Strategic Tech Contracts & Risk Manager

cae; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Insurance

Telemedicine

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Group RRSP

CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan

Sabbatical Leave

Flex Time

Enhanced Parental Leave

Job summary

CAE in Montreal is seeking an experienced legal professional to advise, draft and negotiate complex technology agreements and licensing matters. The role focuses on enabling procurement and business teams to close deals efficiently while mitigating risk.

You will draft SAAS, license and goods/services agreements and advise on IP and tech licensing across CAE’s units. Based in Montreal, you will collaborate with procurement and business teams to optimize terms, indemnities, warranties, and

Qualifications

• University degree in law or relevant equivalent experience.
• Five to ten (5-10) years of experience working in a law firm or a corporation, including experience in the negotiation of licensing agreements, intellectual property, commercial transactions and drafting of commercial agreements.
• Flexible in contract negotiations and able to propose legal solutions that enable procurement and business teams to conclude agreements.
• Ability to draft and adapt contractual language creatively in response to business needs and requirements as communicated by stakeholders with limited contracting experience.
• Agile in the use of digital tools such as MS Office and SAP Ariba.
• Bilingual (French and English), both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Identify legal and contractual solutions to enable procurement and business teams to conclude agreements and achieve operational, technical and cost-savings objectives.
• Draft and negotiate different types of contracts related to all CAE business units such as but not limited to Software as a Service (SAAS) agreement, license agreements, agreements for the acquisition of goods & services, memoranda of agreements, letters of intent and partnership agreements.
• Recommend legal and contractual risk-mitigation strategies addressing indemnification, liability, warranties and other commercial and business terms.
• Advise procurement teams and business units on contractual matters related to supply arrangements and joint collaborations, with a focus on intellectual property and technology licensing and related agreements.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Contract analysis

Bilingual French/English

Education

Law degree

Tools

MS Office

SAP Ariba

Job description

CAE in Montreal is seeking an experienced legal professional to advise, draft and negotiate complex technology agreements and licensing matters. The role focuses on enabling procurement and business teams to close deals efficiently while mitigating risk.

You will draft SAAS, license and goods/services agreements and advise on IP and tech licensing across CAE’s units. Based in Montreal, you will collaborate with procurement and business teams to optimize terms, indemnities, warranties, and