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Senior Legal Counsel

$140k - $190k per year

Hepburn Engineering Inc.

Are you seeking a challenging and rewarding legal position at the forefront of dynamic industries? We’re searching for a new Senior Legal Counsel to join our team!

Hepburn Engineering Inc. is a Canadian owned and operated, medium sized engineering firm located in Toronto, ON (Etobicoke). We design and supply safe, reliable 'hoists and winches' to the mining industry, and 'replenishment-at-sea' equipment to blue water navies all around the world.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be a seasoned lawyer who can play a vital role in supporting the commercial contracting process, including drafting, amending and negotiating contracts
  • Demonstrate sound legal and business judgment to make recommendations, and solve legal and business problems, often within tight deadlines
  • Manage contract-related work for Hepburn’s diverse customer base with contracts that vary from smaller-value contracts to large-value and complex contracts, international in scope and taking up to several weeks or months to finalize.
  • Comfortably navigate procurement rules set up either by private enterprises or through government regulation.
  • Bring strong integrity, knowledge and background in general corporate, commercial and contract law; and serve as a trusted advisor to Senior Management, Procurement, Finance, Sales, Human Resources and Information Technology team.
  • Be collaborative, business-minded and a team-player.

Our new in-house Senior Legal Counsel is someone who is comfortable liaising with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, and keeps their professional knowledge up to date in the areas of commercial agreements, purchasing contracts, regulatory and compliance requirements, federal regulations for Controlled Goods, Employment Standards and other applicable legislation.

Requirements:

  • LL.B./J.D. from an accredited law school and an active member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
  • A minimum 8+ years of relevant commercial/contract law work experience, preferably in a law firm or as in-house Counsel with an engineering, industrial, construction or technical project/service company.
  • Professional-level proficiency in English, including excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in any of French, Spanish or Italian language is a plus.
  • Comfortable working onsite, in-office.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates should submit their CV/resume, with a covering letter, to the attention of the Director, Human Resources at: View email address on ca.talent.com

*No agencies or search firms please, nor any candidates looking to be independent practitioners.

A few more things…we are a proud Canadian business, and we care deeply about our people who deliver safe and trusted engineering systems and solutions to our valued customers globally. We are located in a modern, state-of-the-art office near Bloor/Islington intersection and all major highways and transit hubs. We have a very competitive compensation, bonus and benefits program, as well as a commitment to company socials and community involvement

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  • NOTE: Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
  • This is a replacement position for one of our Legal Counsel who is retiring.
  • We offer a very competitive compensation package comprised of salary, bonus, and benefits. The estimated salary range is: $140,000 - $190,000.

Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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