Legal Counsel
1 month ago
Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with ten offices in five provinces and approximately 700 employees. Our Toronto office has approximately 250 employees with a national shared services team (Accounting, Business and Proposals, Human Resources, IT, Legal, Marketing and Communications, and Operations) supporting all ten regional offices.
About the RoleWe are seeking a motivated and proactive Legal Counsel to join our shared services team. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing legal support to the Smith + Andersen offices across Canada, including negotiating project agreements, advising on matters under provincial construction lien legislation, managing claims, and providing day-to-day legal support.
Key Responsibilities- Review and negotiate legal agreements and other documents in association with the provision of engineering and other professional services to protect the firm's legal and business interests and mitigate risk.
- Provide legal support to project teams and leadership, including compliance with relevant laws and regulations and risk management across the Canadian provinces in which Smith + Andersen operates.
- Generate policies and procedures, and conduct training.
- Manage project-related claims at different stages of the dispute resolution process, including insurance claims and litigation, guiding project teams and instructing external counsel.
- Work collaboratively with leadership, shared services, project teams, and external stakeholders.
- Provide guidance and training with respect to statutory or regulatory changes and other legal developments.
We are looking for a candidate with five to seven years of broad experience in commercial and construction law obtained in private practice or in-house. Expertise in contract drafting and negotiation, resolution of construction disputes, and compliance and risk management is essential. Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario is required.
About UsSmith + Andersen has organically grown from an established reputation as a trusted engineering consulting firm, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the mechanical, electrical, communications, security and audiovisual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcome applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.
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