Legal Counsel, Commercial, Office of the General Counsel

10/13/26

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Job Type: Permanent Work Model: Hybrid Reference code: 135030 Primary Location: Toronto, ON All Available Locations: Toronto, ON

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Join a high-performing in-house legal team where you will lead complex technology deals, advise on emerging risks, and help enable Deloitte's growth.

What will your typical day look like?

As Commercial Legal Counsel you will serve as a subject matter expert on commercial engagements, leading, structuring, drafting and negotiating client transactions, and providing strategic legal advice to business clients on high impact, intricate commercial matters on behalf of the Office of the General Counsel. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Leading, structuring, drafting and negotiating complex client transactions in a fast-paced corporate environment including, master services agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, professional services agreements, master subscription agreements, license agreements, managed services agreements and requests for proposals (RFPs).
• Advising on legal risks associated with transactions and offering innovative solutions to effectively mitigate risks.
• Negotiating and providing strategic and tactical advice on complex, high-stakes commercial transactions to business clients.
• Negotiating and drafting agreements with significant technology components (e.g., SaaS agreements, cloud-based engagement, system implementation agreements).
• Serving as a subject matter expert for commercial engagements and RFPs.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external business and corporate clients, partnering closely with them to ensure the delivery of exceptional legal service.
• Coordinating cross-border legal advice by fostering strong, collaborative relationships with global partners.
• Contributing to high priority legal department initiatives, including knowledge management and process optimization.

About the team

The Office of the General Counsel is a national, high performing team of legal professionals dedicated to providing expert legal advice to Deloitte Canada and its leadership. The OGC consists of approximately 40 members including lawyers, paralegals, law clerks and paraprofessionals. Recognized for innovation and its strategic approach, the department has received prestigious awards including the Canadian General Counsel of the Year, Chambers and Canadian Lawyer Magazine awards. At its core, the OGC fosters a culture of collaboration, a commitment to excellence, and a strong commercial focus. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote and in-office work in a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of downtown Toronto.

Enough about us, let's talk about you

You are someone with these required skills:

• Undergraduate degree and Law degree.
• Active membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario or another Canadian Province.
• 5+ years combined experience in law firms and/or in-house legal departments, including experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements.
• Hands-on experience and strong proficiency in negotiating and drafting technology agreements.
• Strong communication and drafting skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a track record of resolving complex issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly responsive with a service-oriented attitude.
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
• Business minded with sound and practical business judgement.
• Strong work ethic with exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to build and maintain business relationships across the Deloitte network and externally.

It would be great for you to have some of these nice to have's as well:

• Experience with complex technology, Intellectual Property (IP), privacy and AI.
• Bilingualism in French and English - written and verbal (Due to the nature of the role having interactions with National & Global clients, English is required for this position)

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $260,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.