Legal Counsel, Commercial, Office of the General Counsel

• Leading, structuring, drafting and negotiating complex client transactions in a fast-paced corporate environment including, master services agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, professional services agreements, master subscription agreements, license agreements, managed services agreements and requests for proposals (RFPs).
• Advising on legal risks associated with transactions and offering innovative solutions to effectively mitigate risks.
• Negotiating and providing strategic and tactical advice on complex, high-stakes commercial transactions to business clients.
• Negotiating and drafting agreements with significant technology components (e.g., SaaS agreements, cloud-based engagement, system implementation agreements).
• Serving as a subject matter expert for commercial engagements and RFPs.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external business and corporate clients, partnering closely with them to ensure the delivery of exceptional legal service.
• Coordinating cross-border legal advice by fostering strong, collaborative relationships with global partners.
• Contributing to high priority legal department initiatives, including knowledge management and process optimization.

• Undergraduate degree and Law degree.
• Active membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario or another Canadian Province.
• 6+ years combined experience in law firms and/or in-house legal departments, including experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements.
• Hands-on experience and strong proficiency in negotiating and drafting technology agreements.
• Experience with complex technology, Intellectual Property (IP), privacy and AI is an asset.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a track record of resolving complex issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly responsive with a service-oriented attitude.
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
• Business minded with sound and practical business judgement.
• Strong work ethic with exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to build and maintain business relationships across the Deloitte network and externally
• Strong communication and drafting skills

• French language written and oral skills is an asset (Due to the nature of the role having interactions with National & Global clients, English is required for this position)

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