Contracts Counsel

OMERS; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 250,000 +; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading global investor is seeking a candidate with a strong contracts background to join their dynamic Legal Operations team. This role offers the chance to draft and negotiate a variety of contracts, including SaaS and data protection agreements, while advising internal stakeholders on best practices. With a commitment to employee growth and wellness, this forward-thinking organization fosters a collaborative environment where your contributions will significantly impact the communities they serve. If you are passionate about legal operations and eager to develop your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.
• In-house or law firm experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various forms of contracts including SaaS and data protection agreements.
• Advise internal stakeholders on best practices.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Legal Drafting

Software and Technology Law

Privacy Law

Education

Admitted to the Ontario Bar

Tools

Contracts Lifecycle Management System

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

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Our team is looking for a candidate with a strong contracts background to join our OMERS Legal Operations team. Vice President, Enterprise Legal managing the Legal Operations function at OMERS strongly believes in developing talent and is looking for a candidate that has a strong drive to learn and desire to help their colleagues succeed with their initiatives. If you are looking for a dynamic role, this is the one for you!

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

Requirements:

1. Admitted to the Ontario Bar
2. Minimum of 3 years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts, with a focus on software, technology and privacy
3. In-house or law firm experience is required

Responsibilities:

1. Draft and negotiate various forms of contracts, including but not limited to SaaS, PaaS, Professional Services and data protection agreements
2. Advise internal stakeholders on best practices
3. Support VP, Enterprise Legal & Enterprise Counsel with commercial contract matters
4. Support VP, Enterprise Legal with ad hoc matters
5. Support the maintenance of the contracts lifecycle management system to ensure the accuracy and availability of contracts and contracts related data
6. Support vendor governance activities

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.