Staffmax has partnered up with our Global client to assist in finding a Senior Legal Counsel.
Reporting to the Director, of Legal and Compliance. You will be responsible for providing general legal support and advice in a diverse range of areas for our client's business units and subsidiaries.
Duties:
- Provide proactive strategic and tactical advice on legal issues on a variety of matters relating to the businesses, including corporate/commercial, litigation, and regulatory matters.
- Identify legal issues and risks and provide advice regarding the management of those issues and risks.
- Manage litigation matters and supervise external litigation counsel.
- Negotiate and draft a wide range of legal agreements and other documents.
- Provide advice in respect of and manage regulatory, risk prevention, and compliance matters.
- Draft corporate policies and provide advice on governance issues.
- Assist the Legal team and senior management with corporate, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions.
You will be successful if you:
- Have a law degree and a current license to practice law in a Canadian or U.S. jurisdiction.
- Five + years of corporate or commercial legal experience
Benefits and related:
- Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.
- A continuous learning environment.
- Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
- Work for a Top Manitoba award-winning company.
We thank everyone who applies, only those selected will be contacted.