Hybrid Legal Counsel, Canada — Privacy & Compliance

Honda Canada Inc.; Markham; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

The Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and promote risk management among Honda’s Canadian businesses, including Honda Canada Inc., Honda Canada Finance Inc., and Honda Trading Canada Inc.

Responsibilities include giving high-quality strategic legal guidance across privacy, commercial/contracts, corporate secretarial, financial services, consumer protection, advertising, labour & employment, and litigation; building relationships with business customers and other legal professionals;

Qualifications

• Must be a lawyer in good standing and called to the bar in a Canadian jurisdiction.
• 4–5 years+ of relevant post-call legal experience.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to anticipate issues and identify risk strategically.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, strategic legal advice on complex matters that cut across legal and related areas, including privacy, contracts, corporate secretarial, financial services, consumer protection, advertising, labour & employment, and litigation.
• Develop and sustain effective and collaborative professional relationships with business customers and other legal professionals.
• Monitor developments in legislation, regulations, case law and general legal literature to determine impact on company and identify opportunities.
• Promote legal education/awareness across the organization.
• Develop and support management of the company’s compliance activities.

Skills

Bar admission in Canada

Post-call 4-5 years of legalExperience

Strategic legal advice

Risk management

Strong communication

Education

Bar admission in Canada

Job description

The Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and promote risk management among Honda’s Canadian businesses, including Honda Canada Inc., Honda Canada Finance Inc., and Honda Trading Canada Inc.

Responsibilities include giving high-quality strategic legal guidance across privacy, commercial/contracts, corporate secretarial, financial services, consumer protection, advertising, labour & employment, and litigation; building relationships with business customers and other legal professionals;