Legal Counsel

3 weeks ago

Canada Lightspeed Commerce Full time

**Hi there Thanks for stopping by**

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Wellyou might just be in the right place

We're looking for a full-time Legal Counsel to join our corporate legal team in Montreal. As Legal Counsel, you will be a full-time, trusted member of our corporate legal team. The main goals of this role are to: (i) advise our internal stakeholders on matters pertaining to public company, corporate and reporting obligations; (ii) lead and execute on strategic initiatives; and (iii) build and improve upon the corporate team's regulatory and risk management frameworks. Primary responsibilities involve supporting preparation for board of directors and shareholder meetings, maintaining a global corporate organizational structure, assisting with earnings releases, product releases and other public disclosure, and being a trusted advisor for cross-functional finance, tax, regulatory and other business initiatives.

**What you'll be doing**:

- Serving as a trusted and responsive advisor at our Headquarters to internal stakeholders, occasionally including executive leadership, including Lightspeed's finance, tax, marketing, communications and sales teams.
- Supporting M&A and similar strategic initiatives, corporate financing, corporate legal requirements, and other compliance matters.
- Designing and implementing scalable systems and processes to enhance the scalability and efficiency of our global corporate and regulatory functions.
- Liaising with external parties including regulators, government entities, and outside counsel.
- Managing stakeholders to deliver on milestones for complex and fast-paced cross-functional projects.
- Engaging and empowering colleagues and stakeholder groups through training and thought leadership.
- Developing, drafting, revising, administering, implementing and interpreting Lightspeed's policies, procedures, and programs.

And a little bit of
- Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organizational objectives even if this means doing things that aren't strictly within the scope of your role.

**What you need to bring**:

- At least 4+ years experience working in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel with a significant majority of that experience devoted to corporate governance, M&A, capital markets and other corporate transactions;
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, **including professional-level proficiency in French**, English and legal writing;
- Broad international experience managing varying regulatory, corporate and compliance regimes;
- Experience drafting corporate organizational documents and board and shareholder resolutions; and
- Comfortable collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders on different levels and with different professional backgrounds, and flexible in adapting to tight deadlines for strategic projects as needed.

**Who you are**:

- You are very comfortable with managing a global corporate portfolio.
- You are a team player - you are supportive, encouraging, and collaborative.
- You are detail-oriented, autonomous, and able to take initiative.
- You can handle a high volume of assignments and prioritize accordingly.
- You are motivated by new experiences and delivering a high level of service to your stakeholders.
- You demonstrate a high standard of professional ethics and integrity.
- You have strong interpersonal skills and you can bridge cultural differences.

**Even better if you have, but not necessary**:

- Experience working with cloud-based SaaS products and payments providers; and
- Knowledge of and experience with Commercial, Employment and Executive Compensation law.

We know that people are more than what's on their CV. If you're unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the 'Apply' button and give it a try

**What's in it for you?**

Come live the Lightspeed experience...
- Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
- Genuine career opportunities in a company that's creating new jobs every day;
- Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

and enjoy a range of benefits that'll keep you happy, healthy, and (not) hungry:

- Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Hybrid work model (in office Tuesday-Thursday)
- Immediate access to health insurance
- Health and wellness benefits
- Paid leave assistance for new parents
- LinkedIn learning license
- 1 paid volunteer day annually

**Where to from here?**
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you're proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal's gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our busin

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