Counsel, Commercial Law

5 months ago

Dorval, Canada Air Canada Full time

**Description**

**Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.**

**About Air Canada and the Law Branch**:
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the United States and 88 internationally. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada's Aeroplan program is Canada's premier travel loyalty program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental rewards. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger flights and cargo-only flights with its fleet of Boeing 767-300 freighters. Air Canada has committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050.

We have an innovative legal and compliance team that continues to earn the respect and confidence of its internal clients, participating as true business partners to support Air Canada's strategic objectives. When you join Air Canada and its Law Branch, you'll become a vital part of a team of driven professionals that are truly making a difference, connecting Canada and the world.

The Law Branch is comprised of about 80 dedicated professionals (including lawyers, paralegals, and assistants), with expertise tailored to deliver best in class integrated legal solutions to our business units and corporate functions. We are committed to delivering the highest level of expertise, service, responsiveness and flexibility to our clients by:

- Becoming world class in everything we do to support a top ten global airline;
- Flying every mile in our clients' shoes, taking the time to know them, caring and listening;
- Partnering, with care and class, and a customer mindset;
- Anticipating and effectively supporting our clients' needs;
- Leading and innovating, initiating, facilitating and devising creative and sustainable solutions.

**The Position**:

- Work on a variety of commercial transactions and initiatives supporting all aspects of our business and operations.
- Be responsible for providing advice on contractual matters and other legal issues and drafting, reviewing and commenting on contractual and other documentation.
- Play an important role in negotiating and supporting the "client" in all phases of a project, from conception through the letter of intent to completion of the final transaction documentation.
- Draft, negotiate and provide strategic advice relating to a variety of commercial agreements.

**Qualifications**
- A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience in a leading law firm or an established in-house legal department.
- Demonstrable commercial law background and experience in the drafting and negotiation of a variety of commercial agreements is key.
- Particular experience in commercial agreements relating to at least one of the following areas is an asset: procurement of "mission critical" goods and services or information technology (IT).
- A passion for learning and gaining a deep understanding of the business to more effectively support strategies and objectives.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, possess good business judgment and be strategic, pragmatic and thorough with a solid ability to assess legal and business risk.
- Strong drafting, negotiating and analytical skills, be a leader, self-motivated and someone who thrives on challenges and having responsibility and who enjoys working in a dynamic and constantly evolving environment alongside a very cohesive team of professionals.
- Drive for results and urgency and motivation towards achievement of goals.
- Ability to understand, anticipate and meet "client" needs, effectively communicating and always remaining cognizant of related risks.
- Strong desire to participate as part of a team, with an ability to contribute to a shared sense of direction.
- Strategic, creative and analytical ability to consider, refine and merge different approaches to achieve workable solutions through strong analytical skills and resourcefulness.
- Inclination to take initiative and be proactive and resourceful.
- Be supportive of innovation, and adaptable and flexible to work effectively in a context of rapid change and to grasp opportunities to learn and build knowledge.
- Facility in managing shifting priorities.
- Capacity to work autonomously and under pressure, displaying composure in difficult situations, demonstrating thoroughness, tenacity and resilience to persevere.
- Have a practical and business-oriented approac

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