Corporate Counsel

Kroll; Toronto; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroll is seeking a Corporate Counsel to provide commercial legal support to its b2b SaaS operations. The role involves close collaboration with the sales team on complex negotiations and cross-department work to reinforce privacy and cybersecurity programs.

The successful candidate will draft, review, and negotiate client, vendor, product, and related agreements while guiding privacy and data security initiatives.

Qualifications

• University/ Accredited Law School degree.
• 3–6 years relevant experience.
• Experience in B2B IT/software environment preferred.
• Commercial: collaborating with Sales during contracting.

Responsibilities

• Review NDAs, LOIs/MOUs, Master Services Agreements, SOWs in an international context.
• Draft legal documentation from business instructions.
• Negotiate a variety of legal documents independently.
• Maintain high attention to detail as a gatekeeper of legal documentation.
• Assist in building and streamlining legal processes and privacy program.

Skills

Negotiation

Privacy

Commercial contracting

Education

University/ Accredited Law School

Job description

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity—not just answers—in all areas of business. We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part of One team, One Kroll you’ll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel. At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges.

Resolver, a Kroll Company, is looking for a Corporate Counsel to provide commercial legal support to its b2b SaaS company. The individual will work closely with the sales team on complex negotiations to close deals. Corporate Counsel will work collaboratively across multiple departments to administer and reinforce privacy and cybersecurity. As a successful counsel in this role, your major responsibilities include preparing and negotiating client, vendor, product and other related agreements; providing counsel to business and technology leaders; and liaising with other internal firm services team members regarding intellectual property, technology, cyber security and privacy matters.

Responsibilities

• Issue Spotting & Document Review: review legal documents and identify issues related to NDAs, LOIs/MOUs, Master Services Agreements, SOWs, “software as a service” agreements in an international context.
• Drafting: draft legal documentation based on instructions from the business
• Negotiation: independently negotiate a variety of legal documents.
• Legal Administration: high attention to detail as one of the few gatekeepers of legal documentation.
• Legal Operations: assist in building and streamlining legal processes
• Privacy: keeping up to date on privacy issues and support Director of Legal in administering Resolver’s privacy and data security program
• Compliance: Assist Director of Legal with developing, administering, and maintaining compliance filings, policies, and procedures

Requirements

• University/ Accredited Law School
• Minimum 3-6 Years relevant experience
• Experience working in a B2B environment
• Experience in IT/Software environment highly preferred
• Commercial: collaborating with Sales and Customers during contracting

Exposure to Privacy: how it impacts commercial contracting, particularly with parties that have global operations

Additional Qualities

• Able to assess new, non-standard "situations" to identify legal and business issues.
• Assertiveness: ability to say “no”; connecting with Sales and Customers; Executive presence (in the making)
• Ambiguity: ability to navigate ambiguity and the “discomfort” of process building; knowing when to pick battles; having the judgement to know when to ask for help
• Ability to understand organizational decision-making relationships in order to facilitate results. Shares knowledge on rules, structures, networks and raises issues to protect Resolver's brand and obligations.
• Ability to effectively negotiate price, timing, and contractual arrangements. Demonstrates strong financial acumen, good knowledge of terms of services and effective interpersonal skills.
• Keeps abreast of developments in all areas of the law
• Proposes policy changes if necessary
• Identifies gaps and proposes policy changes if necessary.
• Works collaboratively with all team members in the company
• Manages relationships with external counsel

Salary Range:

$145,000 - $175,000 CAD

This role will report to Chief Counsel, Americas Risk Advisory.

Kroll is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.