In-House Articling Student

 
MAJOR DUTIES
The law school graduate (“candidate”) will assist lawyers within the ATS Legal Department in performing assigned tasks and contribute towards delivering timely and quality legal services.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
-Assist internal lawyers in relation to non-disclosure, customer, and supplier contracts, litigation matters, and intellectual property rights management.
-May assist from time to time in relation to mergers and acquisitions, compliance, corporate, risk management, real estate, privacy, and other matters.
-Proactive in ensuring that all business activities are performed with highest ethical standards and in compliance with applicable laws and the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
-Adhere to health and safety rules and procedures.
-Other duties as assigned.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Advance your career with ATS, a global industry-leading automation solutions provider to the world’s most successful companies. 
Our Shared Services Legal team is hiring for an In-House Articling Student. This role will be responsible for a wide variety of confidential legal  duties in support of the ATS legal department. 
To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will demonstrate initiative, tact, maturity and judgment. 
QUALIFICATIONS
You must be registered with the LSO’s licensing process and have either completed law school by the start of the articling period or received a certificate of qualification from the National Committee of Accreditation.
Education:
A J.D./LL.B..
 
Experience:
-The candidate must have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
-The candidate must also have good commercial judgment and decision-making ability. 
-In addition, the candidate must possess a strong desire to learn and a proactive approach to work. 
In-person attendance at the Cambridge head office Monday to Friday is expected.
ABOUT ATS
ATS Corporation is a global supplier of automated manufacturing technologies, products, and solutions to a broad range of end markets including the life sciences, pharmaceutical and radiopharmaceutical, food and beverage, electric vehicle and grid storage battery, consumer product, and nuclear power generation industries. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, ATS is a public company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ATS. ATS employs approximately 6,000 people at over 50 manufacturing facilities and over 75 offices in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
APPLICATION
When applying, students entering their third year of law school can submit the following documents for consideration:
              - cover letter
              - resume
              - transcripts of undergraduate, law school, and graduate school (if applicable)
              - list of anticipated upper year courses
              - contact information of three references
If final grades have not been released, please provide a list of midterm or interim grades in addition to your current law school transcript. Final law school transcript is required once grades become available.
Applicants may address their application materials to:
Graham Parkinson
Legal Counsel
730 Fountain Street North, Building #3
Cambridge, ON  N3H 4R7
 
ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary.