Senior Legal Counsel: Supply Chain & Commercial

Loblaw; Brampton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Loblaw Companies Limited is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Affairs – Supply Chain to join a fast-growing transportation business operating across Canada and the US. You will advise on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters, draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements, and partner with teams to enable scalable growth.

You will guide cross-border contracting, employment, tax, and regulatory issues while supporting innovation and risk management for a dynamic logistics platform.

Qualifications

• A law degree and membership in good standing with a Canadian provincial law society. U.S. license is an asset.
• Approximately 7+ years of relevant legal experience in a leading law firm or in-house setting.
• Strong commercial contracting experience and excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience advising transportation, logistics, supply chain, fleet, delivery, or other complex operations is an asset.
• Understanding of independent contractor issues and alternative workforce models in Canada/US.
• Experience supporting businesses across multiple Canadian provinces and U.S. states is an asset.
• Strong commercial judgment and risk assessment in evolving business/tech/regulatory areas.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with competing priorities and ambiguity.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters in transportation and logistics.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements including transportation, logistics, vendor, technology, and service contracts.
• Support operations by advising on relevant Canada/US regulatory requirements.
• Partner with procurement and business teams to enable growth of the transportation and logistics business.
• Provide legal guidance on new products, partnerships, and operating models.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in Canada and the United States.
• Work with internal teams and external counsel on employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation matters as needed.
• Develop contract templates, playbooks, policies, and risk frameworks.
• Support dispute resolution, regulatory inquiries, and commercial escalations.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Drafting & negotiation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory understanding

Communication

Education

Law degree

Canadian provincial law society

Job description

Loblaw Companies Limited is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Affairs – Supply Chain to join a fast-growing transportation business operating across Canada and the US. You will advise on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters, draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements, and partner with teams to enable scalable growth.

You will guide cross-border contracting, employment, tax, and regulatory issues while supporting innovation and risk management for a dynamic logistics platform.