Corporate & Commercial Counsel

BJRC Recruiting; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a venture-backed legal services firm transforming delivery of legal services through AI, seeks a senior advisor to support emerging technology companies through growth stages. You will handle corporate matters, financings, M&A, and broad commercial agreements, while nurturing client relationships and guiding strategic transactions.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to refine AI-driven workflows and provide practical, scalable legal solutions with an entrepreneurial

Qualifications

• Excellent client management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial judgment with practical, solutions‑oriented advice.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in leveraging technology to improve legal delivery.

Responsibilities

• Advising founders on incorporations, governance and ongoing corporate matters.
• Leading venture financings, including SAFEs, convertible notes and priced equity rounds.
• Representing companies in mergers and acquisitions.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial agreements.
• Managing client relationships from inception through completion.
• Collaborating with founders, investors and counterparties to advance transactions.
• Developing AI‑driven legal workflows and processes with the team.

Skills

Client management

Communication skills

Commercial judgment

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Our client is an innovative, venture-backed legal services firm transforming the delivery of legal services through the integration of advanced AI technology and top-tier legal expertise. The firm advises a growing roster of venture-backed companies across corporate, commercial, employment and venture financing matters.

With a founding team from leading AI companies, law firms and academic institutions, the firm is in an exciting early stage of growth and offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of legal services.

Role / Responsibilities

The successful candidate will serve as a key legal advisor to emerging and venture-backed technology companies, supporting clients through all stages of their growth. Responsibilities will include:

• Advising founders on incorporations, corporate governance and ongoing corporate matters.
• Leading venture financings, including SAFEs, convertible notes and priced equity rounds.
• Representing companies in mergers and acquisitions.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial agreements.
• Managing client relationships and overseeing matters from inception through completion.
• Working directly with founders, investors and counterparties to advance transactions.
• Collaborating with the broader team to develop and improve AI-driven legal workflows and processes.

Requirements

• 4-15 years of experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house, with a focus on advising emerging and venture-backed technology companies.
• Experience across corporate, commercial and venture financing matters.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.
• Excellent client management and communication skills, with the ability to independently manage matters and relationships.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and interest in leveraging technology to improve the delivery of legal services.