Position Purpose:
Info-Tech’s Legal Group services the Info-Tech Research Group of Companies by providing timely advice on all facets of the business. Info-Tech’s Legal Counsel ( pat-leave contract, until Oct/Nov 2025) is responsible for partnering with and advising business teams on a variety of commercial transactions and legal issues to support our rapidly growing business. This is an excellent opportunity to make substantial contributions to a dynamic and thriving business. The successful candidate will be customer service focused, keen to participate directly in the business and a creative problem solver, applying sound business and legal judgment to a wide variety of commercial transactions and relationships.
Our promise to you:
You will work for a rapidly growing company that understands the importance of supporting employees through flexibility, inclusiveness, learning and development, internal career mobility, measurement of the Employee Experience and actioning on employee feedback, and building strong relationships.
What you will do:
- Review, negotiate as needed, and ultimately sign sales contracts, purchase orders and modifications based on either standard Info-Tech agreement templates or clients’ own paperwork.
- Maintain a close working relationship with Sales and Consulting associates in relation to client sales contract negotiations.
- Work closely with the Public Sector team to secure contract vehicles throughout North America and globally, working collaboratively with Info-Tech General Counsel and the Public Sector Lead.
- Provide advice and counsel on public sector contracting and legal issues and risks, approval processes, company policies and procedures.
- Draft and negotiate contracts of all types, including master agreements, SOWs and other project-specific addenda, non-disclosure agreements, and customer specific contracting requirements.
- Manage contract negotiation processes, both internally with the sales and service teams and internal stakeholders, and externally with clients.
- Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with internal stakeholders to support business initiatives, while ensuring compliance with legislation and internal policies.
- Assist General Counsel in advising internal stakeholders on all facets of Info-Tech’s business, including but not limited to matters related to employment, immigration, marketing, property, insurance, privacy, data security and litigation.
Qualifications:
- A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and admission to a Canadian provincial bar, in good standing to practice law in Canada.
- At least 4-years experience post call in a law firm or in-house corporate legal department with hands-on experience drafting and negotiating a wide array of contracts.
- Experience with privacy and data security requirements globally.
- Experience juggling multiple competing demands.
Key Competencies:
- A keen desire to be a “business enabler” by helping create solutions to allow the business to achieve its goals.
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of intelligence, independent reasoning, excellent analytical skills and judgment and a strong business acumen.
- Intellectually curious with a desire to understand every aspect of the business and a strong desire to learn.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interact with numerous business teams.
- Meticulous attention to detail and superior organizational skills.
ITRG is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process