Conseil juridique principale / Senior Legal Counsel

Airgas; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in chemical manufacturing seeks a Senior Legal Counsel in Montreal, Canada. This role is pivotal in providing legal guidance on commercial contracts and supporting various business units with legal compliance and contract negotiations. The ideal candidate will hold a JD from a recognized law school and possess extensive experience in contract law, ensuring effective risk mitigation and adherence to compliance standards.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in commercial contracts.
• Law firm experience preferred.
• Experience drafting and presenting contract templates is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review commercial contracts.
• Provide support on legal matters and contract disputes.
• Conduct research on applicable laws and regulations.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract Management

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Education

JD from a U.S. accredited law school

Tools

MS Office

G Suite

Job description

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How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

This role plays an integral role in the day-to-day needs of the legal team, as well as the Company’s business associates. This position offers significant exposure to a broad array of legal and business matters. The candidate will provide guidance related to commercial contracts to assure legal compliance, adherence to contract guidelines and mitigation of risk. Additionally, the candidate will work closely with the in-house team, management and sales associates on diverse subject matters, including commercial issues, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing commercial contracts in support of multiple business units, including product sale agreements, master service agreements, product supply agreements, professional services agreements, and RFPs
• Providing support to management and sales teams on general legal matters and in contract disputes
• Developing and drafting contract templates
• Conducting research on applicable laws and regulations regarding commercial matters
• Assisting with training of Company personnel in contract practices and negotiation strategies
• Assisting with other matters as assigned including litigation management, real estate transactions, marketing matters, and mergers and acquisitions

Required Education and Experience :

• JD from a well-regarded, U.S. accredited law school
• 6-8 years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts with a law firm or in-house legal department
• Law Firm experience preferred
• Experience drafting and presenting contract templates is strongly preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and G Suite

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities within deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to perform without significant direct supervision
• Strong team player
• Excellent Problem Solver and business advisor
• Detail-oriented individual with ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interface and communicate with a large number of diverse internal groups, at all levels of the organization, fellow in-house counsel, external counsel, customers and vendors
• Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to travel occasionally

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Legal

Chemical Manufacturing

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