Senior Counsel, Commercial Contracts

CIBC

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fully remote
Commercial contract drafting and negotiating
Technology, outsourcing, procurement, data, ai, ip legal advice
Review policies for legal compliance
Provide responsive and proactive legal advice to designated lines of business, including executives, to identify and mitigate potential legal risks arising from business activities

Job Summary

  • Provide responsive and proactive legal advice to designated lines of business, including executives, to identify and mitigate potential legal risks arising from business activities.
  • Leverage up-to-date knowledge of legislation and case law to review policies and procedures for compliance with applicable legal requirements, and represent the Legal department on various business projects such as product and service development initiatives.
  • At CIBC, your goals are a priority, and they strive to give you a career rather than just a paycheck, offering competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, and a defined benefit pension plan.

Matching Summary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Commercial contract drafting and negotiating
  • Technology, outsourcing, procurement, data, AI, IP legal advice
  • Review policies for legal compliance
  • Manage junior legal professionals and support staff
  • Draft, negotiate, and summarize legal documents

Nice-to-have

  • Relationship-oriented bank
  • Embrace strengths and ambitions
  • Meaningful impact and valued contributions
  • Experience in a financial institution

Key Requirements

  • Called to the Bar in Ontario
  • 7+ years experience in corporate commercial contract drafting and negotiating
  • Experience with material business process and IT outsourcing arrangements, technology and data licensing, procurement and cloud agreements is mandatory
  • Excellent negotiating and drafting skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to supervise and direct external counsel

Work Rights

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