Legal Counsel, Contracting Center of Excellence (Bilingual FR/EN)

A career in Office of General Counsel, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to be a part of the Firm's legal department by providing dedicated legal support in the areas of litigation, counselling, and corporate, commercial, and employment law. You'll play an important part in all aspects of regulatory proceedings involving the Firm and its personnel by supporting on regulatory issues, advising the Firm on matters relating to its operations, supporting the Firm's client contracting function, and advising on matters related to employees.As part of our team, you'll help with researching background information related to legal issues and prepare legal documents. You'll focus on drafting contracts or legal agreements, retaining files of prepared legal documents, and coordinating requests between internal and external counsel.

Meaningful work you'll be part of
As a Legal Counsel, Contracting Center of Excellence (Bilingual FR/EN ) , you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supports the Firm's commercial contracting in dealing with matters involving advisory, audit and assurance, deals, and tax services, information technology, intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity and policy development

• Supports or l eads in Canadian negotiations for multi-territory and/or global contracts for all lines of service

• Drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts including: master services agreements, global master framework agreements, managed services agreements, service agreements, engagement letters, licenses, secondment agreements, teaming agreements, and subcontracts. Conducts negotiations in the context of long-term business relationships which maximize the financial position of the firm while mitigating contractual and legal risks

• Ability to clearly articulate legal principles and advice to all levels of the business

• Uses technical skills, together with experience, to ensure that all solutions are practical, commercially viable and comply with the firm's standards policies and practices

• Interprets and provides guidance on the Firm's Global Contracting Policy

• Monitors new and pending legislation to stay at the forefront of legal and business developments and assesses legal impact to the Firm

• Serves as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders on legal matters relating to new service/product offerings and regulatory compliance

• Manages and works with external legal counsel as appropriate

• Responsible for providing daily legal support to the business units by responding to inquiries regarding contractual interpretation and compliance matters

Experiences and skills you'll use to solve
• Relevant legal experience with negotiating, drafting, and reviewing commercial contracts

• Law Degree (LLB/JD) and member in good standing with Le Barreau du Qu é bec;

• Comfortable working on multiple files

• Experience with technology agreements, preferred

• Develops tools, including templates and legal briefs to educate the business units on contracting matters, legislative and case law developments and streamline the legal review process

• The successful candidate requires fluency in English, in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients, colleagues and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada

Why you'll love PwC
We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We're committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.
We're committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.