Legal Counsel

SCOPE OF POSITIONConeTec is a global leader in geocharacterization. We help clients explore, build, and protect the world with confidence by delivering better information for better decisions across field, office, shop, and research environments. We lead through Safety, Quality, People, Execution, and Innovation. Our values Respect, Accountability, Excellence, and Curiosity set the standard for how we advise, challenge, collaborate, and deliver.
ConeTec is seeking a practical, business-minded lawyer to serve as the Group’s internal legal resource. The role of Legal Counsel is to reduce overall business risk by improving the speed and consistency with which ConeTec handles legal and contractual matters and standardizing our approach to risk across the business.
*This is a full-time, in-office role in Burnaby, British Columbia.
ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONSContracts
Build the framework for contract review, signing and escalation;
guide and train regional contract managers and operations teams.
Own the contracting process for larger contracts, including MSAs with our largest customers, and support review of high-value customer contracts and escalated customer issues.
Maintain regional and service-specific T&Cs, country “standard” contracts, and legal collateral for proposals responses.
Partner with operations and procurement so supplier MSAs, high-value purchase contracts and premises leases are balanced and protect ConeTec (quality, service, payment terms, auto-renewal).
Centralize NDAs, confidentiality and other agreements;
oversee legal terms of major grant contracts (e.G., ERA, NRC).
Risk, Governance & Corporate
Manage VINCI Group and SF anti-corruption and risk management processes and supporting procedures;
own delegation of authority policy and documentation.
Maintain corporate records for all legal entities: annual resolutions, filings, officer/director listings, and compliance with bylaws, group rules and local requirements.
Other Matters
HR: Maintain standard employment agreements;
review HR policies witha legal lens;
advise on escalated HR matters and separations.
Insurance: Provide oversight of the global insurance program and annual renewals;
coordinate appropriate coverage with Soletanche Freyssinet, executives and operations.
Tax: Develop and maintain intercompany agreements supporting transfer pricing;
support Finance on escalated tax matters.
Accounting: Manage escalated collections requiring legal remedy.
Intellectual Property: Support trademark matters and website privacy compliance.
*Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada and able to work at the designated work location.
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