Senior Legal Counsel (Winnipeg)

Job Title

Senior Legal Counsel

Job Location

Calgary, Canada

Employment Type

Full-time

The Senior Legal Counsel, Canada will primarily be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of complex commercial contracts to support AVEVA’s business. Reporting to the Legal Director, the Senior Legal Counsel will be a trusted adviser who is customer‑service oriented, has an eagerness to tackle a wide range of legal and business issues, and the ability to balance legal risks with business objectives and successfully get deals closed in a timely manner, all with a positive attitude.

The Senior Legal Counsel will also provide counsel regarding compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies. The Senior Legal Counsel will be required to work closely with counterparts in EMEA and Asia Pacific to support the Legal Director, in addition to working with other business teams, both in region and globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic legal and commercial advice, generally, within Canada by summarising and communicating legal concepts to management and employees in the field.
• Maintain current knowledge of, and support compliance with, applicable laws and regulations.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, including those dealing with software licences, SaaS and other cloud offerings, software consulting and service delivery, strategic teaming, prime and subcontractor agreements, as well as RFQ and RFP support and a range of NDAs, all within an agreed approval matrix and legal policy framework.
• Assist in reviewing and revising current processes, structures and procedures for efficiency and support projects and initiatives to realign and streamline the same.
• Assist in developing, maintaining and updating legal systems and records.
• Establish good working relationships throughout the department and across all business units, notably Sales and Finance.
• Liaise with external counsel and relevant authorities.
• Work on special projects as requested.

Essential Requirements

• Possess a law degree and be a member in good standing of at least one provincial bar association.
• At least 5 years work experience as an in‑house or transactional attorney with progressive, relevant experience in commercial software transaction agreements as described above.
• Ability to quickly identify and analyse problems to form an opinion and offer practical advice to the business.
• Pay strong attention to detail and possess commitment to excellent client service.
• Possess high‑level legal drafting and negotiation skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Work effectively in both team and independent settings with the ability to work cross‑functionally.
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently.
• Be a self‑starter who has the ability to work independently and manage many simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorisation, criminal records, identity verification and credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third‑party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.