General Counsel - Canada
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In short
ASSA ABLOY, Canada is looking for a Canadian General Counsel in Oakville, Ontario, who will act as a key legal advisor for the Entrance Systems Division. This full-time, hybrid role requires extensive experience in commercial, regulatory, and operational matters, fluency in English and French, and strong leadership skills to manage legal risk while supporting business needs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the key legal advisor to leadership within ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Division Canada.
- Interface with executive teams and provide counsel to Canadian sales, service, procurement, operations, and compliance functions.
- Handle a broad range of commercial, regulatory, and operational matters typical of the industrial equipment sector.
- Act as a strategic business partner to executive leadership, translating complex legal risks into understandable, useful, real-world advice.
- Advise executive leadership on employment contracts, termination strategies, workplace policies, and labor relations management.
- Support day-to-day operations in a fast-paced, growing organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Juris Doctor (J.D.), or Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) degree from a recognized law school.
- Active member in good standing with a Canadian provincial bar association.
- A minimum of 10 or more years of post-admission (post-call) practice experience, demonstrating a progression of senior leadership responsibility.
- Fluency in English and French (written and spoken) is required.
- Ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate complex legal agreements, and effectively communicate with counterparties in both languages.
- Understanding of Quebec Civil Law and the Civil Code of Quebec (CCQ) is highly desired.
- Familiarity with routine transactional and labor matters in Quebec.
- Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements (e.g., vendor contracts, service agreements, procurement, and strategic partnerships).
- Proven track record of managing high-stakes transactions, corporate governance matters, risk mitigation strategies, as well as experience with the integration of newly acquired companies.
- Experience with Canadian labor matters, including Quebec employment standards, occupational health and safety regulations (CNESST), and workplace dispute resolution.
- Prior experience as a senior in-house attorney, serving an executive team(s) is highly desirable.
Desired Qualifications
- Dual admission to a bar association is preferred.
- Experience supporting organizations that sell, lease, install and service industrial, mechanical, or heavy equipment.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary ranging from $225,000 - $250,000 CAD.
- Target annual STI bonus of 20%, subject to plan terms and company performance.
- The possibility to work 2 days per week remotely may be available.
Skills
Commercial AgreementsCorporate GovernanceLabor LawEmployment ContractsRisk ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsNegotiationLegal AdvisoryCivil LawFrenchEnglish
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About ASSA ABLOY Group
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Company
ASSA ABLOY GroupJob Posted
2 hours ago
Expires
in 2 weeks
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Salary
CA$225,000–250,000 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Oakville, Canada
Mississauga, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Qualification
Bachelor
Applicants
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