Senior Legal Counsel

T-Net British Columbia; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Vancouver is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to support their corporate portfolio, M&A transactions, and commercial contracts. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of legal experience and strong expertise in corporate matters. This role offers a competitive salary, top-tier health benefits, and a hybrid work environment with a minimum in-office expectation of 2 days a week.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Flexible time off policy

RRSP matching

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience with expertise in corporate matters and commercial contracts.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A transactions and due diligence processes.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Contribute to legal process improvements.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Corporate matters expertise

Commercial contracts knowledge

Insurance matters familiarity

Education

Admitted to practice law in Canada

6-8 years of legal experience

Job description

We are seeking an experienced lawyer to join our legal team in Vancouver as Senior Legal Counsel. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of legal experience with a mix of corporate and commercial expertise.

This role focuses on supporting our corporate portfolio, assisting with M&A transactions, contributing to insurance matters, and handling commercial contract drafting.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate & M&A Support:

• Assist with maintaining the corporate portfolio for group companies
• Support M&A transactions and due diligence processes
• Help with corporate documentation and filings

Insurance Support:

• Assist with insurance matters for group companies
• Help review insurance policies and documentation
• Support insurance-related matters and claims
• Contribute to risk management strategies

Commercial Contracts:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements
• Support business teams with practical legal solutions
• Review technology agreements including SaaS and licensing arrangements
• Handle NDAs and partnership agreements

Legal Operations:

• Contribute to legal process improvements
• Support the use of legal technology solutions including AI tools

Qualifications:

• Admitted to practice law and an active member in good standing at the Law Society of a Canadian province or territory
• 6-8 years of experience with demonstrated skills in corporate matters and commercial contracts
• Some familiarity with insurance matters is beneficial, with opportunity to develop expertise in this area
• Experience supporting M&A transactions and managing corporate documentation
• Working knowledge of commercial agreements
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Must be located in Vancouver, BC

What you will find here:

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio's Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices.

Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:

• Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance
• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions to be in office minimum 2 days per week on our Anchor Days.
• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
• RRSP matching and RESP contribution
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The full salary range for this role is $153,000 to $191,200 to $229,400 CAD.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.