Legal Counsel
New Brunswick or Nova Scotia
Reference # AC - 17973
Meridia Recruitment has partnered with an organization headquartered in New Brunswick to recruit a new Legal Counsel member to join their corporate head office.
Our client, a Crowne Corporation/Agency, employs 600 employees across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the General Counsel, Legal Counsel will support the ongoing business by providing legal advice and guidance on a broad spectrum of legal matters which affect the Corporation arising from its operations, corporate status, and strategic plans, including corporate and commercial, contract and public procurement, regulatory, corporate governance, litigation management, privacy, CASL, FINTRAC and employment matters.
Responsibilities:
• Exercises significant discretion and decision-making autonomy in working with the business.
• Provides practical legal advice to all business units on a wide variety of matters to advance the corporation's objectives and resolve legal issues and risks as they arise.
• Proactively identifies and evaluates a variety of legal issues regarding business initiatives and develops and recommends practical solutions to achieve business objectives.
• Supports the resolution of pending or threatened disputes between the corporation and third parties.
Assesses and coordinates management of litigation and provides instructions to external counsel as required.
May support the resolution of pending or threatened disputes by preparing submissions and attending hearings.
• Develops and implements mitigation strategies to reduce impact of exposure to legal risks.
• Consults and advises senior management, the Executive and Board on confidential and sensitive legal matters.
Establishes and maintains excellent communications and working relationships within the organization to ensure that legal advice is sought by internal clients when needed and provided to external stakeholders, as required.
• Establishes and maintains excellent communications and working relationships within the organization to ensure that legal advice is sought by internal clients when needed and provided to external stakeholders, as required.
Qualifications:
• Law degree and a current member (or eligible to become a member) in good standing of the Law Society of New Brunswick (or Nova Scotia)
• 5-10 years' experience practicing law in private practice, in-house, or government in a corporate/commercial environment.
• Experience in the following areas would be considered an asset:
regulatory, privacy, government procurement law and contracts, litigation (managing), CASL, FINTRAC, employment law.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
For more information, please contact Adam Creaghan, Partner at *** or *** or Muna Dhere, Recruitment Specialist at *** or ***
Our client is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported.
They are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve.
If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Muna Dhere know.
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