Legal Manager

Sidetrade Group; Canada; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health & wellness

Career growth

Team events

Premium facilities

Job summary

Sidetrade Group is seeking a proactive Legal Manager to support its global SaaS operations across the USA, Canada, Europe, and Asia. You will draft and negotiate customer and supplier agreements, shape contract templates, and provide pragmatic risk-based advice to drive commercial growth.

The role emphasizes privacy compliance (CCPA, PIPEDA, GDPR) and AI regulatory monitoring, with a focus on cross-border governance, CLM modernization, and alignment with product and security teams.

Qualifications

• Law degree and qualification to practice law.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial law, ideally in a SaaS or tech-driven company.
• Strong experience negotiating both customer and supplier contracts in a B2B environment.
• Familiarity with privacy regulations (CCPA, PIPEDA) and AI regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of customer-facing commercial agreements, including SaaS subscriptions and SOWs.
• Support Sales and Account Manager teams across regions to facilitate deal execution.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice balancing risk management and commercial objectives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate DPAs and privacy-related provisions.
• Partner with procurement/finance to ensure risk allocation, SLAs, data protection, and liability protections.
• Support vendor governance, renewals, and compliance across jurisdictions.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-border experience

SaaS in-house experience

Education

Law degree

Tools

CLM platforms

Legal automation tools

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and business-oriented Legal Manager to join our growing Legal Team and support our global SaaS operations across the USA and Canada but also Europe, and Asia. This role plays a key part in enabling commercial growth, managing contractual risk, supporting privacy and AI regulatory compliance, and contributing to the modernization and automation of the legal function.

Sidetrade is an AI company, listed on Euronext Growth, on a mission to revolutionize the way enterprises unlock value from their customersleveragingits Order-to-Cash Intelligence platform and its Data Lake.

We’reproudofour38nationalitiesandthesediverseperspectivesdrivestoreinnovation,one team culture and a customer-first mindset.Sidetrade is positioned as a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader since 2022.

We value passion over perfection. So, if you’re eager to learn and bring great energy, we want to hear from you. Be you. Grow with us.

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Whatyou’llbe doing:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of customer-facing commercial agreements, including: SaaS subscription agreements, Statements of Work (SOWs, Partnership Agreements and NDAs.
• Support Sales and Account Manager teams across multiple regions to facilitate efficient deal execution.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice balancing risk management and commercial objectives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate supplier and third-party agreements, including: Technology and cloud service provider agreements, Professional services and consulting contracts
• Partner with Procurement and Finance to ensure appropriate risk allocation, service levels, data protection, and liability protections.
• Support vendor governance processes, renewals, and ongoing contractual compliance across jurisdictions.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of the company’s privacy compliance framework, with particular focus on: CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and PIPEDA (Canada).
• Contribute to broader international privacy compliance efforts (e.g., GDPR and other applicable frameworks).
• Review and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and privacy-related contractual provisions.
• Partner with Security and Product teams to ensure alignment between contractual commitments and technical practices.
• Assist with privacy risk assessments, internal policies, and incident response processes.
• Monitor and support compliance with emerging AI-related regulations, including: EU AI Act (where applicable) U.S. federal and state AI regulations, Canadian AI and data governance frameworks.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to assess legal risks related to AI-enabled features and machine learning models.
• Contribute to risk assessments related to algorithmic decision-making and automated processing.
• Support internal stakeholders in maintaining and strengthening the company’s compliance posture in connection with key security and trust frameworks, including: ISO 27001 certification, SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports (Type I & Type II), Contribute to the structuring and scaling of the Legal Team.
• Support the automation of legal processes and tools, including: Contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, Template automation, Workflow optimization and Legal knowledge management.
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with commercial, technological, and operational activities.
• Provide clear, actionable guidance to internal stakeholders across departments and regions.
• Manage external counsel relationships where specialized advice is required.
• Support dispute resolution and pre-litigation matters when necessary.
• Support the management of the company’s insurance programs, including coordination with brokers and internal stakeholders on coverage matters (e.g., professional liability, cyber insurance, D&O).

Whatyou’llbring:

Required

• Law degree and qualification to practice law in Canada or another relevant jurisdiction.
• 5/7+ years of experience in commercial law, ideally within a SaaS or technology-driven company.
• Strong experience negotiating both customer and supplier contracts in a B2B environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of privacy regulations (CCPA, PIPEDA) and familiarity with emerging AI regulatory frameworks.
• Fluent in English and French would be highly desirable.
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively in a cross-functional, international environment.

Preferred

• Prior in-house experience in a high-growth SaaS environment.
• Exposure to AI governance, technology risk, or digital regulatory compliance.
• Experience supporting multi-jurisdictional operations (Americas, Europe, Asia).
• Knowledge of French law would be considered an asset.
• Experience with CLM platforms and legal automation tools.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Business-oriented mindset with a pragmatic and solution-driven approach.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex legal and regulatory concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• High level of autonomy, organization, and adaptability.
• Interest in legal innovation and process optimization.
• Comfortable working in a remote and dynamic global environment.

• Premium office facilities- including a free health club membership, basketball court, golf simulator, food trucks, tenant lounge & bar, bike storage, and more!
• Hybrid work model – a flexible mix of in-office and remote days.
• Great culture – active Social Club organizing regular team events and activities.
• Health & wellness – medical coverage, life insurance, andother wellness programs.
• Time off –competitivepaid holidays plus public holidays.
• Career growth & compensation –competitive salary, equal opportunities,learning & mentorship programs, andadvancement support.

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