Canada Post - Postes Canada
Legal Counsel, Information Technology
Full Job Description
All qualified candidates will be considered however preference will be given to Indigenous people (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or persons with a disability. This is a special measure employment equity initiative and candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify.
Job Description
If you have the qualifications and drive to succeed, consider joining a collegial team of talented professionals at Canada Post Corporation. We are looking for an enthusiastic lawyer with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills to help deliver practical, business-focused corporate and commercial legal services to a range of internal client groups.
Legal Counsel, Information Technology provides strategic direction and ensures the provision of legal services in a cost-effective and timely manner considering the risks for Canada Post and its subsidiaries.
Job Responsibilities
Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Legal Counsel, Information Technology.
- Review, draft and negotiate various agreements, including information technology-related agreements.
- Prepare legal opinions on a variety of corporate, regulatory, and information-technology-related issues.
- Provide practical, strategic, business-focused legal advice in a variety of related areas, including:
o Procurement (Sourcing Management)
o Corporate Governance
o Privacy
o Data and Corporate Security
Qualifications
Education
- Law degree from a recognized institution and membership in good standing with a provincial bar.
Experience
- Minimum 2-5 years of post-call experience in corporate/commercial law.
- Experience in corporate/commercial law, including researching and drafting legal opinions, and negotiating and drafting various types of agreements.
- The preferred candidate will have strong experience in negotiating SaaS/IaaS/PaaS, software, data processing, service level, support, system integrator, development, managed services agreements.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including technology, security and privacy teams, and build strong subject matter expert relationships.
- Strong communication skills, proven leadership capabilities and the ability to work independently.
- Motivation, collegiality, and the ability to “hit the ground running”.
Other Candidate Requirements
- English Essential.
Other Information
Location
This position is currently based in Ottawa however, we will consider candidates located elsewhere in Ontario.
Safety Sensitive Positions
This position may be considered a Safety Sensitive position.
Employment Equity
Canada Post will represent Canada’s diversity and provide a safe and welcoming workplace that embraces and celebrates our differences. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, Indigenous People, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.
Disability is defined as a persistent or episodic physical, sensory, or mental health condition and/or functional limitation. Disability includes both visible and hidden conditions and/or limitations that may impact vision, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, mental/psychological, and memory.
Conflict of Interest
The Conflict of Interest Policy prohibits employees from hiring, supervising or reporting to, directly or indirectly via the reporting hierarchy, their immediate family or close personal relations. Should you feel that you may be in an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in regard to this job opportunity, you must communicate with the designated Human Resources representative.
Accommodation
Canada Post is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you are contacted by Canada Post regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you have any restrictions that need to be accommodated. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Important Message
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements as Canada Post cannot make assumptions about your education and experience. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Our Leadership Behaviours
Decision Making – A champion of the organization who takes calculated risks and makes prudent, common sense decisions about current issues, future opportunities and resource requirements in a timely, well thought out manner that aligns with the corporation’s best interests.
Accountability – An individual who strives for performance excellence and who holds themselves and direct reports accountable for decisions and actions and for learning from mistakes when intended results are not achieved.
Business Orientation – A proactive individual who understands the competitive nature of the business, and is committed to sustaining the business through excellent customer service and new business opportunities.
Execution – A focused and self-motivated individual who acts with a sense of urgency and delivers on time and within budget, by dealing effectively with challenges and ambiguous situations.
Leading People – A compelling communicator and leader who engages, motivates and inspires others to achieve results and who encourages personal growth and finding better ways of doing things.
Our Values
We value diversity as an essential part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future. We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining people who reflect the diversity of Canada is essential to our success because this matters to all communities and customers we serve.
Canada Post’s corporate values reflect the principles, beliefs and aspirations that guide our behaviour and shape our culture.
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