Senior Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Lightspeed Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our Commercial Legal team in Montreal. As a key member of our team, you will provide expert legal advice to our business partners on commercial matters, lead strategic projects, and develop and improve our commercial legal systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Advise on commercial contracts for enterprise-level customers, strategic partners, and vendors/suppliers.
  • Mentor and teach other members of the legal team and stakeholders.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to advise on business initiatives.
  • Manage complex, cross-functional, and/or multi-jurisdictional strategic projects.
  • Design and implement scalable systems, processes, and policies to enhance Lightspeed's scalability and efficiency.
  • Litigation and disputes management.
  • Assist with management of outside counsel engagements.

Requirements

We are looking for a candidate with 5 years of post-qualified experience in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel, with a strong background in commercial contracting, and experience in a SaaS or tech context. You should have a broad commercial experience gained in a fast-paced and international environment, and be able to collaborate and communicate with colleagues and stakeholders at different levels.

What We Offer

  • A truly flexible hybrid work environment.
  • Genuine career opportunities in a company that's creating new jobs every day.
  • A team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

Benefits

  • Lightspeed RSU program.
  • Unlimited paid time off policy.
  • Flexible working policy.
  • Health insurance.
  • Health and wellness benefits.
  • Possibility for transit fees to be covered.
  • Paid leave assistance for new parents.
  • LinkedIn learning.
  • Volunteer day.


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