Senior Legal Counsel
fragomen · CA-Toronto, Canada · hybrid
Job Description
About the RoleFragomen is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic and globally integrated Office of General Counsel (OGC). Reporting to the Associate General Counsel for North America, this position will provide legal counsel and support to Fragomen’s North American offices and collaborate with OGC colleagues in EMEA, LATAM and APAC. The focus of this position is corporate transactional matters, including client and vendor contracts, but also includes evaluating compliance initiatives, coordinating an array of projects and business reviews, and developing policies and procedures related to Fragomen’s legal practice.
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) supports the firm’s core business with a wide range of transactional, regulatory and advisory legal work. The team addresses areas such as commercial contracts, compliance, employment, corporate governance, sanctions and litigation. Team members collaborate globally with other OGC colleagues, local advisors and other corporate functions supporting Fragomen offices. This position will work closely with colleagues in the U.S.
Key Responsibilities- Leading international commercial contract matters: Drafting, reviewing and negotiating client and vendor contracts and commercial leases
- Assisting with the development, approach, and strategies for the Firm’s global expansion initiatives, including lateral hires, mergers and acquisitions, legal and corporate governance in opening new offices or entering into joint ventures and pursuing other innovative expansion opportunities
- Handling general corporate transactional matters: Complex MSAs, RFPs & NDAs; responding to client compliance requests
- Third party due diligence: The Firm undertakes a very thorough due diligence of its vendors (especially local counsel) through a program overseen by the Office of General Counsel. This role will aid in responding to inquiries from vendors and Fragomen client teams regarding third party contractual/compliance obligations
- Providing advice on ethical issues such as potential conflicts of interest
- Attending to key corporate secretarial governance functions
- Assisting with data privacy issues, in conjunction with the firm’s Data Privacy team
- Ad hoc projects, including working on future new office openings
- Law degree and active license to practice law required
- 6-10 years of experience with high volume international commercial contracts (drafting, reviewing and negotiating) and transactional M&A work essential
- Experience practicing at a large or mid-sized law firm, preferably one with a substantial global practice supporting global clients with cross border legal issues; ideally augmented by experience in-house
- Entrepreneurial quickness balanced with professional acumen. Able to deal effectively with strategic issues as well as tactical operational details.
- Familiarity with laws and regulations relevant to client onboarding
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment balancing multiple time-sensitive matters
- Attention to detail and commitment to producing high quality work product
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship management and communication skills. Understanding of cultural differences and ways of working
- Requires gravitas, credibility and self‐confidence, but also considerable collaboration. Must be a team player
- Work with a strong sense of professional pride, possess a strong work ethic, be proactive, enthusiastic and flexible, and have exemplary personal and professional integrity and business ethics, as well as a commitment to inclusivity and a respect for others
- Superior writing and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to adapt style and format while maintaining substance to the audience
Compensation:
The salary range for this role reflects a variety of factors considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, work location, work arrangement, licensure and certifications, and applicable laws. Placement within the range will vary based on these factors, and compensation decisions are made to ensure internal equity and alignment with market data.
A reasonable and good-faith estimate of the current salary range for individuals able to work a hybrid schedule in the office locally is:
$109,000.00 - $131,000.00
You may also be eligible to take advantage of our benefits offering, RRSP, and paid time off plans.
All offers and/or employment contracts are contingent upon the successful completion of the Firm’s pre-employment screening process. This process may include verifying the candidate’s identity, confirming legal authorization to work in the offered position’s location, and conducting a comprehensive background check, where permitted by local regulations. We use limited AI‑assisted tools for administrative screening purposes only - never for decision‑making. All hiring decisions are made by people. Applicants may have rights to information and explanations regarding the use of such tools, or request human review, as required by applicable regional laws.