Job Description
This position supports the growth of business units and oversees legal and compliance matters for Saint-Gobain and its subsidiaries in Canada. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, negotiating and drafting strategic contracts, and advising senior management on various initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Institutional/Commercial:
- Provide day-to-day legal advice to business unit employees on corporate, business law, and commercial litigation matters.
- Work on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic investments.
- Offer general corporate and commercial law advice and recommend actions to business colleagues.
- Select and manage external counsel.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks facing the businesses.
- Provide antitrust advice.
Compliance:
- Ensure Saint-Gobain Canada's operations and business transactions comply with all relevant legal and internal rules.
- Advise on compliance matters and identify areas of vulnerability and risk.
- Develop and implement corrective action plans for resolution of issues.
- Conduct internal investigations.
- Provide proactive legal advice on ethics and compliance daily.
- Develop and deliver training to educate employees on various ethics and compliance topics.
Magnitude:
- Handle high-visibility mergers & acquisitions, potentially involving several hundred million dollars or more.
- Address disputed matters with potential liabilities and defense costs in the millions.
- Manage highly confidential matters and provide timely advice on commercial agreements and compliance issues.
Problem Solving:
- Exhibit excellent legal judgment and effective negotiation skills.
- Be practical, resourceful, and capable of assessing risk.
- Communicate advice clearly to non-lawyers, both orally and in writing.
- Learn and understand the business to create practical solutions.
- Be a collaborative team player, flexible, agile, curious, and thrive in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.
Knowledge:
- B.A. or B.Sc. degree and an LL.B. or J.D. from a recognized law school.
- Called to the Bar in Ontario and/or Quebec and in good standing to practice law in Canada.
- Minimum of 5 years of business law experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
- Fluency in English and French for both oral and written communications given that it will support Quebec province as well.
- Deep knowledge and understanding of general corporate and commercial law.
- Preferred experience in compliance, antitrust, and mergers & acquisitions.
Additional Information:
- Periodic travel is required, often on short notice.
- Saint-Gobain is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment and provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities and other protected grounds during the recruitment process.
What we offer...
- Besides a great work culture where we work hard, while trying to have fun with various events, regular company wide activities geared towards our employees and a strong safety culture
- Excellent healthcare benefits package
- Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program.
- Volunteer Day off: Give back to the community – each employee has one paid day a year that they can use towards volunteering their time and effort with a registered charity.
- LiveWell Program: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle.
- And more!
Application Process: Saint-Gobain thanks all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Saint-Gobain welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Saint-Gobain is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants upon their request. This commitment is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
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