Legal Counsel, Canada
$135,000–$155,000 year
RemoteCanada
Job Summary
Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements, vendor contracts, and privacy/data protection agreements. Provide practical legal counsel to internal stakeholders on privacy, healthcare, regulatory, corporate, and intellectual property matters. Supply legal responses to client questionnaires and requests for proposals. Support legal, compliance, governance, ethics, government affairs, and enterprise risk management programs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance patient experience and health equity. This role reports to the Head of Legal and requires a J.D. degree, Canadian bar admission, and bilingualism in English and French.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
- Membership in good standing with a Canadian law society/professional regulator
- Minimum of 2-5 years of post-call experience
- Bilingualism in English and French
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter who is eager to learn with sound judgment, professionalism and discretion
- Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment within a complex, multi-subsidiary global structure
- Ability to earn buy-in from business partners through a solutions-oriented mindset
- Alignment with Teladoc Health Canada vision, mission and values
- Experience in the healthcare or life sciences sectors
- Experience providing legal advice in any of the following jurisdictions: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or British Columbia
- Specialized training in health law, privacy law or related areas through continuing legal education programs or certifications
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