Senior Legal Counsel at Fragomen

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The role

Fragomen is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for their Office of General Counsel in Toronto, Canada. This role requires 6-10 years of experience, focusing on M&A and corporate transactional matters, supporting the firm's North American operations.

What you'll do

Provide legal counsel and support to Fragomen’s North American offices
Collaborate with OGC colleagues in EMEA, LATAM and APAC
Provide legal counsel and support on corporate transactional matters
Evaluate compliance initiatives
Coordinate an array of projects and business reviews
Develop policies and procedures related to Fragomen’s legal practice
Draft client and vendor contracts
Review client and vendor contracts
Negotiate client and vendor contracts
Draft commercial leases
Review commercial leases
Negotiate commercial leases
Assist with the development, approach, and strategies for the Firm’s global expansion initiatives
Assist with mergers and acquisitions for global expansion
Assist with legal and corporate governance in opening new offices
Assist with joint ventures for global expansion
Assist with pursuing other innovative expansion opportunities
Handle complex MSAs
Handle RFPs
Handle NDAs
Respond to client compliance requests
Aid in responding to inquiries from vendors regarding third party contractual/compliance obligations
Aid in responding to inquiries from vendors regarding third party compliance obligations
Aid in responding to inquiries from Fragomen client teams regarding third party contractual/compliance obligations
Aid in responding to inquiries from Fragomen client teams regarding third party compliance obligations
Provide advice on ethical issues
Provide advice on potential conflicts of interest
Attend to key corporate secretarial governance functions
Assist with data privacy issues
Work on ad hoc projects
Work on future new office openings

What we're looking for

Law degree and active license to practice law required

6-10 years of experience with high volume international commercial contracts

6-10 years of experience with transactional M&A work

Experience practicing at a large or mid-sized law firm

Experience ideally augmented by experience in-house

Excellent time management skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment balancing multiple time-sensitive matters

Attention to detail

Commitment to producing high quality work product

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent relationship management skills

Excellent communication skills

Requires gravitas

Requires credibility

Requires self-confidence

Must be a team player

Strong work ethic

Proactive

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Exemplary personal and professional integrity and business ethics

Commitment to inclusivity

Respect for others

Superior writing skills

Superior oral communication skills

Experience in a law firm with a substantial global practice supporting global clients with cross border legal issues· nice to have

Entrepreneurial quickness balanced with professional acumen· nice to have

Able to deal effectively with strategic issues as well as tactical operational details· nice to have

Familiarity with laws and regulations relevant to client onboarding· nice to have

Understanding of cultural differences and ways of working· nice to have

Benefits

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