Corporate Counsel

PartnerOne; Canada; On-site; CAD 67,990 - 251,563; Full time

Job summary

A long-term investment group is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support commercial contracting across its portfolio companies. This full-time, permanent role focuses on negotiating a high volume of commercial agreements in a fast-paced enterprise software environment. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant legal experience, strong skills in commercial contracts, and the ability to work independently with internal stakeholders. Competitive compensation based on local benchmarks is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience.
• Solid understanding of intellectual property concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise commercial judgment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Support sales teams in deal execution.
• Manage multiple transactions with competing priorities.

Skills

Commercial contracts expertise

Strong communication skills

Analytical problem-solving

Intellectual property knowledge

Education

Active membership in relevant Bar association

Job description

Partner One is a long-term investment group specializing in the acquisition and growth of successful software companies. In business for over 30 years, we own some of the fastest-growing enterprise software companies in the world. Over 1,500 of the world's largest corporations and governments rely on our software for their most critical operations and to safeguard their most valuable data.

The Role

PartnerOne is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support commercial contracting across select portfolio companies. This is a full‑time, permanent role. The role is focused on hands‑on commercial work in a fast‑paced enterprise software environment. The Corporate Counsel will be responsible for negotiating and managing a high volume of commercial matters, exercising sound judgment, and working independently with internal stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
  • Enterprise software license agreements (primarily on‑prem)
  • Cloud services agreements
  • Reseller, VAR and channel partner agreements
  • Professional services agreements
• Support sales and commercial teams by enabling efficient deal execution
• Manage multiple concurrent transactions with competing priorities in a high‑volume commercial environment
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with sales, finance, operations, and product teams to resolve routine commercial issues independently
• Assist in managing disputes and litigation in coordination with external counsel

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience
• Strong background in commercial contracts and technology transactions, with demonstrated experience in enterprise software licensing
• Prior in‑house experience strongly preferred, or law‑firm experience supporting enterprise software clients with a high degree of autonomy
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent commercial judgment in complex negotiations under time pressure
• Solid understanding of intellectual property concepts relevant to software licensing and services arrangements
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non‑legal stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Active membership in a relevant Bar association

The estimated global compensation range for this role is $50,000-$185,000 USD. Actual compensation will be based on the candidate's country of residence, local market benchmarks, and relevant experience. Where required by local law, region‑specific pay ranges will be provided automatically on job boards or shared directly with applicants.