Assistant General Counsel

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

Lightspeed is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to supplement the leadership of the commercial legal team. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, possesses strong organizational skills and attention to detail, has 5+ years of commercial legal experience (including exposure to a wide variety of technology-related contracts) preferably gained in a combination of private practice and in-house environments, and can demonstrate a record of success in fast-paced, high-volume, entrepreneurial environments. This is your chance to advance your career in-house with a Canadian-headquartered, publicly-listed tech company where your work will have a direct and visible impact on the results.

 What you’ll be responsible for

• Managing a portion of the commercial legal team and playing an important role on the leadership team of a growing legal department
• Supporting ownership of the commercial contracting process, including contracting with customers, partners (channel, integration and installation, among others), and vendors (including outsourcing/consulting contracts)
• Implementing systems and processes to enhance the scalability and efficiency of the Company’s commercial legal function
• Providing support on complex, cross-functional projects and engaging in ad hoc analysis for a variety of stakeholder groups
• Serving as a trusted advisor to stakeholders including the Procurement, Finance, Sales, Marketing, People & Culture, Product Development, Technology, and Information Security and Information Technology teams
• Developing, drafting, revising, administering, implementing and interpreting compliance policies, procedures and programs
• Using sound legal and business judgement to make recommendations, and solve legal and business problems, often within tight deadlines
• Liaising with regulatory bodies and government authorities as required.
• Engaging and empowering colleagues and stakeholder groups through training and thought leadership
• Assisting in managing outside counsel engagements
• Working on ad hoc projects as assigned
• Assisting with special requests from the executive team

What you’ll be bringing to the team

• 5+ years of experience in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel, preferably with a software-as-a-service business 
• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating all nature of contracts, especially technology contracts (channel and integration partnership agreements including white/grey labelling, referral agreements, outsourcing contracts and software license agreements)
• Strong leadership skills and experience managing legal teams
• Creative problem solving and an innovative approach to in-house law department management
• Broad commercial and corporate transactional experience gained in a fast-paced, preferably international, environment 
• Professional-level proficiency in English, including legal writing
• Knowledge of and experience with GDPR, CCPA and other cybersecurity matters, PCI compliance, and the payment card industry
• Comfortable communicating with colleagues and stakeholders on different levels and with different professional backgrounds

Who you are

• You are a strong leader and mentor
• You are an analytical thinker and a innovative and pragmatic problem solver
• You are detail-oriented, autonomous, and able to take initiative
• You can handle a high volume of assignments
• You are motivated by new experiences and delivering a high level of service to your stakeholders
• You demonstrate a high standard of professional ethics and integrity 
• You have strong interpersonal skills and you can bridge cultural differences
• You want to exchange ideas effectively and be a good teammate - we work as a team!
• You are curious and willing to improve
• You are eager to tackle all problems

Even better if you have, but not necessary

• Experience working in an international environment, across different jurisdictions and languages;
• Experience working with cloud-based software and payments providers;
• Language in addition to English (especially French, Dutch or German);
• Knowledge of and experience with IP, Fiscal (e.g., MEV), and Corporate law.

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible hybrid environment; 
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Flexible working policy
• Health insurance
• Health and wellness benefits
• Possibility for transit fees to be covered
• Paid leave assistance for new parents
• Linkedin learning
• Volunteer day

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