This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Legal Counsel based in Canada.
This role sits within a dynamic in-house legal team supporting a fast-growing international organization in the digital health space. The Legal Counsel will play a key role in enabling innovative healthcare solutions that improve access to care and patient outcomes at scale. You will work across multiple business units, providing practical and solution-oriented legal advice in a highly collaborative environment. The position involves exposure to a broad range of legal domains, including privacy, healthcare regulation, commercial contracting, and corporate matters. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders such as product, procurement, compliance, and operations teams. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to impactful initiatives within a complex, global structure while developing broad in-house expertise.
Accountabilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, SaaS arrangements, and data protection and privacy agreements.
- Provide day-to-day legal guidance on matters including privacy and data protection, healthcare and regulatory compliance, intellectual property, IT/AI, procurement, marketing, and employment-related issues.
- Respond to client due diligence requests, questionnaires, and requests for proposals or information.
- Support the implementation and improvement of legal, compliance, governance, ethics, and enterprise risk management programs.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure legally sound and business-aligned solutions across projects and initiatives.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a Canadian law society.
- 2–5 years of post-call experience, ideally with exposure to commercial law, privacy, or healthcare-related matters.
- Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements in a business-facing legal role.
- Strong knowledge or interest in privacy/data protection, healthcare regulation, or technology-related legal issues is an asset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; bilingualism in French and English is required.
- Strong business judgment, adaptability, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to influence stakeholders effectively.
Benefits:
- Competitive annual salary range: $135,000 – $155,000 CAD.
- Fully remote work model (Canada-wide flexibility).
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a global, mission-driven organization transforming healthcare access.
- Exposure to complex, cross-border legal matters and high-impact projects.
- Strong culture of learning, development, and internal mobility.
- Inclusive and diverse work environment with a focus on collaboration and innovation.