Senior Corporate Commercial Counsel Lead - Hybrid

Manitoba Public Insurance; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 138,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Health spending account

Travel health coverage

Pension plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental/maternity leave

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

Onsite gym

Job summary

Manitoba Public Insurance’s Legal Services Department is seeking an experienced Corporate Commercial lawyer to lead the Corporate Commercial team in Winnipeg. The role combines senior advisory duties with people leadership and direct involvement in major commercial and procurement matters.

The successful candidate will provide practical, risk-based legal guidance to senior leaders, manage a team, and work across government, Crown entities and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree from a recognized Canadian (or equivalent) law school.
• Call to the Manitoba Bar, or eligibility to be Called to the Manitoba Bar.
• At least eight years of progressive experience in the practice of law, with significant experience in corporate commercial law - drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, risk based legal advice on complex matters involving competing legal, commercial and operational considerations.
• Strong judgment, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver timely, solutions focused legal services in a complex organization.
• A collaborative and client-focused approach, with the ability to build effective relationships across different levels and areas of an organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, coaching and mentorship to legal counsel and articling students.
• Foster a collaborative, client-focused team culture.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of complex commercial agreements, including information technology agreements and licences, consulting and service agreements, commercial leases, information-sharing agreements and other strategic transactions involving government, Crown corporations and external stakeholders.
• Provide legal advice throughout the procurement process and draft and review procurement documents.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to business units and senior leaders on corporate commercial, procurement, technology, intellectual property, privacy, access to information, compliance and related matters.
• Act as legal counsel on significant corporate projects and strategic initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve Legal Services processes, service delivery and collaboration with internal clients.
• Assist the Director, Legal Services with departmental planning, resource allocation and matters involving significant legal, financial, operational or reputational risk.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Laws or JD

Bar admission in Manitoba

Job description

Manitoba Public Insurance’s Legal Services Department is seeking an experienced Corporate Commercial lawyer to lead the Corporate Commercial team in Winnipeg. The role combines senior advisory duties with people leadership and direct involvement in major commercial and procurement matters.

The successful candidate will provide practical, risk-based legal guidance to senior leaders, manage a team, and work across government, Crown entities and external stakeholders.