Associate Counsel, Contracts

Summary

Join OpenTable, a leading hospitality company, as an Associate Contracts Counsel and contribute to a diverse range of contracts. This remote role, transitioning to hybrid in downtown Toronto, involves drafting, negotiating, and reviewing various agreements, including vendor, partner, and commercial contracts. You will also develop playbooks and workflows, advise on commercial aspects of product initiatives and customer support, and provide legal guidance to business partners. This position requires a J.D. from a recognized law school, minimum 2-3 years of contract experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Requirements

• J.D. from a nationally or internationally-recognized law school, and good standing with at least one state or provincial bar
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience of contract drafting, negotiating and review
• Ability to understand, review and draft contractual terms using a standard playbook; experience in redlining and negotiating agreements
• Exceptional facility with spotting issues, assessing and communicating risks, making common-sense decisions in the face of ambiguity, and finding flexible/creative solutions to achieve business goals
• Ability to balance multiple matters simultaneously, to allocate time and efforts commensurate to the relative importance of tasks, and to respond quickly to shifting priorities under tight deadlines
• Highly motivated and resourceful with the ability to work proactively and independently
• Excellent judgment, high integrity, and strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and a “can-do” attitude
• Collaborative nature and ability to work across business units and with colleagues at our parent company and other BHI brands
• Adaptability and openness to taking on tasks in new or unfamiliar areas of the law

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage various commercial agreements including vendor and client contracts, SaaS agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and real estate leases and ancillary documents
• Develop new and update existing playbooks and workflows for a variety of contracting activities and consistently work with the business and the global procurement team to improve processes and ensure efficient support. Where appropriate, collaborate with parent company and sister brand colleagues on playbooks, templates and processes
• Advise on commercial aspects of product initiatives (including payments-related matters) and customer support (change of ownership, miscellaneous legal questions)
• Provide sound and timely advice to business partners regarding legal and other risks and recommend strategic solutions and mitigation tactics
• Advise on contractual disputes and resolutions
• Liaise with cross-functional team members, legal colleagues at our parent company and sister brand companies, and outside counsel as the need arises

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with document management systems and contract lifecycle management tools a plus (but not required)
• Language skills and/or multijurisdictional experience a plus (but not required)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off - 20 days a year
• Birthday/celebration PTO - 1 day
• Annual company weeks off
• Flexible sick time off
• Paid volunteer time
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Group RRSP and DPSP
• Major Medical Insurance (dependent care options)
• Annual cash bonus
• Health benefits
• Flexible spending account
• Retirement benefits
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays)
• Parental leave and benefits