Juriste Junior jobs in Canada

You will generally supports, in collaboration with the Senior Commercial & Contracts Counsel, the Legal & Compliance function at Group level with respect to commercial and contractual legal matters and is, in particular, in charge of the negotiation, follow-up and management of SCOR non-technical contracts (Group, EMEA and SDS B.U.).

You will report to the Deputy Group Chief Legal Counsel.

Alongside the Senior Commercial & Contracts Counsel, at Group and EMEA level, He / she :

• supports legal analysis and advice on general commercial & contract law matters;
• negotiate, follows-up and manages (incl. litigations) of Group and EMEA non-technical contracts (e.g.I.T. contracts, service agreements, intra-group arrangements…)
• ensures the compliance of external and intra-group arrangements with applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies framework (Solvency II, DORA, Duty of Care, Ethical Chart, GDPR etc…)
• provides horizon scanning on the matters pertaining to its remit within the Legal& Compliance team
• provides legal support to the Group DPO with respect to Data Protection matters and formalisation thereof
• participates into the development of knowledge management / education (templates, trainings, guidelines) on the topics mentioned above

You will also participate in and generally supports, as needed, the broader subject matters addressed by Legal & Compliance team and, notably, as per :

• global structuring and reorganisation projects
• supports the Group Procurement, Group Governance Operations and Group IT Departments’ projects
• contractual support, as needed to SCOR Digital Solutions’ activities
• legal support to corporate secretariat in EMEA

You will works closely, when their involvement is required, with the legal teams based in SCOR Group foreign offices.

• Excellent in-depth knowledge of commercial laws, contract laws and procedures especially in IT and IP disciplines,
• About 3-5 years working experience in a legal role in reputable law firms or as in-house counsel, ideally in the bank / insurance industry, with focus on IT contracts and Data Protection
• Good knowledge of Corporate laws and Regulatory matters is a plus
• Experience in working in an international environment with a wide variety of stakeholders;
• Team player, with open, global mind-set and appetite for continuous learning and improvements
• Hands-on and can-do attitude
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English
• Strong negotiation skills and sense for legal risks
• Ability to approach tasks result- and goal-oriented and to work out a compromise
• Ability and drive to move things forward
• Ability to prioritise
• French and English (written and spoken)

Education

• Graduate (Master 2) in business or commercial law, DJCE or equivalent
• Additional qualifications such as CAPA or equivalent of advantage