Legal Specialist

Fxinnovation; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

4 weeks vacation + 5 personal days

Insurance options

Telemedicine

Group RRSP matching 2%

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Ateko, backed by Bell Canada, delivers IT solutions across five platforms: ServiceNow, Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google. The Legal Affairs team seeks a hands-on in-house lawyer to support strategic projects, risk management and contract negotiations for a technology-focused client base.

You'll draft and review commercial contracts, advise multiple departments, and help develop standard policies, ensuring compliance and timely delivery of legal support.

Qualifications

• Legal drafting and review of commercial contracts and IT-related documents.
• Ability to assess risk and provide practical legal solutions.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong prioritization and autonomous decision-making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and other legal documents.
• Advising departments on legal matters and engaging external counsel as needed.
• Developing standard contracts, policies, and procedures.
• Monitoring changes in applicable legislation and regulation.

Skills

Contract drafting

Legal risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Autonomy and judgment

Education

Member of the Bar of Quebec or another Canadian province

Job description

Location: Remote | Canada
Type: Full time | permanent
Team: Legal Affairs

Ateko, backed by Bell Canada, delivers IT solutions across five platforms: ServiceNow, Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google. Beyond implementation, our personalized services and continued support helps connect teams, streamline processes, and remove barriers.

The result: our services are in demand and our teams are growing. If you're motivated by this momentum, we are hiring!

YOUR IMPACT

You won't be stuck in maintenance mode. At Ateko, you'll work on strategic, high-impact projects to maximize value for our clients in the technology industry. Your success will be measured by proactive risk management, delivering quality legal advice and contracts within the required deadlines, maintaining the organization’s compliance and effectively supporting the company’s strategic projects.

YOUR TEAM

We hire top-tier talent and give them the space to shine. You'll collaborate with management, business units, delivery teams, clients, partners and legal advisors under the leadership of the Vice President, Legal Affairs. No egos, just smart people solving complex problems together with the mission of to protect the company's interests by providing strategic legal support, ensuring compliance of its activities, and contributing to proactive risk management related to its operations and growth.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Your day to day will look like this.

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts and other legal documents, including professional services, confidentiality, employment, information technology contracts, etc.
• Advising various departments on any legal matters, issuing legal opinions, and collaborating, as needed, with external advisors.
• Developing standard contracts, policies, and procedures as needed by the company.
• Analyzing, interpreting, and monitoring changes in applicable legislation and regulation.

THE EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The following experience will help you succeed in this role. However, if you don't meet all these criteria, we will be happy to consider your application, because we're looking for potential first.

• Member of the Bar of Quebec or another Canadian province.
• Bilingual (French and English).
• 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, particularly in information technology.
• Excellent ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrate autonomy, rigor, and judgment.
• Have a strong sense of priorities.
• Be able to identify risks and propose legal solutions that support business objectives.
• Excellent skills in popularization and communication.
• If English required: "English is required to communicate with clients and partners located outside of Quebec."
• Previous experience as an in-house legal advisor, knowledge of the applicable legal framework in information technology law, intellectual property, personal information protection, and labor law are assets.

OUR OFFER

• Remote work: The choice is yours, work from home or from one of our offices.
• Vacation: Everyone at Ateko has at least 4 weeks of vacation and 5 personal days.
• Insurance: You're covered as of your first day of work and have 3 policies to choose from (Ateko pays half of the coverage fee).
• Telemedicine: Ateko covers your access to the Dialogue app, which offers virtual healthcare and mental health support.
• Group RRSP: If you contribute, Ateko will match up to 2% of your annual salary.
• Professional development: Your goals are part of our journey, and we support your development through recognized certification pathways.

We're building a culture where diverse perspectives fuel creativity, and collaboration drives breakthroughs. Visit our LinkedIn page to learn more.

ACCESSIBILITY

We're committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email your recruiter directly or [e-mail] to make arrangements.

If you have questions regarding accessible employment at Ateko please email our Human Resources team at [e-mail].