Your OpportunityOur National office located in Toronto is looking for a
Commercial Lawyer to join the Office of the General Counsel. This is an exciting opportunity for a business-minded lawyer seeking to join an entrepreneurial and team-oriented Firm poised for further growth. The Commercial Lawyer will report to Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate & Commercial, and undertake a broad range of duties such as:
- Provide advice to BDO's service lines (assurance, BSO, tax and advisory) across Canada on the review, negotiation and drafting of a wide range of commercial contracts and transaction documents, including Engagement Letters, Non-Disclosure Agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and RFPs.
- Advise the business on key contractual terms with a view to collaboratively assessing legal and business risk within the context of Firm policy and market practice.
- Continuously develop and improve upon contracting processes, resources, and precedents.
- Adopt digital tools and strategies, driving innovation and contributing to process improvements.
- Assist with other work of the legal team to advise the business on its activities within Canada.
How do we define success for your role?
- You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.
- You understand the industries within which BDO operates, its challenges, and opportunities and others within BDO describe you as positive, professional, a team player with a can-do attitude, and someone who delivers high quality work.
- You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery.
- You contribute to an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent.
- You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace.
- You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.
Your experience and education
- You are a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario and have superior academic credentials.
- You will have 3-5 years of experience gained from a leading law firm or in-house legal department in corporate and commercial law.
- The ability to communicate, draft and negotiate agreements at an advanced level in French is a strong asset.
- An interest in, and basic understanding of leasing will be considered an asset.
- You have strong drafting and negotiation skills.
- You can analyze information, identify key issues, and manage processes from inception to completion.
- You have persuasive communication skills and the ability to interact with individuals at all levels, both in the legal and business communities.
- You have excellent analytical skills to assess complex issues with attention to detail.
- You have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present legal opinions, arguments and information in a clear manner.
- You have excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills to effectively manage a high volume of files and projects with competing deadlines.
- You have demonstrated commitment to professional ethics and integrity.
- You have strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative nature, and the ability to work in a cross-team environment.
- You have high values in teamwork, client/customer service and professionalism.
