Overview
A partner organization is seeking a Contracts and Legal Manager based in Canada to support commercial growth by managing the full lifecycle of contractual and legal processes within a fast-paced, global business environment. This role involves reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of commercial agreements while ensuring alignment with business strategy, risk tolerance, and operational priorities.
Responsibilities
- Review, redline, and negotiate various commercial contracts including NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and software licensing or procurement agreements.
- Lead contract discussions with clients, vendors, and partners, balancing legal risk with business objectives and commercial priorities.
- Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, ensuring accurate documentation, storage, and governance within internal systems.
- Provide recommendations and escalation guidance to senior stakeholders on complex or high-value contractual matters.
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Finance, Legal, Procurement, IT, Security, and Product teams to support deal execution and compliance.
- Conduct peer reviews of contract redlines and contribute to quality assurance of legal outputs across the team.
- Support continuous improvement of legal processes, including templates, playbooks, workflows, and training materials.
- Assist in reviewing documentation for strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and other key commercial initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, global regulatory requirements, and risk management frameworks.
- Work with process and systems teams to maintain and optimize contract management tools and knowledge repositories.
- Identify opportunities to streamline contract workflows and improve efficiency across commercial operations.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of contracts or legal experience, or an equivalent combination of legal education and experience.
- Law degree or relevant bachelor’s degree with strong experience in commercial contracts and negotiations.
- Proven experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements in sales or procurement environments.
- Strong understanding of SaaS, cloud services, software licensing, or technology-driven commercial models is an asset.
- Excellent analytical skills to identify legal, commercial, and operational risks.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple contracts under tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
- Proficiency with business and productivity tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and contract management systems.
- Strong organizational skills with a process-oriented mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and proactive approach to problem-solving in fast-paced environments.
- Exposure to cloud, data privacy, IP, or enterprise software agreements is a strong advantage.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive annual salary ranging from $80,000 to $100,000 USD equivalent.
- Remote-first and flexible working environment.
- Generous paid time off and unlimited vacation policy.
- RRSP matching up to 4%.
- Enhanced parental leave and inclusive family support policies.
- Comprehensive health and wellness coverage.
- Employee assistance program and mental health support.
- Volunteer days and paid time for community engagement.
- Home office support and MacBook provided.
- Access to learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
- Flexible work culture supporting work-life integration.
Location
- This position is based in Canada and supports a global business environment.