Assistant General Counsel - CAN (Toronto, ON, CA)

Requisition ID: 39948 

Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow!  

At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward.

We seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together. We collaborate as a team and celebrate each other’s successes.

Here’s to crafting careers and creating new legacies.

Crafted Highlights: 

In the role of Assistant General Counsel, working in Toronto, Ontario, you will be part of the Americas Legal & Government Affairs team. You will provide strategic legal advice on a wide range of sales trade practice matters.

This role reports to the Associate General Counsel - Canada and works closely with leaders across the organization.

Employees identified through our succession planning process as “Ready Now” will be considered first. Those who are identified as Ready in Time or who are not formally on a succession plan will be considered in conjunction with external applicants if a “Ready Now” successor is not appointed. 

What You’ll Be Brewing:  

• You will lead a team of talented colleagues and support their growth and development through career discussions and consistent one-on-one conversations 
• Provide legal counsel and risk assessment to the Canadian sales teams on diverse legal matters including but not limited to sales, trade practice, pricing, shopper marketing, and revenue management to ensure alignment of risk tolerance.
• Collaborate with commercial leaders to review, draft, amend and negotiate legal documents, agreements, and commercial transactions to ensure favorable terms for the Company and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Represent Molson Coors on a variety of complex matters, contractual transactions, and lead all dispute resolution by sharing clear, well-reasoned, and creative recommendations so that decision makers are fully informed, and ramifications of options are presented.
• Develop & improve contract management workflows, procedures, templates & playbooks.

Key Ingredients:

• You have a law degree and a member in good standing of a provincial bar.
• You have at least 8 years in both law firm and in-house experience preferably with a CPG company.
• You are an authentic leader. You value and respect differences and believe diversity with inclusion is the key to collaboration and a winning team culture.
• You are a motivated leader that can inspire others; you respect your commitments and are able to obtain optimal results from your team through respect and development.
• You have demonstrated knowledge of relevant regulatory and commercial issues related to the beverage industry or other consumer packaged goods.
• You have experience working within large teams on complex and pressurized issues and influencing executives and senior leadership.
• You consider a broad range of internal and external factors to gain insight into the current business environment.
• You adjust direction and take risks based on industry, market, and business strategy insights.
• You have sound and proven technical legal ability combined with strong business awareness and the ability to articulate complex legal issues.
• You proactively and accurately analyze and manage legal risks and efficiently resolve disputes.
• You effectively and competently draft and review a wide variety of agreements.

Beverage Bonuses:

• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities
• We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are 
• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization 
• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources
• On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course... free beer and beverages! 
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences 

Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e-mail View email address on jobs.molsoncoors.com . 

Pay and Benefits:

At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.

Job Posting Total Rewards  Offerings : $142,700.00-  $187,300.00(posting salary range) + 20%  target short term incentive + $15,000 USD + 600 Non-Qualified Stock Options target long term incentive + $11,000  on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days).

The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.