Senior Commercial Lawyer

6 days ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Lightspeed Full time

We're seeking a Senior Commercial Lawyer to join our Legal team in Montreal or Toronto. This exciting opportunity is ideal for a dynamic and agile professional who wants to make an impact through individual contributions.

About the Role
  • This role involves advising business partners on legal and business challenges, leading strategic projects, and building commercial legal systems and processes.

You'll work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including go-to-market, product, finance, procurement, and executive leadership teams to advise on various business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts for enterprise-level customers, strategic partners, and vendors/suppliers.
  • Mentoring other members of the legal team and stakeholder groups.
  • Partnering with stakeholders to advise on business initiatives and managing complex, cross-functional, and/or multi-jurisdictional strategic projects.
  • Designing and implementing scalable systems, processes, and policies to enhance Lightspeed's scalability and efficiency.
  • Litigation and disputes management.
Requirements
  • Strong experience in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel with a significant majority of that experience devoted to hands-on commercial contracting.
  • Demonstrated track record of providing practical and strategic legal advice in a SaaS or tech context.
  • Broad commercial experience gained in a fast-paced and international environment.
Benefits
  • The opportunity to work at a dynamic and agile organization.
  • A flexible hybrid work environment (3 days/week in office).
  • Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners).
  • 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.
About Us

Lightspeed powers the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy. Our one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. We transform and unify online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

$120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on location and experience.



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