Legal Counsel, Commercial Contracting and Technology

Role Overview:

The Company is seeking a Legal Counsel professional to join its Legal Department. Reporting to a Senior Director or Director, Legal Counsel, you will primarily provide commercial contracting and advisory support to the Company's technology, e-commerce, loyalty, and retail media business lines.

Loblaw has adopted a hybrid working model. For this position, you are required to work a minimum of four days per week in one of three offices (downtown Toronto, North York, or Brampton) with a minimum of one day a week in the Brampton head office.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements
• Provide the business with counsel on strategic initiatives, projects, and transactions, including identifying risks and proposing practical solutions/mitigation tactics
• Advise on a variety of matters including technology, privacy, security, and artificial intelligence
• Work closely with other members of the Legal team, procurement and various risk functions to continuously improve templates, processes, and create efficiencies
• Participate in the development and delivery of annual team objectives
• Be an active participant within the Legal team, including participation in committees of interest
• Personally demonstrate and foster within the Legal department a culture of excellence that reflects Loblaw values

WHAT YOU BRING:

• 2-7 years of commercial contracting experience in an in-house legal department or a large law firm
• Experience in technology as it relates to commercial transactions and agreements - including SaaS arrangements, software license agreements, and data protection terms - is an asset
• Further experience in e-commerce, loyalty programs, digital advertising, privacy, security, and/or AI is an additional asset
• Strong business acumen, analytical, communication and presentation competencies
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders, facilitate consensus, and build relationships
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive with the ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced team environment
• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars - Environment, Sourcing and Community - and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada's Top Employers, Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Canada's Greenest Employers & Canada's Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l'embauche :

$128,000.00 - $176,000.00 / 128.000,00$ - 176.000,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate's experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L'expérience et les connaissances d'un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu'un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d'emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L'entreprise utilise l'intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d'évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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