Description

We are looking for an experienced and adaptable legally trained professional to advise on, draft and negotiate sophisticated agreements across multiple sectors, with a particular focus on technology. Based in Montreal, this role is a key player in enabling business deals with suppliers to proceed in a timely manner while advising and/or negotiating contractual terms for CAE.

Responsibilities:

• Identify legal and contractual solutions to enable procurement and business teams to conclude agreements and achieve operational, technical and cost-savings objectives.
• Draft and negotiate different types of contracts related to all CAE business units such as but not limited to Software as a Service (SAAS) agreement, license agreements, agreements for the acquisition of goods & services, memoranda of agreements, letters of intent and partnership agreements.
• Recommend legal and contractual risk-mitigation strategies addressing indemnification, liability, warranties and other commercial and business terms.
• Advise procurement teams and business units on contractual matters related to supply arrangements and joint collaborations, with a focus on intellectual property and technology licensing and related agreements.

Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in law or relevant equivalent experience
• Five to ten (5-10) years of experience working in a law firm or a corporation, including experience in the negotiation of licensing agreements, intellectual property, commercial transactions and drafting of commercial agreements.
• Flexible in contract negotiations and able to propose legal solutions that enable procurement and business teams to conclude agreements.
• Ability to draft and adapt contractual language creatively in response to business needs and requirements as communicated by stakeholders with limited contracting experience.
• Agile in the use of digital tools such as MS Office and SAP Ariba.
• Bilingual (French and English), both orally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Collaborates with various stakeholders using good business acumen and customer-focused mind-set.
• Autonomous, proactive and capable of multi-tasking within a high pressure, fast-paced environment, with tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Group Insurance
• Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Group RRSP
• CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan
• Sabbatical Leave
• Flex Time
• Enhanced Parental Leave

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