Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property

Found in: Talent CA C2 - 2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada McCain Foods Full time

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Position Title: Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Toronto HQ 

Requisition ID:  27314 

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For us, for family


We know the importance that food plays in people's lives – the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people’s lives through great tasting food, in a way that reflects our values. 

We are recruiting for a Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property will provide strategic and day-to-day legal advice on a broad range of intellectual property, and intellectual property related, matters to internal McCain clients on a global level. This role will be based out of our Toronto office. 

How You’ll Add Value:

Serve as a strategic business partner and build strong relationships with senior leaders in R&D, Marketing and Agronomy, and become a trusted advisor. Provide day-to-day legal advice to address trademark, design and patent needs, and IP-related needs, of global internal McCain clients. Work with external counsel and other members of the IP team to provide support on a range of IP matters, including IP protection (, whether by way of registration or non-registration approaches), IP enforcement, and freedom to operate searches. Participate in the development and deployment of IP (and IP related) policies, presentations and training company wide. Together with other members of the IP team, oversee and manage McCain’s Canadian and international trademark, design and patent portfolios, including internal databases to the same. Together with other members of the IP team, provide IP business intelligence to McCain’s senior leadership team. Assist in innovation related contract matters with the goal of assisting business partners to achieve their objectives while identifying and mitigating risks, including preparing, reviewing and negotiating agreements, such as non-disclosure, material transfer, joint development, collaboration and licensing agreements, with customers, suppliers, service providers and other third parties. IP Licensing and/or litigation experience are assets.  Participate as part of a McCain cross functional team to provide IP support in plant variety licensing, marketing, IT and other commercial contracts. Provide IP support for strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other strategic projects. Work collaboratively with McCain lawyers in other regions in many aspects of daily work. Manage external counsel relationships, including ensuring appropriate external counsel selection and excellent work quality.

About You:

Law Degree (JD, BCL or LLB) with a minimum 7 years’ experience in intellectual property, in private practice or a combination of private practice and in house counsel. Excellent skills in drafting and editing legal documents. Superior organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks. Ability to work under pressure, balancing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Self-starter and ability to work effectively and autonomously. 

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