Assistant General Counsel
External
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About the role
We're looking for a self-starter to join our team as Assistant General Counsel. In this role, you will lead contract negotiations and provide advice to the business on a variety of matters. Material prior experience in an in-house legal department, negotiating sell-side/client contracts, and/or expertise with procurement contracts and vendor negotiations is necessary.
Responsibilities
- Lead client-facing contract negotiations, including Master Lease Agreements, Master Services Agreements, confidentiality agreements, amendments, and ancillary client documents.
- Collaborate closely with sales, finance, and risk teams to support business development and ongoing client relationships.
- Collaborate with cross board legal teams on cross border transactions including master lease and master services agreements, syndication and securitization transactions.
- Support legal and business inquiries related to contract terms, client disputes, and compliance.
- Draft and negotiate vendor and sourcing agreements for Element's operations and service partners.
- Advise procurement and business stakeholders on legal terms, compliance risks, and negotiation strategy.
- Ensure contracts align with company policies, data security standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and improve internal legal processes.
- Regularly review and analyze statutes and federal regulations relevant to the vehicle management and leasing business.
- Provide ongoing training on pertinent legal and regulatory issues that affect the company.
Requirements
- JD from accredited law school in the United States, or LLB/JD from an accredited Canadian or Irish law school.
- Admission to bar or one or more US, Canadian, or Irish jurisdiction.
- 5+ years' experience negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.
- Ability to simultaneously manage a multitude of projects and work independently.
- Ability to successfully interface with all levels and areas of the organization, including the executive leader level.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication, including ability to listen closely, ask questions, and spot issues.
- Strong transactional corporate or financial experience in a top law firm is critical.
- Experience with a wide range of commercial, corporate, and finance agreements.
- Experience negotiating data protection agreements with business clients, or other familiarity with data privacy and security issues facing technology companies.
- Familiarity with leveraging AI in the execution of day-to-day responsibilities.
- General business knowledge, particularly in the commercial, corporate, and/or finance areas preferred.
- Familiarity with equipment leasing and/or commercial loan documentation and structures a plus.
- Experience in contract compliance management and contract administration processes and systems.
- Location:
- Current Location: Toronto, Ontario
Benefits
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Get started on an exciting career at Element! Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business - delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.
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