Senior Corporate Counsel

2 days ago

Ontario, Canada Descartes Systems Group Full time

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. is an established and rapidly growing software company in the Kitchener-Waterloo tech community seeking to add a Corporate Counsel to its growing legal team. This role will provide broad exposure to a variety of matters related to the management and operations of an international publicly traded technology company.


Under the Supervision of the General Counsel, Your Responsibilities Will Include:


  • Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements such as such as IT procurement contracts, software licensing, SaaS agreements, e-commerce, hosting arrangements, SLAs, NDAs, professional services engagements, contractor agreements
  • Assisting in M&A activities including post-closing integration.
  • Advising in multi-jurisdictional employment matters.
  • Negotiating leases, sub leases and real estate agreements.
  • Litigation management.
  • Assisting the Marketing Department with events and venue agreements, external advisors, contests and insertion orders.
  • Managing the company’s global intellectual property portfolio.
  • Leading subpoenas and various types of minor claims to a successful resolution.
  • Developing and revising agreement templates for various internal departments.
  • Implementing and ensuring compliance with standard contracting processes and contract requirements.
  • Monitoring legislative and regulatory changes in numerous jurisdictions and evaluating their impact on Descartes’ business operations.
  • Assisting and managing external counsel retained by the company for dispute resolution.
  • Assist as required on a wide array of corporate matters inherent to the day-to-day operation of a global organization.


Experience Required

  • Law Degree and Membership in good standing in the law society of a Canadian province.
  • Minimum of 7 years experience in drafting, negotiating and advising on a variety of commercial transactions and contracts.
  • In-depth knowledge of commercial law in a variety of areas relevant to technology transactions.
  • Experience in M&A.
  • Experience in managing litigation.
  • Experience advising in international employment matters.
  • Good knowledge of trademark and copyright law.
  • Strong experience in privacy law and good knowledge of worldwide privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, etc.).
  • Experience with marketing contracts, including event agreements, sponsorship, and venue agreements.
  • Business acumen and ability to assess issues from non-legal perspectives when providing support to product managers and other business units.
  • Experience with real estate and leasing agreements will be considered an asset.
  • Experience working with a technology company is an asset.
  • Managing legal professionals (junior lawyers; law clerks).


Skills and Aptitudes Required

  • Member of the Bar in one of the Canadian provinces.
  • Sound judgment and a level of commercial sophistication gained from being on the frontlines of drafting and negotiating numerous types of transactions.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Strong work ethic and professionalism.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at the same time, effectively adapt to changes in those priorities, and handle competing demands while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to work under pressure and love of the challenges that arise in a very fast-paced tech environment.
  • Highly organized, with a focus on time management.
  • Ability to manage stress effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to adopt a flexible work schedule from time to time to accommodate international time zones and/or peak work periods.


The candidate must be legally authorized to work in Canada as no sponsorship will be offered for this position.


LOCATION


This is a fully remote position with an option to work from our headquarters in Waterloo. Strong preference will be given to applicants in the Eastern Time Zone.

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