Senior Legal Counsel

Open Text is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

At Open Text, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Open Text is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

At Open Text, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

An exceptional opportunity has become available at Open Text for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our in-house HR, Litigation, Ethics & Compliance legal team reporting to the VP & GC – Legal HR, Litigation, Ethics & Compliance. This strategic in-house counsel position is dedicated to supporting the organization’s legal needs with respect to global commercial litigation and software compliance while working with the broader legal and HR teams.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organization and will be adept at connecting business strategy to legal work. They will serve as a trusted advisor to the business, providing guidance to mitigate organizational risk. This role supports Open Text’s global business and therefore offers an opportunity for exposure to international litigation and compliance matters.

• Challenging Responsibilities:
  Manage and provide legal support for global commercial litigation matters, including collaborating and liaising with external counsel; attending mediations, arbitrations, depositions, and trials.
• Strategic
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with Open Text’s business and sales teams across the globe, and provide commercial litigation support as well as assessing litigation risk with respect to security and software compliance matters.
• Global Impact:
  Support corporate initiatives, such as cross-border mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and divestitures requiring international legal expertise.
• Professional Growth:
  Thrive in a challenging and rewarding environment, undertake diverse projects, and contribute to a dynamic, global legal team.

• Flexibility and Adaptability:
  Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, eager to explore new areas, and capable of undertaking projects in diverse fields.
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Client Orientation:
  Business-minded lawyer with a pragmatic, solution-driven sensibility, and sound judgment.
• Academic Background: J.D. with 3-8 years of experience in commercial litigation, excellent academic credentials. Licensed to practice law in Canada.
• Legal Knowledge:
  Prior experience and knowledge in software licensing and services, software compliance, professional services agreements, and privacy/security matters would be highly…