Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel What you will do: • Review, negotiate as needed, and ultimately sign sales contracts, purchase orders and modifications based on either standard Infotech agreement templates or clients' own paperwork. • Maintain a close working relationship with Sales and Consulting associates in relation to client sales contract negotiations. • Work closely with the Public Sector team to secure contract vehicles throughout North America and globally, working collaboratively with Infotech's Chief Legal Officer and the Public Sector Lead. • Provide advice and counsel on public sector contracting and legal issues and risks, approval processes, company policies and procedures. • Draft and negotiate contracts of all types, including master agreements, SOWs and other project-specific addenda, non-disclosure agreements, and customer-specific contracting requirements. • Manage contract negotiation processes, both internally with the sales and service teams and internal stakeholders, and externally with clients. • Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with internal stakeholders to support business initiatives, while ensuring compliance with legislation and internal policies. • Advise internal stakeholders on all facets of Infotech's business, including but not limited to matters related to employment, immigration, marketing, property, insurance, privacy, data security and litigation. Qualifications: • A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and admission to a Canadian provincial bar, in good standing to practice law in Canada. • 2-4 years' experience post call in a law firm or in-house corporate legal department with hands-on experience drafting and negotiating a wide array of contracts. • Experience with privacy and data security requirements globally is considered as asset. • Experience juggling multiple competing demands. Key Competencies: • A keen desire to be a "self-starter" and "business enabler" by helping create solutions to allow the business to achieve its goals. • Ability to demonstrate a high level of intelligence, independent reasoning, excellent analytical skills and judgment and a strong business acumen. • Intellectually curious with a desire to understand every aspect of the business and a strong desire to learn. • Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interact with numerous business teams. • Meticulous attention to detail and superior organizational skills. #LI-NZ1