Our client is a leading North American financial institution with a broad array of clients and needs talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for their clients. This Bank embraces one’s strengths and ambitions, so one feels empowered at work. Its team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and feel truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.
With lawyers across Canada and globally, the Bank’s lawyers manage legal outcomes by providing a full range of legal and transactional support services to its businesses worldwide. Its Legal team is now looking for a Senior Counsel to provide support to its Technology, Infrastructure and Innovation and Procurement teams. This team’s lawyers work closely with these business groups, negotiating high end, complex agreements and providing strategic advice to solve challenging problems, address risk and protect the interests of the bank. This position reports to a Managing Counsel in Toronto.
The ideal candidate will have 7 years or more of Commercial IT experience gained at a major law firm or corporation. Experience working with a financial institution will be an asset. Experience with outsourcing, technology and data licensing, procurement and cloud agreements is mandatory. Excellent negotiating and drafting skills and experience are required. Strong communication skills and the ability to supervise and direct external counsel will be needed to succeed in this role.
Our client’s people are its greatest asset. You’ll become part of a diverse community that acknowledges everyone’s unique talents, and empowers teams to do what’s right for the client, and to do it well. It offers an open culture that fosters innovation and collaboration as well as ongoing career development opportunities. It also offers a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, health benefits program, an employee share purchase plan and defined benefit pension plan. It is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong.
If you are interested in applying to this opportunity, please send your cv and cover letter to Lorene Nagata or Lesa Ong at NagataCONNEX Executive Legal Search at info@nagataconnex.com.