Position DetailsWhat You Will DoReporting into the AVP Legal, you will be a legal partner to our Information Technology division, a forward-thinking team leading complex, enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. You will:- Provide high quality, timely and solution-oriented operational and strategic corporate-commercial legal and regulatory analysis, advice, and guidance in support of all facets of CCG's business, in alignment with company's established appetite for legal and compliance risk.
- Review, draft and negotiate a variety of technology and commercial agreements including:
- SaaS, cloud-service and software-subscription agreements;
- software development, implementation, configuration and integration agreements;
- software, data, content and intellectual-property licences.
- Advise on legal and commercial issues arising throughout the technology contracting lifecycle, including procurement, implementation, renewal, expansion, suspension, termination and transition, in support of CCG's strategic technology roadmap and large-scale digital transformation programs.
- Cultivate and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with key business unit stakeholders.
- Translate complex legal, technical and commercial issues into clear, practical recommendations for business leaders and project teams.
- Work collaboratively with Privacy, Information Security, Enterprise Risk Management, Third-Party Risk Management, and Compliance to identify and address legal and contractual risks.
- Develop and maintain key agreement templates, playbooks, clauses and other key documents (in collaboration with Contract Manager and other Legal Counsel).
- Build a collaborative and productive relationship across the enterprise and with key external stakeholders.
- Support performance management and goal setting for other lawyers and legal professionals (e.g. law clerk, contract manager) within the Legal department.
Please note, salary range is not inclusive of total compensation. The expected salary range for this position will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidate's skills, experience and working location, as well as the specific position's business line, scope and level. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are encouraged to apply.
Who You Are- J.D. or LL.B. degree from a recognized law school.
- Licensed and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- At least six (6) years of relevant post-call legal experience in private practice, an in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
- Substantial experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex technology and commercial agreements, ideally in support of a sophisticated, enterprise-scale IT function.
- Strong understanding of modern technology architectures and delivery models (e.g., cloud, SaaS, APIs, agile development) and genuine curiosity about emerging technologies and their legal implications.
Please note that internal applicants are asked to formally express their interest by applying online no later than 10 business days of the position being posted.
Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process.
