- Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with customers, strategic partners, and vendors/suppliers.
- Delivering legal and general commercial advice to key stakeholders across all Lightspeed departments.
- Training colleagues and stakeholder groups on what to watch out for from a legal perspective.
- Conducting ad hoc analyses and facilitating complex, cross-functional, and/or multi-jurisdictional projects.
- Managing investigations by and requests from regulatory bodies and government authorities, as required.
- Supporting litigation and other disputes management, as needed.
- Building and improving upon the Commercial legal team's systems / processes.
- 2-4 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel, preferably with exposure to international, multi-jurisdictional matters.
- Broad commercial experience. Extensive background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, terms and conditions, and other similar contracts is a must-have.
- Comfortable communicating with colleagues and stakeholders on different levels, and with different professional and cultural backgrounds.
- Experience working in different jurisdictions and languages; (ii) the technology, financial services, and/or SaaS industries.
- Bonus for specific experience with partnership agreements (referral, reseller and integration), SaaS contracts and procurement contracts.
- Knowledge of and experience with Privacy, IP, Fiscalization, and Corporate laws.
- Ability to do your job in a truly flexible hybrid environment (3 days/week in office);
- Genuine career opportunities in a company that's creating new jobs everyday;
- Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.
- Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Health insurance
- Health and wellness benefits
- Possibility for transit fees to be covered
- Paid leave assistance for new parents
- Linkedin learning
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Commercial Legal Counsel - Not specified, Canada - Lightspeed
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Description
Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well you might just be in the right place
We're looking for a Commercial Legal Counsel to join our Commercial Legalteam in Montreal. You will be drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, and generally collaborating with Lightspeed's business divisions to address intricate and unprecedented challenges within the context of a technological enterprise.
What you'll be doing:
What you need to bring:
We're a legal team of 18 people located in Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. This presents an exceptional prospect to align yourself with a dynamic and agile organization, and to work on a Legal team that empowers you to make an impact through individual contributions.
We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following:
Even better if you have, but not necessary:
We know that people are more than what's on their CV. If you're unsure that you have the right profile for the role hit the 'Apply' button and give it a try
What's in it for you?
Come live the Lightspeed experience
and enjoy a range of benefits that'll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:
To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed tocreating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes andencourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations areavailable on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of theselection process.
Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you're proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here .
Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal's gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.
Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.