Work at CBC/Radio-Canada
At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.
Your role
Reporting to the Associate General Counsel and Executive Director, Business Law, as Legal Counsel II specializing in business law, you will provide solicitor services to a range of Corporation components, including the Senior Executive Team, media lines and corporate services.
You will apply your sound judgment and contract negotiation/drafting experience when providing opinions as well as reviewing, negotiating and drafting contracts in the following fields: product and service procurement, including technology; digital media business opportunities; outsourcing and distribution contracts; and real estate transactions.
You may be required to sit on cross-functional working groups for special projects. You will be advising operational areas of CBC/Radio-Canada and working with senior executives on sensitive, high-profile matters of strategic importance.
You must also monitor the work of external legal counsel retained to assist with transactional matters or legal opinions, and you may be asked to manage litigation matters with support from external counsel.
Your interpersonal and communication skills will help you promote the use of Law Department services, as well as maintain formal and informal contacts within the local legal community.
You will also assist in developing strategies and objectives for the department.
You must stay current on legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence in the field of business law.
Please note that this position will be based in Toronto or Montreal.
We Are Looking For a Candidate With The Following
At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.
Your role
Reporting to the Associate General Counsel and Executive Director, Business Law, as Legal Counsel II specializing in business law, you will provide solicitor services to a range of Corporation components, including the Senior Executive Team, media lines and corporate services.
You will apply your sound judgment and contract negotiation/drafting experience when providing opinions as well as reviewing, negotiating and drafting contracts in the following fields: product and service procurement, including technology; digital media business opportunities; outsourcing and distribution contracts; and real estate transactions.
You may be required to sit on cross-functional working groups for special projects. You will be advising operational areas of CBC/Radio-Canada and working with senior executives on sensitive, high-profile matters of strategic importance.
You must also monitor the work of external legal counsel retained to assist with transactional matters or legal opinions, and you may be asked to manage litigation matters with support from external counsel.
Your interpersonal and communication skills will help you promote the use of Law Department services, as well as maintain formal and informal contacts within the local legal community.
You will also assist in developing strategies and objectives for the department.
You must stay current on legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence in the field of business law.
Please note that this position will be based in Toronto or Montreal.
We Are Looking For a Candidate With The Following
- Member of the Barreau du Québec or Ontario Bar Association.
- Three to 8 years’ experience practising business law in a law firm or law department.
- Proficiency in negotiating complex agreements and keen awareness of business practicalities.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills to interact with clients and vendors as well as to lead sensitive discussions aimed at concluding complicated transactions or settling business disputes.
- Ability to show leadership, be motivated and confident, and have a professional attitude.
- Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize effectively and handle multiple deadlines.
- Strong client and team focus.
- Attention to detail along with the ability to synthesize information received and provide practical, understandable legal advice to clients with varying levels of legal knowledge.
- Ability to deal effectively with outside counsel.
- Familiarity with real estate law an asset.
- Bilingualism (English and French, spoken and written) an asset.
- Good knowledge of word processing software.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
If this sounds interesting, please click on ''Apply online''. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.
Job Family
Legal
Primary Location
Montreal
Position Language Requirement
English Only
Language Skill Level (Reading)
Language Skill Level (Writing)
Language Skill Level (Speaking)
Status of Employment
Permanent
Work schedule(s)
Full-time
Unposting Date
Sep 28, 2022, 10:59:00 PM
Link to apply
If this sounds interesting, please click on ''Apply online''. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.
Job Family
Legal
Primary Location
Montreal
Position Language Requirement
English Only
Language Skill Level (Reading)
Language Skill Level (Writing)
Language Skill Level (Speaking)
Status of Employment
Permanent
Work schedule(s)
Full-time
Unposting Date
Sep 28, 2022, 10:59:00 PM
Link to apply