Legal Counsel, Commercial – Corporate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Assist with daily commercial contracts, corporate governance, M&A integration, and legal risk management across Embrace and its subsidiaries.

• Deliver practical legal assistance for commercial contracts and business issues across various subsidiaries.

• Aid business teams in identifying and managing legal, operational, financial, and compliance risks.

• Collaborate with external counsel on specialized matters, including employment, intellectual property, privacy, litigation, and complex M&A topics.

• Review, draft, and negotiate agreements related to SaaS, software licensing, professional services, NDAs, reseller/channel arrangements, vendor contracts, amendments, and renewals.

• Provide guidance to business, finance, sales, procurement, and operations teams regarding contract positions and practical fallback language.

• Maintain and enhance standard contract templates, clause language, approval protocols, and contract review playbooks.

• Support corporate governance and entity management for Embrace and its subsidiaries.

• Prepare and maintain resolutions, consents, officer/director records, organizational documents, and corporate filings.

• Assist with acquisitions and strategic transactions through legal due diligence, document analysis, contract summaries, and issue tracking.

• Work alongside finance, operations, HR, executive leadership, and outside counsel during diligence and integration processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Licensed lawyer in good standing in a Canadian province.

• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant legal experience.

• Background in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts.

• Strong comprehension of SaaS, software, technology, or commercial services agreements.

• Practical business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk against commercial priorities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the capability to articulate legal risks in straightforward terms.

• Highly organized and adept at managing multiple matters across different subsidiaries.

• Ability to work autonomously in a remote-first, dynamic environment.

• Comfortable coordinating with outside counsel and cross-functional business teams.

• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools, or a proven willingness to leverage AI for enhancing contract review, document management, and workflow efficiency.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits to support your wellbeing and peace of mind.

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

• Experience collaborating with a diverse, global team.