Legal Counsel

Arctic Co-operatives Limited; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Co-operatives Limited in Winnipeg, Manitoba seeks a Legal Counsel to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice across corporate, commercial, governance, regulatory, employment, procurement, real estate, financing, and privacy matters. You will report to the General Counsel and support senior leaders, operational teams, and internal stakeholders with timely, risk-based guidance.

The role requires a JD/LLB, licensure, 5–7 years post-call experience, strong judgment and business

Qualifications

• JD or LLB degree from an accredited law school.
• Bar admission in Manitoba or eligibility for admission to the Law Society of Manitoba.
• 5–7 years of post-call legal experience.
• Experience in corporate/commercial law, contracts, governance, and employment matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to business units on corporate, commercial, regulatory, governance, employment, and operational matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret contracts, policies, and other legal documents.
• Support commercial transactions, procurement, financing, real estate, and contract management.
• Advise on corporate governance, board processes, resolutions, and governance documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide practical risk-based recommendations.
• Coordinate with external counsel and assist on disputes and investigations.
• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders and regulators.

Skills

Contract drafting

Legal research

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Job description

The Legal Counsel will provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to support organizational objectives and risk management across the business. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Legal Counsel will manage a broad range of corporate/ commercial legal matters.

This role requires a lawyer with sound judgment, strong business acumen, and the ability to work independently while providing clear, practical legal advice to senior leaders, operational teams, and internal stakeholders.

This is a generalist in-house legal role requiring flexibility to advise on a broad range of corporate, commercial, governance, regulatory, employment, procurement, real estate, financing, dispute resolution, privacy, compliance, and risk management matters.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Legal Counsel will be responsible for:

• Providing legal advice and opinions to business units on a range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, governance, employment, and operational matters.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and interpreting contracts, agreements, policies, and other legal documents.
• Supporting commercial transactions, procurement matters, financing arrangements, real estate matters, and contract management processes.
• Advising on corporate governance matters, including board and committee processes, resolutions, policy review, corporate records, and governance documentation.
• Monitoring and advising on legislative and regulatory developments affecting the organization.
• Conducting legal research and providing practical recommendations, risk assessments, and options to internal stakeholders.
• Supporting dispute resolution, litigation management, investigations, claims, and external counsel coordination.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external counsel, regulators, suppliers, and business partners.
• Preparing legal updates, templates, training materials, policies, and guidance documents to support compliance and consistent legal practices.
• Performing other legal duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have:

• A Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.
• Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Manitoba, or membership in another Canadian jurisdiction with eligibility for admission to the Law Society of Manitoba.
• Five to seven years of post-call legal experience.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: corporate/commercial law, contracts, real estate, governance, employment, procurement, financing, and litigation management.
• Strong legal research, drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, risk-based legal advice in a business environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Sound legal judgment and strong business acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and discretion when handling confidential matters.
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to escal*ate issues.
• Collaborative approach and ability to build effective relationships across the organization.
• Practical, solutions-oriented approach to legal advice and risk management.