Advisor, Legal Counsel

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• Bachelor of civil and/or common law.
• At least 3-5 years of experience as a lawyer.
• Bilingual (English and French), preferred.
• Must be a member of the local law society and be fully licensed to practice in the country.
• Knowledge and understanding of the following areas of law are recommended: administrative law, consumer reporting legislation and other privacy legislation, litigation, and general corporate commercial knowledge.
• Ability to work in a team environment and interact at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and advocacy skills.
• Ability to support multiple, complex, and often conflicting and quickly changing priorities.
• Strong analytic and problem solving skills.
• Technologically adept and proficiency with the tools of the profession.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• This position requires some travel.

With limited guidance, the incumbent provides legal services to Trans Union Canada ensuring that business practices, policies and dealings of the corporation meet regulatory requirements and that its operations are within the scope established by law, inclusive of PIPEDA and consumer reporting legislation.

The incumbent provides counseling to management regarding changes to the law, interprets and/or prepares legal documents and renders opinions regarding issues faced by Trans Union and its new or existing subsidiaries. The successful candidate must have a broad-based knowledge of business-at-large and must rapidly learn the issues they face in order to legally protect the company. Responsible for foreseeing and protecting the company against legal risks and compliance with corporate policies.

• Provides counsel, legal support to business units on a variety of complex legal matters and matters having a potentially significant impact on the company’s business and operations.
• Acts as counsel to company in all contractual matters requiring legal review and assistance and provides liaison with senior management when appropriate.
• Provides prompt and practical advice to senior management on complex contractual matters involving the transfer of personal information and/or technology.
• Reviews and drafts complex commercial contracts, certificates and related documents and represents the company in contract negotiations.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of current legislative developments, particularly with such developments that may have an impact upon company operations.
• Works with the other departments on commercial matters, corporate risk analysis and other matters as appropriate.
• Provides formal and informal training for internal clients (sales meeting presentations, operations,…