-first role, based in Canada, requires a hands-on approach to legal work, focusing on delighting customers through effective legal solutions. The Senior Counsel will work closely with the General Counsel and Senior Legal & Operations Specialist, collaborating with leaders across various departments including Product, Partnerships, People, Marketing, and Finance. The role involves advising on a broad spectrum of legal issues such as commercial contracts, healthcare and privacy regulations, litigation risk, employment law, and corporate governance. While expertise in all areas is not expected, a strong foundation in several and a willingness to learn others is crucial. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver, creative, detail-oriented, and practical, capable of balancing risk with the ability to execute in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

7+ years as a practicing lawyer, including in-house experience advising high-growth technology companies.
Called to the bar in Canada (Ontario or BC preferred); US bar admission is an asset. Other global bar admissions and experience are also valued and welcomed.
Established expertise in at least 3 of the following areas, with the ability and commitment to strengthen expertise in the others: commercial contracts, privacy regulation, healthcare regulation, litigation risk, employment law, and corporate governance.
Proactive problem-solver with excellent communication skills, comfortable working with cross-functional teams and able to explain complicated things simply and clearly.
A true advisor who builds strong relationships and communicates effectively, making an impact on outcomes.
Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can prioritize across multiple tasks.
Demonstrates ethical integrity and the ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
Comfortable using AI and technology in your legal work, including in contract review and legal research.
Ideally, experience building and owning legal processes and products — for example, end-to-end NDA review using AI, or knowledge management processes.
Ideally, experience working with scaling companies or other entrepreneurial environments, spanning multiple jurisdictions including Canada and the US. Other global experience is also valued and welcomed.

Responsibilities

Provide knowledgeable, practical, helpful legal advice in a fast-paced environment operating globally (including across Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.), enabling Jane to improve our customers' experience, shorten review timelines, and ship faster and better.
Identify legal solutions as well as risks — take ownership and identify paths for the team to succeed.
Review, negotiate, and advise on commercial agreements (MSAs, partnership agreements, vendor terms, NDAs, BAAs, and more), and advise on employment law, litigation risk, and strategy — including drafting and updating templates as our needs evolve.
Handle law enforcement and regulatory requests (subpoenas, warrants, regulatory inquiries), and advise on IP protection and brand enforcement.
Build collaborative relationships across Jane, working hand-in-hand with developers, product owners, and others to build products and experiences that delight.
Communicate clearly and confidently, explaining legal impact in practical, real-world terms that matter to other Janers.
Help build and scale Legal's AI environment — from automated intake to contract review and document management — so the team can grow without slowing down.
Mentor others on the team and across Jane, supporting their development and understanding of the law.