Senior Commercial Counsel — Cannabis & Regulatory Expert

Village Farms International Inc.; Delta; Presencial; CAD 140 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Company-paid comprehensive benefits

Education assistance

Resumo da oferta

Village Farms International, a cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods leader, seeks a Commercial Counsel to provide practical, business-focused legal support across our cannabis operations.

Reporting to the COO, this role partners closely with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Regulatory, and Government Relations to support business priorities, manage legal risk, and help the organization navigate a complex regulatory environment.

Qualificações

• Minimum 7 years of legal experience with in-house exposure in a regulated global environment.
• Strong background drafting, negotiating, and closing commercial agreements.
• Experience interpreting international regulations, particularly cannabis.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional project leadership experience.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain Health Canada security clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Lead and coordinate transactions from initiation through execution.
• Help centralize and standardize contracting templates, terms, approvals, and governance.
• Partner with business leaders, Finance, and external counsel to balance objectives, risk, timing, and cost.
• Coordinate Health Canada licensing requirements across Canadian cannabis operations.
• Track regulatory deadlines and coordinate filings and compliance across the business.

Conhecimentos

In-house experience

Transactional drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Leadership

Health Canada clearance readiness

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Village Farms International, a cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods leader, seeks a Commercial Counsel to provide practical, business-focused legal support across our cannabis operations.

Reporting to the COO, this role partners closely with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Regulatory, and Government Relations to support business priorities, manage legal risk, and help the organization navigate a complex regulatory environment.