Associate General Counsel- Canada

Associate General Counsel – Canada (Toronto)

Bring your energy to Aggreko. You’ll provide strategic legal support across the North American operations while driving risk mitigation and commercial value. This role will work closely with the VP of Legal and business teams to ensure legal compliance, contract strength, and business alignment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with customers and vendors.
• Collaborate with sector sales teams to establish clearly defined customer contract needs that are strategically aligned with and help execute territory sales plans.
• Draft white papers in collaboration with the sales team when necessary to obtain corporate approval on legal and commercial risks.
• Advise business units and executive leaders on commercial and legal risks.
• Deliver internal training on commercial and risk management principles, ethics, and anti‑bribery.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of risk‑management policies.
• Benchmark and report on commercial trends, contractual liability, exposure, cost recovery/avoidance mechanisms, and other risk‑management best practices.
• Understand insurance coverages, exclusions, and limitations, and how they interact with contractual obligations.
• Engage and manage outside counsel, audit legal bills, analyze bankruptcy claims, and handle litigation defense.
• Partner with the HR department to address employment and other HR‑related issues.
• Work closely with insurers, TPAs, and brokers in managing litigation and insurance claims.
• Manage and preserve the company’s intellectual property.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed member in good standing of the law society in the province or territory where the attorney will be practicing.
• 3–5 years of experience in commercial transactional law, drafting and negotiating simple and complex contracts, preferably in an in‑house legal department.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, the UCC, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.
• Ability to handle a high‑volume transactional workload.
• Ability to provide sound legal advice and commercial solutions in a timely manner to all levels of the business.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Oral and written fluency in Québec French (français québécois).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Annual bonus program tied to company and individual performance.
• No‑premium cost medical plan option available.
• Paid training programs.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Safety‑focused culture.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes, and experiences. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, not on race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.