Jr Legal Counsel

Nissan Motors; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading automotive company as a Legal Counsel in Mississauga. This role involves supporting a range of legal matters, including compliance, contracts, and litigation. You will work closely with the General Counsel and have the opportunity to impact the business significantly. The ideal candidate will hold a Juris Doctor degree and have experience in corporate law. Nissan offers a hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package, including unique employee perks.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Employee Lease Program Discounts

Vehicle Purchase Program

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate/commercial, retail, and financing matters.
• Completed articling program at a national or large law firm.

Responsibilities

• Support legal matters including contracts, compliance, and litigation.
• Provide legal advice on marketing and advertising issues.
• Manage legal aspects of retail loan and lease transactions.

Skills

Bilingualism

Corporate/Commercial Law

Consumer Lending

Marketing and Advertising Law

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Location: Head Office – Mississauga, Ontario

Work Schedule: Hybrid.

Education: Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution

Certification: Must be a member in good standing of the Bar in the Province of Ontario

Sponsorship: Employment sponsorship is not available for this position

Shape the Future of Mobility at Nissan: Launch Your Career, Drive Innovation

At Nissan, we are not just building cars, we are revolutionizing mobility. We are a global leader with a heritage of innovation, and we are searching for talented individuals like you to join us on this exciting journey. We believe that every individual possesses a unique set of skills and passions that can be harnessed to drive innovation and shape the future of the automotive industry. Our diverse range of program areas and career paths offer exciting opportunities for adventurers like you to embark on a thrilling professional journey.

Learn more about Nissan’s future here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJ3GVA1QRw

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team and support a wide range of legal matters, including commercial and consumer financing, regulatory compliance, marketing, contracts, litigation, and employment law. Reporting to the Director, General Counsel, this role offers a dynamic opportunity to make a real impact across the business.

This role also supports the Director, General Counsel in the strategic management of class action, employment, franchise, vendor, supplier and consumer claims and other matters, including:

• Maintenance of corporate compliance, including corporate books and records and licenses.

• NCI consumer or corporate legal compliance, including preparation of company forms, contracts and other documents, and research and advice to clients regarding policy and procedures, programs, projects, or other company business.

• Interactions with and legal guidance to national and regional market representation staff, including the review, coordination, and supervision of market representation. Provides legal advice on other dealer issues such as financial interventions, dealer disputes, warranty, cooperative advertising, pricing, and discounting, contests, incentives, and dealer relations.

• Providing legal advice related to vehicle warranties, manages warranty litigation, and assists the Director, General Counsel in responding to related regulatory attorneys general inquiries and investigations. Provides legal advice in the initiation and execution of service campaigns. Reviews and provides counsel on the lawful use of Goodwill reimbursements.

• Managing legal aspects of NCF retail loan and lease transactions and providing legal analysis and advice on all aspects of retail lending issues ranging from documentation, administration, enforcement, and recovery. Includes management of workouts and bankruptcies.

• Handling sensitive and confidential information. Inadvertent leaks or miscommunication of information can have a direct impact to company image (locally and potentially globally) and financial impact to the organization. Potential for damage to employee morale also possible.

• Supervising outside counsel.

• Providing occasional legal advice to Nissan Canada Finance retail and commercial/wholesale financing matters and consumer and commercial lending/finance transactions, and legal analysis and advice on all aspects of retail lending issues ranging from documentation, administration, enforcement, and recovery. Includes management of workouts and bankruptcies and cost of credit and consumer protection matters.

• Providing corporate secretarial support for any of Nissan Canada’s affiliates, as required by the Director, General Counsel.

• As directed by the Director, General Counsel, managing and coordinating litigation, providing recommendations on decision-making regarding case strategy, documents preparation and legal research management of outside counsel.

• Providing legal advice to marketing and advertising groups in all legal aspects relating to national marketing and advertising, competition law and privacy matters.

• Providing legal advice and support in all legal aspects of the procurement process, including contract negotiations and drafting.

• Providing legal advice on employment and human rights matters.

• Providing legal support to ensure finance and lease activities compliance and regulation and main liaison with captive finance associations regarding legal matters of interest to the Company.

Who We are Looking for:

• Someone who successfully completed articling program at a national, large, or medium sized law firm (experience in relevant practice areas corporate/commercial, retail, and commercial/wholesale financing matters and consumer and commercial lending/finance transactions, consumer lending, marketing, and advertising, competition law, business litigation management and complex commercial contract review)

• Bilingualism is an asset, English and French

• Automotive or retail experience is an asset

• Insurance and warranty regulatory experience is an asset

What You will Look Forward to as a Legal Counsel at Nissan:

Career Growth: Gain access to immense career path options to grow at Nissan with international & domestic career growth opportunities + cross-departmental career opportunities available on a regular basis.

Autonomy and Impact: You will have real autonomy to drive changes in the business and the opportunity to develop and expand your skills. From day one you will have responsibility to tackle problems and use your unique problem-solving approach with support from your team to solve challenges across our organization.

Rewards: Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP).

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The Nissan Way sets our company way of doing things, with the values underpinning how we can work together to achieve success.

Explore more here: https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/COMPANY/LIFE_AT_NISSAN/

Fuel your career with innovation and purpose by joining Nissan

All employment is contingent upon successful completion of background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and as permitted by applicable statutes and regulations.

It is Nissan’s policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in Canada and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.

NISSAN FOR EVERYONE

People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team. When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable. Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard. We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees – with shared characteristics or interests – build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.

Mississauga Ontario Canada