Legal Counsel

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Department:ANA - ALDO North America

Looking to unbox your full potential? STEP UP with the ALDO GROUP.

WE’RE ON A JOURNEY TO CREATE A WORLD OF LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING

The ALDO Group has been on this journey for over 50 years. We believe that our passionate associates are at the heart of our success, and that with them we will lead into our future with kindness.

The ALDO Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, not only now, but for the long term. We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal, racialized, have disabilities, come from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or have intersectional identities to apply for employment with us. At ALDO Group, we will always strive to take steps to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunity and accountability.#WeAreALDO

STEP UP EXPERIENCE

• Recognition programs to showcase your talent!
• To be part of a company that takes a stand on issues affecting people, the environment, and our partners
• Summer Fridays (because Summer is for fun)
• Purchase discount on merchandise sold in all our divisions.
• Family & Friends events with discounts on our products
• Subsidized cafeteria & daycare
• Subsidized public transportation and free parking
• On-campus gym with access to a trainer
• Flex schedules and telecommuting
• Sick days
• Attractive total compensation!

YOUR ROLE

The ALDO Group is looking for a Legal Counsel who will play a key role in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements. The Legal Counsel will be supporting the business and operational teams on a broad range of regulatory matters. In this role, you will provide guidance and influence on decision-making at the operational and corporate level. As a team player, you will be working with a wide range of people from different backgrounds in a fast-pace environment.

Key responsibilities

• Assist and/or lead the negotiation, drafting and review of various contracts related to the IT, wholesale activities, marketing, procurement and supply chain fields.
• Provide support to Product Development, Marketing and PR teams.
• Train the internal stakeholders in order to improve their understanding of legal concepts.
• Support other members of the legal team and performs a variety of legal assignments, as required.

DO YOU HAVE THE PROFILE WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

• Member of the Quebec Bar.
• Between three (3) to (5) years’ experience as a lawyer in a firm and/or within an in-house legal department, specializing in commercial law matters.
• Strong negotiations, drafting and communication skills.
• Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude, you are confident managing files independently with minimal support.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-based and demanding work environment.

• High level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Adaptable to new projects with a jump-right-in/can-do attitude.
• adapt to changing needs.
• Perfectly bilingual in French and English, both verbally and in writing.

Don’t wait any longer: STEP UP with us. We want to meet you!

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US? HERE ARE SOME FUN FACTS.

Present in more than 100 countries, the ALDO Group has established itself with strong brands:

ALDO/ALDO Accessories, Call it Spring and Globo. Guided every day by its purpose “A journey to create a world of love, trust and belonging”, the organization is simply unique. What makes our culture so one of a kind is our people’s passion for innovation, excellence, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and diversity, as well as their empathy and friendliness. In addition, our associates all have an insatiable curiosity!

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