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Legal Counsel
Location
Canada
Posted
9 days ago
Salary
$150K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Legal Counsel
Cority
• Act as a trusted advisor, managing a broad range of legal matters characteristic of a full-service corporate legal department. • Heavily focus on drafting and negotiating commercial SaaS transactions, safeguarding data privacy, and navigating emerging AI legal frameworks. • Oversee litigation management, advise on product strategy, and support general corporate governance.
Job Requirements
- Education & Credentials: Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited institution and active membership in good standing with a relevant Bar Association or Law Society.
- Experience: 2–3+ years of experience practicing law, ideally with a mix of top-tier law firm training and in-house experience at a technology/SaaS company.
- Product & Strategic Mindset: Experience or strong interest in acting as a product counsel, with the ability to analyze product integrations and technical workflows through a legal lens.
- Privacy & AI Acumen: Strong foundational knowledge of data privacy frameworks. Demonstrated familiarity with, or a keen interest in, AI legal issues, data scraping, and technology ethics.
- Commercial Acumen: Proven track record of negotiating commercial tech transactions and partnership frameworks with sophisticated enterprise clients and procurement teams.
- Communication: Exceptional drafting skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice for non-legal stakeholders.
- Remote Autonomy: Proven capability to work independently and collaboratively in a fully remote environment, maintaining strong communication channels across time zones.
Benefits
- An opportunity to work in a values-driven, performance oriented, dynamic and growth focused culture
- We support a remote working environment with a one-time home office allowance and subsidized monthly internet allowance
- Competitive health benefits, dental plans, and retirement savings plan (RRSP, 401K plan etc.)
- Annual fitness allowance
- Mental health support provided through access to Calm Premium meditation app and access to Talkspace
- Access to learning tools & platforms, internal training programs, annual training allowance and certifications (if applicable), and High Talent Programs
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