Senior Manager, Legal Affairs, Supply Chain

Loblaw Companies Limited; 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

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Senior Manager, Legal Affairs - Supply Chain, Commercial & Regulatory

We are growing an exciting new business, and we are looking for driven individuals to join our team! We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Manager, Legal Affairs – Supply Chain to join a fast-growing, highly innovative transportation business operating across Canada and the United States.

This is a hands‑on role for a lawyer who enjoys working close to the business. You will partner with leaders across operations, procurement, technology, finance, and risk to help the organization move quickly, structure commercial relationships effectively, and navigate an evolving legal and regulatory environment.

The role will have a particular focus on commercial contracting, transportation and logistics, contractor and service‑provider arrangements, and cross‑border legal and regulatory matters.

What You’ll Do

• 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 and carrier agreements, logistics contracts, independent contractor agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, technology agreements, service agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Support transportation, logistics, fleet, delivery, and related operations by advising on relevant legal and regulatory requirements in Canada and the US.
• Partner with procurement and business teams to enable the growth of the transportation and logistics business.
• Provide legal guidance on new products, technologies, partnerships, and operating models, helping teams find practical ways to innovate while managing legal and regulatory risk.
• Monitor relevant legislative, regulatory, and legal developments across Canada and the United States and assess their potential impact on the business.
• Work with internal specialists and external counsel on employment, tax, regulatory, litigation, and jurisdiction‑specific matters as needed.
• Develop scalable legal tools, including contract templates, playbooks, policies, and risk frameworks.
• Support dispute resolution, claims, regulatory inquiries, and commercial escalations.
• Translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice for senior leaders and operating teams.

What You Bring

• 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 gained in a leading law firm, in‑house legal department, or a combination of both.
• Strong commercial contracting experience and excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience advising transportation, logistics, supply chain, fleet, delivery, mobility, retail, technology, or another operationally complex business is an asset.
• A strong understanding of legal issues related to independent contractors and alternative workforce models in Canada and the United States.
• Experience supporting businesses across multiple Canadian provinces and U.S. states is an asset.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to assess risk in areas where business models, technology, or regulation are evolving.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment with competing priorities and a high degree of ambiguity.
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, and stakeholder‑management skills.

What Will Make You Successful

You are a pragmatic lawyer who understands that great legal advice should help the business move forward. You are entrepreneurial and driven to help grow an exciting and expanding business.

You are comfortable working in areas where the law, regulation, technology, and operating model may all be evolving at the same time. You know when to identify a hard legal boundary, when to escape, and when to help the business find a practical path forward.

You can move easily between complex contract negotiations, regulatory interpretation, operational problem‑solving, and strategic discussions with senior leaders. You are curious, collaborative, responsive, and comfortable working at pace.

This role offers the opportunity to help shape the legal framework around a rapidly growing transportation business and to play a meaningful role in enabling innovation across both the Canadian and U.S. markets.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision‑making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

We have a long‑standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle Salariale à L’embauche

$120,000.00 - $154,000.00 / 120.000,00$ - 154.000,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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