A fast-growing technology company is looking for a mid-level Legal Counsel to join their in-house legal team. This role will focus on commercial, privacy, and regulatory matters, with broad exposure across departments including security, HR, and product. As the second lawyer on the team, you’ll have a hand in shaping legal strategy, managing external counsel, and supporting risk and compliance functions. You’ll work closely with business and technical teams and report directly to the executive responsible for legal and risk. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, technology services, and vendor contracts</li><li>Develop and manage contract templates and playbooks to streamline deal flow</li><li>Advise on privacy, data protection, and governance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA), including internal policies and third-party compliance</li><li>Support enterprise risk and vendor management processes, including legal input on audits, security frameworks (e.g., SOC2, ISO), and third-party risk</li><li>Collaborate on regulatory matters across tech, data, and financial services landscapes; provide legal research and support on compliance initiatives</li><li>Assist with corporate governance, board matters, and business expansion plans (including into new jurisdictions)</li><li>Partner with product and engineering teams to advise on product risk, IP, and contract positioning throughout the development lifecycle</li><li>Provide guidance on employment matters such as contract templates, HR policies, and issue management</li><li>Support dispute resolution and litigation management in collaboration with external counsel</li><li>Contribute to legal operations, including implementation of tools and processes to improve team efficiency and visibility</li></ul>

Qualifications:<ul><li>4–8 years of legal experience, including time in an in-house role</li><li>Strong background in commercial contracts, especially SaaS and tech deals</li><li>Familiarity with privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and data compliance</li><li>Experience in legal operations, fintech, or regulated industries is a plus</li><li>Skilled communicator with a business-minded, practical approach</li><li>Law degree and license to practice in a common law jurisdiction (Canada, US, or UK preferred)</li></ul> Bonus Points:<ul><li>Experience advising on AI use, data governance, or privacy programs.</li><li>Legal operations or tools implementation experience (e.g., legal intake workflows, dashboards, KPIs).</li><li>Understanding of risk and compliance in regulated industries.</li><li>Exposure to product and platform compliance in B2B SaaS environments.</li></ul>If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0013164875 in all correspondence.

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Vancouver, BC
onsite
Permanent
145000.00 - 185000.00 CAD / Yearly
A fast-growing technology company is looking for a mid-level Legal Counsel to join their in-house legal team. This role will focus on commercial, privacy, and regulatory matters, with broad exposure across departments including security, HR, and product. As the second lawyer on the team, you’ll have a hand in shaping legal strategy, managing external counsel, and supporting risk and compliance functions. You’ll work closely with business and technical teams and report directly to the executive responsible for legal and risk. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, technology services, and vendor contracts</li><li>Develop and manage contract templates and playbooks to streamline deal flow</li><li>Advise on privacy, data protection, and governance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA), including internal policies and third-party compliance</li><li>Support enterprise risk and vendor management processes, including legal input on audits, security frameworks (e.g., SOC2, ISO), and third-party risk</li><li>Collaborate on regulatory matters across tech, data, and financial services landscapes; provide legal research and support on compliance initiatives</li><li>Assist with corporate governance, board matters, and business expansion plans (including into new jurisdictions)</li><li>Partner with product and engineering teams to advise on product risk, IP, and contract positioning throughout the development lifecycle</li><li>Provide guidance on employment matters such as contract templates, HR policies, and issue management</li><li>Support dispute resolution and litigation management in collaboration with external counsel</li><li>Contribute to legal operations, including implementation of tools and processes to improve team efficiency and visibility</li></ul>
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