Legal Specialist, Business Counsel
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CanadaFull-TimeSenior
SalaryCompetitive compensation aligned with Canadian market standards and experience level.
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Job Details
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Required Skills
- Stakeholder management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent legal/paralegal certification with 7+ years of experience in legal, compliance, regulatory, or contracts support roles.
- 5+ years of experience in a legal specialist, senior paralegal, or similar role within a corporate or regulated environment.
- Experience supporting marketing review, claims substantiation, contract administration, or operational legal processes.
- Strong understanding of legal and compliance workflows in regulated industries such as healthcare or life sciences (preferred).
- Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple complex workflows simultaneously.
- Strong judgment with the ability to identify, assess, and escalate legal and compliance risks appropriately.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working cross-functionally with legal and business teams.
- Experience developing legal training materials, guidance documents, or standardized processes is an asset.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and process improvement mindset.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day legal and business-facing support to commercial, marketing, and operational teams, translating legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance.
- Act as a first-line reviewer to identify legal and compliance risks in commercial activities, escalating complex matters to counsel when required.
- Support marketing claims review processes and coordinate with regulatory, privacy, IP, quality, and compliance teams to ensure alignment.
- Assist with contract-related workflows, helping ensure efficient drafting, review, and execution in collaboration with legal counsel and stakeholders.
- Maintain and improve legal templates, processes, and documentation to support scalability and operational efficiency.
- Deliver training and guidance to internal teams on legal concepts, claims substantiation, and compliant marketing practices.
- Coordinate across multiple legal and compliance functions to ensure timely resolution of business needs and regulatory alignment.
- Manage competing priorities across multiple legal workflows in a fast-paced, business-facing environment.
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