Legal and Compliance Counsel

Hexagon; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Legal and Compliance Counsel based in Calgary, Alberta. The role involves providing comprehensive legal services, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. The ideal candidate has an LLB/JD, 15 years of experience in corporate commercial law, and strong risk management skills. This position offers an opportunity to become a trusted advisor within a global team.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years' of corporate commercial experience gained in-house or at a top-tier law firm.
• Expertise in dealing with international corporate, commercial and technology development contracts.
• Superb accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative and comprehensive legal services meeting commercial and strategic needs.
• Advise on legal risks and mitigation strategies.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts.

Skills

Legal expertise in corporate commercial law

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

LLB or JD from an accredited university

Job description

Overview

Legal and Compliance Counsel

Our world class Legal & Compliance team at Hexagon's Autonomous Solutions division is hiring a Legal and Compliance Counsel. Reporting to our Vice President, Division General Counsel, and Division Compliance Officer, you will draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts and be responsible for legal compliance initiatives and ad-hoc projects. You are passionate about providing insightful, thorough, focused, and risk-based legal guidance. Your stakeholders rely on you as a trusted advisor to provide timely, pragmatic, business-oriented solutions as you effectively manage legal risk. With a focus on delivering exceptional results, your positivity, confidence, articulate communication, strong relationship building, and solid business acumen will support and complement our global team.

The Location: Hexagon is a global company with locations around the world. This position can be based in Calgary, Alberta.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative and comprehensive legal services meeting the commercial and strategic needs of the business
• Advise on legal risks and mitigation strategies, and supporting good governance through appropriate discussion and escalation of issues
• Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts and government procurement transactions, including customer and supplier agreements, distribution agreements, intellectual property licenses, non-disclosure agreements, development agreements, and real estate leases
• Maintain company registers, drafting resolutions and board minutes
• Develop and deliver legal and compliance training across the organization
• Help maintain and develop policies, standards and checklists
• Identify and analyze new legislation and proactively proposing and implementing solutions
• Participate in cross-functional project teams and committees
• Ethics and Compliance Programs: Developing and overseeing ethics and compliance programs to promote a culture of integrity and ethical conduct within the organization; conducting internal investigations into allegations of misconduct and taking appropriate remedial action when necessary

Qualifications

• Must Have: An LLB or JD from an accredited university and license to practice in your governing jurisdiction
• At least 15 years' of corporate commercial experience gained in-house or at a top-tier law firm
• Expertise in dealing with international corporate, commercial and technology development contracts
• Track record of delivering results and pragmatic, risk-based legal advice
• Superb accuracy and attention to detail
• Exceptional time management and organization skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to impact and influence both internal and external stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service

• Nice To Have: Experience in mining industry
• Expertise in intellectual property licensing
• Certification in data privacy
• Familiarity with project management principles