Director, Legal Affairs

Summary

Join a dynamic team at VOSKER, North America's leader in remote area surveillance, and take on the challenges of supporting various departments with strategic advice, drafting commercial contracts, and identifying legal risks. As a business partner, you will collaborate with stakeholders to minimize risks and support the company's growth projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in law
• Barreau du Québec or another Canadian province
• 8 years' experience in contract and business law
• Experience in negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, particularly in technology law, cybersecurity/privacy law, consumer protection, regulatory law, etc
• Excellent ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with multidisciplinary functions
• Autonomous, resourceful and organized
• Demonstrate rigor, commitment, curiosity and proactivity
• Ability to identify risks promptly and adapt to unforeseen circumstances
• Comfortable working with high levels of pressure and able to make decisions quickly when required
• Creative and able to propose legal business solutions that support the company's growth
• Be motivated and passionate about excellence, innovation and contributing to the company's growth and success
• Excellent communication skills in both French and English (written/verbal). Frequent communication outside Quebec

Responsibilities

• Support VOSKER's various departments by providing strategic and business-oriented advice to help the company achieve its growth objectives
• Draft, negotiate and review a wide variety of commercial contracts and other legal documents, relating to IT, sales, marketing, procurement, etc., and update existing contract templates
• Identify legal and business risks for innovative projects and collaborate with stakeholders from different functions to minimize these risks
• Support the company in its compliance with applicable international laws and regulations, particularly regarding the protection and confidentiality of personal data
• Act as legal lead in the company's growth projects and initiatives
• Participate in interdisciplinary governance meetings and advise business partners in the various functions (Security Committee, ESG Committee, Transversal Governance Committee, etc.)
• Develop internal and external corporate governance policies and processes
• Improve interdepartmental processes for collaborative contract management and increased efficiency of the legal department
• Support the legal team by demonstrating rigor, curiosity and creativity as a business partner