Senior Legal Counsel

1 day ago

Toronto Ontario CA, Ontario Tata Consultancy Services Full time

Inclusion without Exception


Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an equal opportunity employer, and embraces diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, age, physical ability, neurodiversity, and sexual orientation, to create a workforce that reflects the societies we operate in. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected in our people stories across our workforce and implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.


TCS is an IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 55 years. Its consulting-led, cognitive-powered portfolio of business, technology, and engineering services and solutions is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS employs over 612,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 55 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $29 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and is listed on the BSE and the NSE in India. TCS' proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE Good Emerging Index.



This Role reports to the Head of Legal, TCS Canada


Role and Responsibilities


  • Providing advice on deal structure, drafting transaction documents, review and negotiation of contracts and other transaction documents including Technology, Business Process Services, and Software Licensing.
  • Perform due diligence and research, advice clients, and ensure ongoing compliance with company’s responsibilities for monitoring, reporting, and meeting contractual, statutory, and legal obligations in connection with commercial contracts.
  • Help the organization achieve and maintain compliance with relevant global, federal, and provincial laws and regulations as well as company policies on data protection and privacy.
  • Pro-actively identify upcoming changes in law and regulations impacting the business and communicate with local units regarding trends and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Support contract negotiations with customers and vendors.
  • Support, guide and train managers and members of local business units and functions in the implementation of company policies and other company requirements related to commercial contracts, privacy, data protection and other legal awareness programs.
  • Support various business units in the performance of data privacy risk assessments, resolution of privacy incidents and monitoring of internal controls.
  • Provide compliance reporting.
  • Handling demand notice, response, and dispute resolution, as assigned.


Requirements:


  • Experience working with contracts specific to public sector
  • Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in law necessary to practice law in Canada
  • Admission and member of good standing in the Law Society of Ontario.
  • Candidates must have between 8 to 15 years working experience with respect to commercial transactions including privacy practice of a law firm and/or as an in-house counsel. At least three years of practice focused on technology and licensing contracts.
  • Ability to manage time efficiently; ability to work under pressure; ability to work on multiple projects and to prioritize projects.
  • High level of professionalism, good judgment, and initiative
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills and collaboration skills required.
  • Domestic travel as required.




Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc. is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources.

Thank you for your interest in TCS. Candidates that meet the qualifications for this position will be contacted within a 2-week period. We invite you to continue to apply for other opportunities that match your profile.

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