Legal Counsel

**Requisition ID**:94418

**Job Category**:Legal

**Location**:Mississauga, ON, Canada

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

As part of our Shared Services group, comprised of Finance, Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, Commercial, Legal and Facilities, we support the business achieve their goals through a range of strong technical capabilities. We ensure delivery of services through the skills of our people, methodologies, and systems.

At Hatch we take pride in our values which shape our culture and decision making. We operate with Vision, Mission, Values and Personality described in our corporate Manifesto.

We are looking for a dynamic **Legal Counsel**to join our Global Commercial, Contracts and Corporate Legal Services (CCL) team.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Manage all aspects of Commercial and Corporate legal and litigation issues for the German office which includes providing pre-litigation counseling to internal teams.
- Become a trusted advisor to cross-functional partners across Hatch, including Legal, commercial and other business teams in order to provide counsel in respect of existing and potential litigation matters.
- Advise on litigation risks and provide insights and/or relevant training to other members of Hatch’s business where required
- Partner with outside counsel to take an active role in litigation and disputes, develop strategy to manage and successfully resolve claims.
- Collaborate with other external in-house counsel and legal organizations on litigation and policy matters that have the potential to affect Hatch’s worldwide operations.
- Help to ensure compliance with developments in Canadian laws and regulations
- Assist as necessary in the other work of the Canadian legal team

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Fully qualified lawyer authorized to practice law in Germany with experience in private practice or an in-house legal team in Canada
- 5+ years of experience in litigation (with emphasis on employment litigation) and the possession of following skills:

- legal drafting (including but not limited to pleadings, responses, briefs etc.)
- development and execution of litigation strategy
- litigation management (including working with external counsel, managing litigation budgets and litigation reporting)
- advocacy experience at superior court, arbitral or tribunal level
- Familiarity with online collaborative workspace technologies including Microsoft SharePoint
- Ability to work collaboratively, independently, strategically, and with sound judgment
- Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects under deadlines
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

**_ Preferred Qualifications _**- commercial and/or professional liability litigation experience
- experience negotiating commercial agreements

Why join us?
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer

What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.