General Counsel (In-House) @ SCI Lease Corp

Counselwell Inc.; Markham; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

SCI Lease Corp in Markham, ON is seeking a General Counsel to oversee national legal matters with a hybrid work arrangement.

You will draft agreements, manage governance, risk, and compliance, and coordinate with external counsel while leading an internal legal team.

The candidate must be licensed to practice law in the province, with 1–3 years GC or related experience; automotive finance experience is an asset.

Qualifications

• Licensed under provincial law society.
• 1–3 years as general counsel or related role.
• Experience in automotive finance or similar sector advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on legislation and business risks to all levels and the board.
• Draft service agreements, leases, amendments, and various contracts.
• Represent the business in litigation, tribunals, and negotiations as needed.

Skills

English fluency

Bilingual French

MS Office proficiency

Governance knowledge

Risk mitigation mindset

Decision making

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Education

Licensed under provincial law society

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SCI Lease Corp

Markham, ON (Hybrid)

The General Counsel is responsible for representing the company on a national level, specifically as it relates to complex legal matters including operational process and procedures, risk assessment, legal proceedings as well as manage external counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice relating to relevant legislation and business risks to all levels of the organization and to the board
• Draft legal documents, including and not limited to service agreements, lease agreement, amendments, and various other contracts
• Represent the business in litigation, tribunals, and negotiations, as needed
• Implement governance, compliance and legal policies to protect the business
• Train in-house legal team members and increase our internal quality of work
• Ensure external legal counsel, resources, and services are utilized efficiently
• Commission and notarize documents as needed
• Oversee annual returns and business licenses for all business entities
• Research regulations by reviewing regulatory bulletins and other sources of information
• Educate departments within the business on legislative and legal requirements relevant to our business
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, including active membership in various industry committees
• Monitor our active/inactive inventory of trademarks/IP patents
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information
• Maintains rapport with external regulatory personnel by arranging continuing contacts and resolving concerns
• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organizational standards
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Skills required

• Exceptional command of the English language
• Bilingual French is an asset
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of legal transactions and governance
• Compliance and risk mitigation mindset
• Smart decision making and results driven mentality
• Multitasker with an extraordinary attention to detail
• Ability to inform others and build professional relationships

Experience

• Minimum 1 to 3 years of work experience as a corporate general counsel or related role, is a requirement
• Experience working in legal and in automotive finance or similar experience is as asset

Education

• Licensed under provincial law society is required

Reporting To

Chief Compliance Officer

SALARY: $145,000 - $175,000 CAD

Our organization will, on request, provide accommodations for disabilities to support your participation in all aspects of our Recruitment Process. SCI Lease Corp.is an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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