Legal & Compliance Manager

Strongco; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction equipment sector seeks a Legal & Compliance Manager in Mississauga. The role involves overseeing legal activities across Canada, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing strategic legal guidance. Applicants should have extensive legal experience, strong communication skills, and a law degree.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of related experience in legal and compliance roles.
• Law degree from a recognized institution.
• Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate legal compliance across Canadian operations.
• Manage drafting and negotiation of contracts and agreements.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to various stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Proactive Initiative

Fluency in English

Education

Law degree

Membership with the Law Society of Ontario

Job description

Province: ON
Branch: Mississauga
Employment Type: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1

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SUMMARY

As theLegal & Compliance Manageryou’ll oversee and coordinate legal activities in our businesses across Canada, ensuring seamless collaboration between business teams. Responsibilities includes reviewing and coordinating regulatory and commercial matters, ensuring compliance and providing strategic legal guidance to support the Group objectives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Legal Coordination: Oversee and coordinate legal activities across the Canadian organization, collaborating
• with business teams to ensure a cohesive approach to legal matters.
• Regulatory Compliance: Oversee compliance of basic regulatory requirements, ensuring the Company’s
• operations adhere to relevant laws and standards.
• Commercial Agreements: Manage and coordinate the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial
• agreements, equipment finance agreements, leases and customer contracts while safeguarding the
• Company’s interests.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify legal risks and provide proactive solutions to mitigate potential issues,
• contributing to the development of strategies that protect the Company from legal liabilities.
• Policy Development: Oversee the development and implementation of legal policies, ensuring alignment
• with industry regulations and best practices.
• Legal Guidance: Provide strategic legal guidance to internal stakeholders, offering insights on legal
• implications related to business decisions.
• Contract Management: Establish and maintain an efficient contract management system, overseeing the
• lifecycle of contracts and agreements to minimize legal exposure.
• Dispute Resolution: Collaborate with internal and external parties to resolve legal disputes efficiently,
• exploring alternative dispute resolution mechanisms when appropriate.
• Training and Awareness: Coordinate training sessions and create awareness programs to educate
• employees on legal matters, fostering a culture of compliance within the Company.
• Employment Matters: Work with internal HR team to review and update employment policies and contract
• templates on a regular basis to ensure regulatory compliance and best practice.
• Due Diligence: Participate in due diligence processes for mergers, acquisitions, or other business
• transactions, ensuring legal considerations are thoroughly examined.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay informed about legal developments affecting the Company and industry,
• and recommend improvements to legal processes and practices to enhance overall Company effectiveness.
• Position: Legal & Compliance Manager
• Company: Nors Canada
• External Counsel Management: Engage with external counsel on both deal-specific and ordinary course
• corporate, commercial, regulatory and litigation issues.

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CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Project a strong presence, with superior relationship building skills and proven success in connecting with different functional areas, as well as with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to translate technical and sensitive information for various audiences;
• High attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure and at times under tight deadlines;
• Confident and proactive self-starter, skilled in taking initiative, assessing requirements, formulating plans, and taking the lead in making plans a reality;
• Fluent in English. French is considered a strong asset;

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• 7-10 years of related experience
• Law degree from a recognized school or institution
• Applicable membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, with demonstrated expertise in all relevant areas of the law, considered a strong asset;

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

It is our expectation that all Nors Construction Equipment ST Employees will conduct their work in a safe manner, abide by all Nors Construction Equipment ST safety policies and report all hazardous conditions and unsafe work procedures. In addition, Nors Construction Equipment ST employees will be required to report any and all incidences/accidents/near misses according to company policies.

Nors Construction Equipment ST is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We recognize our obligations and responsibilities as an employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including members of visible minorities.

Nors Construction Equipment ST will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes. If accommodation is requested, Nors Construction Equipment ST will consult with the applicant and arrange for the provision of suitable accommodation that considers the applicant’s needs.