Assistant General Counsel

Element Fleet Management; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 163,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Element Fleet Management is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to provide senior commercial legal counsel for its U.S. and Canadian operations, with primary responsibility for negotiating client and vendor agreements and guiding business partners on complex contractual matters.

The role requires a JD from a US or Canadian law school, admission to the bar, and at least five years of contract negotiation experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial and transactional legal experience.
• Ability to negotiate and draft complex contracts independently.
• Experience advising cross-functional partners on legal issues.
• Strong judgement and risk-informed guidance for business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and drafting of client-facing commercial agreements (leases, MSAs, NDAs, amendments).
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Risk on terms, strategy, compliance, disputes.
• Work on cross-border transactions with master leases and related agreements.
• Draft and negotiate vendor, procurement, sourcing, and partner agreements, addressing data security and regulatory concerns.
• Provide frontline legal support for product areas, RFP/RFI responses, and training.
• Improve contracting processes to enhance consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Commercial contracts negotiation

Cross-border transactions

Legal advice to business partners

Contract risk assessment

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a US/Canadian law school

Tools

Job description

Get started on an exciting career at Element! Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.

Bring practical commercial legal counsel to complex client, vendor, and cross-border matters across Element’s U.S. and Canadian business.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Commercial legal support plays an important role in enabling business growth while protecting Element’s legal and commercial interests. As Assistant General Counsel, you will provide senior commercial legal counsel for Element’s U.S. and Canadian business, with primary accountability for negotiating client and vendor agreements and advising business partners on complex contractual matters. This is an individual-contributor role for a commercial and transactional lawyer who can independently manage complex matters, bring practical and risk-informed advice to business partners, and improve the effectiveness and consistency of legal support.

What You Will Own

• Lead the negotiation and drafting of client-facing commercial agreements, including master lease agreements, master services agreements, confidentiality agreements, amendments, and related ancillary documents.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Risk, and other stakeholders on contract terms, negotiation strategy, client issues, compliance considerations, contract interpretation, and commercial disputes.
• Collaborate with Legal colleagues on cross-border transactions, including master lease and master services agreements and related syndication and securitization matters.
• Draft and negotiate vendor, procurement, sourcing, and partner agreements, and advise stakeholders on contractual terms, legal and compliance risks, data security expectations, regulatory obligations, and negotiation strategy.
• Serve as a front-line legal resource for contract-related business inquiries, disputes, and escalated issues, and provide legal support for assigned product areas, new products and services, RFP/RFI responses, and relevant training.
• Improve legal processes and contracting practices to strengthen consistency and effectiveness, while monitoring legal and regulatory developments affecting vehicle management and leasing and advising stakeholders on potential implications.

You Should Consider This Role If

You bring strong commercial and transactional legal experience, sound judgement, and the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business guidance.

• You have a Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school or a JD/LLB from an accredited Canadian law school.
• You are actively admitted and in good standing with the bar of at least one U.S. state or Canadian province or territory.
• You bring at least five years of experience negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.
• You have demonstrated commercial and transactional legal experience, including the ability to independently manage complex matters and competing priorities.
• You exercise sound legal and commercial judgement on complex matters and provide practical, risk-informed recommendations.
• You can analyze complex and sometimes ambiguous legal and business issues, evaluate alternatives, and develop pragmatic solutions.
• You build effective cross-functional relationships, influence without formal authority, and communicate clearly and persuasively in writing and verbally.

Preferred experience includes a broad range of commercial, corporate, and finance agreements; data protection agreements or data privacy and security issues in commercial transactions; equipment leasing, commercial lending documentation, or financial services; contract compliance, contract administration processes, or related systems; and responsible use of AI-enabled tools in day-to-day legal work.

YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL US

• How you have negotiated a complex commercial agreement and balanced legal risk, business priorities, and a practical path to resolution.
• How you have advised cross-functional stakeholders on a difficult contractual, client, vendor, or compliance issue and influenced an informed decision.
• About a vendor, procurement, sourcing, or partner agreement you negotiated, including how you addressed contractual, compliance, data security, or regulatory considerations.
• How you have improved a legal process, contracting practice, or method of delivering legal services to increase consistency or effectiveness.

WHY ELEMENT

Element is the world’s largest publicly traded pure-play automotive fleet manager, serving organizations across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. In this role, you will bring commercial legal expertise directly to client, vendor, product, and cross-border matters across Element’s U.S. and Canadian business, working closely with business and Legal partners on issues where practical judgement and strong contracting capability matter.

LOCATION AND WORKING ARRANGEMENT

• Location: 1 Adelaide St. E., Toronto, ON
• Working arrangement: Hybrid

Compensation

The hiring base salary range for this position is $162,700-$223,700 annually. This range represents the Company's good‑faith estimate of the expected base salary at the time of posting. Salary ranges may vary based on the geographic location where the work is performed. The salary range listed in this posting applies only to the location identified. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including the successful candidate's qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience, internal pay equity, and relevant market data. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may participate in annual incentive programs, including bonuses, commissions, or other incentive compensation, as applicable to the role. Element also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings plans.

What’s In It For You

• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays) (for qualified roles)

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to [e-mail] or call [phone]. Element Fleet Management also uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applications. These tools analyze information you provide (for example, your rēsumē and screening responses) to identify job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. AI outputs do not by themselves determine whether you advance or receive an offer – they assist recruiters and hiring managers. Final hiring decisions are made by people.