Legal Contracts Specialist

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🕒 March 31

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Circular Materials

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

🤝 Non-profit

🤝 B2B

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • B2B • Social Impact

Circular Materials is a national not-for-profit producer responsibility organization in Canada that builds and manages recycling systems under extended producer responsibility (EPR). It partners with producers, regulators and service providers to design and implement recycling programs, run supply chain procurement and contracts, provide regulatory reporting and analytics, support producer onboarding and fee-setting, operate IT platforms and financial services, and deliver promotion and education to advance the circular economy and increase material recovery across provinces.

📋 Description

• Responsible for providing a full range of legal services and strategic legal guidance to business partners across the organization • Manages various procurement contracts and supports the Legal Office strategic priorities • Maintains carriage of various files with oversight of the General Counsel • Researches, identifies, and provides updates on case law, legislative requirements and legal trends affecting CM • Helps identify legal issues, risks, and develops strategies to mitigate legal risks • Drafts and negotiates a variety of procurement, supplier and vendor agreements • Collaborates directly with various business clients • Provides clear legal advice on issues, including contract negotiation, drafting, and review • Maintains extensive knowledge of CM’s operations to offer proactive advice • Exercises excellent judgement and discretion in dealing with highly sensitive issues • Collaborates with other members of the Legal office and business clients

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB), Juris Doctor (JD), or equivalent law degree is required • Must be licensed to practice law in Ontario and a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario • Minimum five (5) years of experience practicing law and providing legal advice to corporate • Knowledge of legal issues and laws affecting not for profit organizations • Solid negotiation and contract drafting skills involving RFPs, MSAs, SoWs, and various vendor/procurement contracts • Strong critical thinking skills to understand complex fact patterns, identify legal issues and risks, and provide timely advice • Proven ability as a strong communicator to deliver advice that is clear and practical, both orally and in writing • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Ability to maintain confidentiality and treat sensitive information with discretion • Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, procurement and contract management tools.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities