Associate Counsel [Contract]

Spin Master; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global children's toy and entertainment company as an Associate Counsel. In this 12-month contract, you'll provide expert legal counsel on commercial law, licensing, and intellectual property, ensuring compliance and supporting various business units. Experience a fast-paced environment with growth opportunities and a commitment to inclusivity.

Benefits

Growth and Career Opportunities

Flexible Work Hours

Comprehensive Benefits

Other fun Perks!

Qualifications

• Experience in a law firm or in-house.
• Drafting, review and negotiation of technology and commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on various agreements.
• Support Intellectual Property matters.
• Monitor and analyze changes in laws and regulations.

Skills

Negotiation

Commercial Law

Intellectual Property

Privacy Laws

Data Security Laws

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?

At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

Job Description:

What will you work on?

This is a fixed term 12-month contract opportunity. As Associate Counsel, you will provide expert counsel in the areas of commercial law, licensing and intellectual property, including the review, negotiation, and management of various types of agreements and transactions (including customer/vendor, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain and licensing agreements) as well as assisting and advising on legal issues that arise for the assigned business units on a day to day and project-specific basis.

How will you create impact?

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on various technology, marketing, procurement and other commercial agreements.
• Support Intellectual Property matters.
• Monitor and analyze changes in laws and regulations that may impact the company; recommend and implement policies and procedures for compliance.

What are your skills and experience?

• Juris Doctorate, Called to a law society in Canada
• Experience in a law firm or in-house
• Drafting, review and negotiation of a broad range of technology and commercial agreements (with a focus on agreements in marketing, procurement and similar areas).
• Knowledge of and experience with privacy and data security laws would be considered a strong asset.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with technology and commercial law.

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What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [e-mail] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.