General Counsel

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide legal guidance and counsel to the executive team and other departments within the organization on a wide range of legal matters, including commercial contracts, corporate governance, intellectual property, employment law, regulatory compliance, and litigation.
- Assess potential legal risks and develop proactive strategies to mitigate them, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Advise on strategic contracts, conducting due diligence, drafting, and negotiating agreements, and overseeing the legal aspects of the deal process.
- Develop and implement company policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and minimize risks.
- Stay abreast of legal developments, industry trends, and changes in relevant laws and regulations, providing timely updates and recommendations to the executive team and stakeholders to inform decisions an
- Advise on matters related to ethics, compliance, and corporate governance.
- Train and educate employees on legal matters, policies, and best practices to promote a culture of legal compliance and risk awareness.
- Oversee the management of legal disputes and litigation, including working with external counsel and representing the company's interests in negotiations,
- Collaborate with external legal counsel, managing relationships and ensuring effective and efficient delivery of legal services.
- Manage and oversee the legal budget, including external legal expenses and cost-effective allocation of resources.
- Maintains the legal document repository.

Skills and Experience:

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and admission to the bar association in the relevant jurisdiction.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience practicing law, preferably with a focus on corporate or commercial law.
- Proven experience as a General Counsel or in a senior legal leadership role within a complex organization.
- In-depth knowledge of corporate law, contract law, intellectual property, employment law, regulatory compliance, and other relevant areas of law.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to understand and align legal strategy with overall business objectives.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess legal risks and provide practical solutions.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Experience managing external legal counsel and other legal service providers.
- High ethical standards, integrity, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
- Knowledge of the [industry-specific regulations or standards] is a plus.
- Willing to roll up one’s sleeves and get the job done.
- Ability to maintain up to Top Secret Clearance.

Key Behaviours:

- Influential and credible
- Collaborative and approachable
- Process-oriented and execution-driven
- People-oriented relationship-builder
- Results-oriented
- Strategic thinker
- Trustworthy
- Customer-focused
- Authentic
- Self-aware
- Passionate about the work and about making a difference

Why work for JSI?

JSI is a leading provider of lawful intelligence and AI-enabled data analytics software trusted by law enforcement, intelligence, and security organizations worldwide. JSI's flagship product, 4Sight, is an intelligence fusion platform that helps collect, connect, and enrich data from virtually any source to expand awareness, surface patterns, and take action in support of mission-critical operations. Deployed in over 30 countries, across 6 continents, 4Sight has been used to prevent terrorist attacks, stop narcotics trafficking, catch corrupt public officials, and even reunite missing children with their families.
Headquartered in Ottawa with offices in Washington, Frankfurt, and Sydney, JSI is known for its purpose-driven culture, with a global team of over 400 professionals who are committed to making the world a safer place.

What we offer:
JSI is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package in a hybrid working environment. Our total rewards package includes competitive remuneration, 100% company paid benefits, options to support your retirement goals and health and wellness programs through our benefits provider and on-site gym.