At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide strategic legal advice and manage compliance for LG's innovative products.
- Company: Join LG Electronics, a global leader in consumer electronics.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Diversity-focused workplace with a commitment to employee well-being.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: LL.B./J.D. with 5+ years of relevant experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 170000 - 190000 $ per year.
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Position Type: Full-Time
Department: Legal
Work Location: North York Office: 20 Norelco Drive, North York, ON M9L 2X6
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
As a key member of the legal team, the successful candidate will provide timely legal advice on a broad range of legal issues in support of business operations and will report directly to the General Counsel.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic legal advice to business units on the application of relevant laws, regulations, and company policies
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements
- Manage product safety and regulatory matters, including regulatory filings
- Manage legal compliance matters, including developing and deploying compliance programs, policies, training, and guidance documents
- Monitor and report on internal compliance activities
- Assist with Canadian privacy law compliance, including providing legal support for privacy impact assessments and responses to information requests
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise business units on compliance and emerging risks impacting the business
- Support the development, management, and revision of internal policies and procedures
- Assist General Counsel as needed
- Additional duties as required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- LL.B./J.D. and a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
- A minimum of five years of relevant work experience as in-house counsel, in a law firm or a combination of both
- Strong knowledge and experience with corporate/commercial matters
- Strong technical skills and sound business judgment
- Strong drafting, negotiation, time-management, and communication skills
- An ability to work independently, handling complex matters from beginning to end with minimal supervision
- An ability to build collaborative relationships and work cross-functionally with legal and business partners
- An ability to provide concise, practical legal advice, while explaining complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
- Experience advising on privacy and data governance matters is considered an asset, as is prior experience working with government agencies and/or regulators
Note: This posting is for an existing vacancy. The expected base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000. Actual total compensation may include variable incentive pay. The determination of an applicant's base salary is based on the applicant's skills, competencies, location and unique qualifications.
Conditions of Employment: It is the candidate’s sole responsibility to obtain any work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required to legally work in Canada prior to commencing employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer: LG Electronics Canada, Inc. is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding work environment, which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
LG Electronics Canada, Inc., will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform LG’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes.
LG Electronics Canada, Inc. thanks all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
Legal Counsel in Toronto employer: LG Electronics
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