Senior Counsel, Commercial Contracts

CIBC

Toronto, Canada
On-site
Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
Technology and data licensing
Procurement and cloud agreements
Provide responsive and proactive legal advice to designated lines of business, including executives, to identify and mitigate potential legal risks

Job Summary

  • Provide responsive and proactive legal advice to designated lines of business, including executives, to identify and mitigate potential legal risks.
  • Manage junior legal professionals and support staff, exercising a high degree of independent judgment to communicate legal implications to management.
  • At CIBC, your goals are a priority and they strive to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

Matching Summary

Provide responsive and proactive legal advice to designated lines of business, including executives, to identify and mitigate potential legal risks.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
  • Technology and data licensing
  • Procurement and cloud agreements
  • Managing outside counsel relationships

Nice-to-have

  • Relationship-oriented banking
  • Empowered work environment
  • Proactive legal advice
  • Driving innovation

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years experience in corporate commercial contract drafting and negotiating
  • Experience with material business process and IT outsourcing arrangements
  • Experience with technology and data licensing
  • Experience with procurement and cloud agreements
  • Called to the Bar in Ontario

Work Rights

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