In-House Legal Counsel Jobs in Vancouver, Canada at Lush
RESPONSIBILITIES
will include:
Commercial matters
Prepare, draft, and review contract negotiations for all business areas.
Ensure legally robust and compliant with the latest legislation.
Drive collaboration with various stakeholders locally and globally, ensuring that legal matters are effectively and efficiently managed.
You will maintain the electronic management of all agreements, keeping the Finance team updated.
Corporate matters
Provide guidance and support on corporate organizational legal matters.
Prepare, draft and review corporate legal documentation such as bank resolutions, corporate reorganizations, change of officers/directors and other tasks.
Maintain the North America Directors and Officers Listing is up to date and required filings have been completed.
Counsel business leaders on day-to-day requests regarding corporate legal matters.
Notarize legal documents as required.
Writes, reviews and advises on legal contracts and agreements.
Advises leadership on tax matters, government regulations, and/or legal rights.
Partner with the HR Compliance Manager on highly sensitive employment issues.
You bring the following
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ideally, degree qualified with at least 5+ years post qualification experience in commercial law OR equivalent experience relevant to the role
Recent experience of working for a law firm or in house legal department
Strong knowledge and familiarity with corporate law and commercial law in both Canada and US
Able to work independently, prioritize and manage large complex workloads to tight deadlines
A proactive, solutions driven approach
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Flexibility and commitment to accommodate additional work demands as required
Current member of a law society in Canada or US
Job Location: The preferred location of the successful candidate will be Vancouver, British Columbia. Potential flexibility for the role to be North America remote dependent on business needs
Job Type: Hybrid Position
Recruitment Process Overview:
Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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Base salary range is determined based on Vancouver market assessment. May vary depending on location of the successful candidate
Base Salary Range $120,000—$155,000 CAD
Title: In-House Legal Counsel
Company: Lush
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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