Full-Time
Legal Counsel
Armstrong Fluid Technology
Intelligent HVAC and fluid-flow systems
No salary listed
Toronto, ON, Canada
In Person
Bachelor's, JD
Category
 Legal (1) |
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Required Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s or J.D. degree from a recognized law school.
- Admission to the Bar in a Canadian province and good standing with the Law Society of Ontario is strongly preferred.
- Five to eight years of post-call experience focused on commercial contracts.
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements, ideally in a cross-border context.
- Experience with corporate and commercial, compliance, and Canadian employment law matters.
- Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and propose practical, workable solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts in plain language to non-lawyers.
- Confident negotiation skills to represent the company’s interests constructively and collaboratively.
- Sound judgment, risk-assessment, recommendation, and matter-ownership capabilities.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to build strong working relationships across functions, levels, and geographies.
- High ethical standards, discretion, and a strong commitment to confidentiality and compliance.
- Comfort dealing with ambiguity, evolving business needs, and a wide range of legal issues.
Responsibilities
- Provide practical, business-focused legal support to the Canadian headquarters and global operations, primarily focused on commercial contracts.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including sales representative and distribution agreements, supply and procurement agreements, manufacturing and service agreements, nondisclosure agreements, licensing agreements, and framework or master agreements.
- Support contract negotiations with customers, suppliers, distributors, and other business partners in Canada and internationally while balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
- Develop and maintain template agreements, standard terms and conditions, and contract playbooks.
- Advise on contract interpretation, performance issues, amendments, renewals, and terminations, and support the resolution of contractual disputes.
- Implement and improve contract review, approval, and record-keeping processes.
- Coordinate protection and enforcement of the company’s intellectual property portfolio, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, as it relates to commercial agreements.
- Support intellectual-property provisions in customer, supplier, research and development, technology, licensing, and development agreements.
- Help manage confidentiality and data-protection obligations involving customers, suppliers, and partners.
- Assist with corporate governance matters for Canadian and international subsidiaries, including maintaining corporate records, supporting resolutions, and liaising with external corporate service providers.
- Support internal approval processes for key transactions and corporate initiatives.
- Assist with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions through due diligence, document review, and coordination with external counsel.
- Identify and manage disputes and potential claims involving customers, suppliers, employees, regulators, and other third parties.
- Gather facts, assess risk, and develop dispute-resolution strategies, including commercial resolutions where appropriate.
- Instruct and manage external counsel in litigation, arbitration, or regulatory matters when required.
- Support compliance programs related to competition and antitrust, anti-bribery and corruption, trade controls, sanctions, data privacy, and other applicable laws and regulations.
- Develop, implement, and update internal policies, procedures, and training materials.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and communicate practical guidance to stakeholders.
- Provide day-to-day Canadian employment and labour legal support in coordination with Human Resources, including hiring and termination, performance management, policies and handbooks, discipline, accommodations, and workplace investigations.
- Review and update employment agreements, contractor agreements, confidentiality and intellectual-property assignment agreements, and incentive or bonus plan documentation.
- Work with external labour and employment counsel on complex or jurisdiction-specific issues.
- Advise sales, procurement, operations, finance, Human Resources, and other functions on legal matters.
- Develop and deliver training to business teams on contract basics, competition law, anti-bribery, confidentiality, and intellectual-property protection.
- Support continuous improvement in legal-service delivery through process improvements and the use of technology and tools.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience at a top-tier law firm and in-house experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or similar environment.
- Exposure to international legal issues, including trade, sanctions, and multi-jurisdictional contracts.
- Experience working with manufacturing, supply chain, or industrial operations.
Armstrong Fluid Technology is a manufacturer of intelligent fluid-flow and HVAC equipment. It develops pumps, circulators, heat exchangers, packaged systems, controls, automation, and lifecycle services for heating, cooling, plumbing, water, fire-safety, and industrial applications. Its customers include building owners, engineers, contractors, data centers, healthcare facilities, utilities, and industrial operators. The company combines product engineering and manufacturing with digital optimization, commissioning, technical sales, and service. Roles span mechanical and controls engineering, software, manufacturing, quality, applications, sales, field service, and operations.
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