Senior Legal Counsel

Location: Montreal

The Senior Legal Counsel plays a critical leadership role in helping oversee commercial legal matters for Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) and its subsidiaries, with a focus on supporting BRP’s Technology Division, advising senior leadership and business partners on complex legal matters. The qualified candidate must be able to complete assigned tasks in a demanding environment with high-level direction and limited supervision.

This position requires strong expertise in Quebec civil law, familiarity with US, Canadian, and international legislation, and the ability to operate in a bilingual (French/English) business environment.
YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
As a member of the Commercial Team within the Legal Department, your main responsibilities will be to support the BRP Technology Division’s commercial legal matters, including direct and indirect purchasing/supply contracts, R&D and EV development and services contracts, government bids and contracts, managing a legal counsel team member based in Montreal who is focused on information technology and AI matters. You will contribute to strategic initiatives at BRP including transformation of its direct supply chain to more of an automotive model and continuing IS-IT transformation projects and will work closely with legal department colleagues, internal business teams, sourcing professionals, service providers, and outside law firms (less frequently), to provide legal solutions in support of the business.

You will have the responsibility of ensuring that the interests of BRP are protected in the best way possible, while minimizing the financial and legal risks associated with business decisions and strategies.

More precisely you will:

Legal Advisory & Strategy:
Provide expert legal counsel on commercial and regulatory matters under Québec civil law and applicable Canadian federal laws with an understanding of international laws, e.g., US, EU/EEA.

Lead development and implementation of legal strategies.

Advise executives and business partners on legal risks, contracts, and regulatory issues.

Assist the organization in developing and implementing a new automotive-style supply chain process and structure.

Contract Management:
Structure, draft, review, negotiate, and interpret commercial agreements, including purchase agreements, engineering and development agreements, services agreements (including consulting, outsourcing, sales of engineering/R&D services, software/technology licensing, and managed services).

Respond to external/internal comments while ensuring required legal, financial, and performance terms are reflected in the contract.

Maintain contract governance and templates - monitor and assist in revising and updating standard agreements, templates, and tools.

Mitigate contractual risks.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance:
Ensure compliance with Quebec Civil Code and provincial regulations, and applicable US, Canadian, and international laws.

Understand and stay current with industry trends and the legal and regulatory landscape of the business.

Support corporate governance practices.

Risk Management:

Identify and mitigate legal and reputational risks.

Advise business units on risk controls.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:
Support the Litigation team on Commercial litigation files.

Participate as needed in dispute resolution efforts on contracts/projects under your scope.

Team Leadership:
Lead and mentor a legal counsel team member based in Montreal.

Manage workload and priorities.

Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

Work with Direct and Indirect Sourcing, Operations, HR, Compliance, Corporate, and Finance teams to support business initiatives.

Lead or support process improvement and other projects, many of which are multi-departmental.

Provide training on policies and legal updates.

YOU’LL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND QUALITIES:
Education & Accreditation:
Bachelor of Law (LL.

B) or J.D. Degree required.

Member of the Barreau du Québec or a current member of the appropriate bar.

LL.M. or certificate is an asset.

5-8+ years progressive legal experience as a lawyer in-house or in…