Legal Manager

About JTI
JTI-Macdonald Corp., established in 1858, is one of Canada's oldest and leading tobacco companies employing approximately 500 employees across the country with the headquarters in Mississauga (Ontario), manufacturing facilities in Montreal (Quebec) and sales offices across the country.
JTI Canada is a member of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) producers of some of the worlds most recognizable tobacco brands. For the sixth consecutive year, we have been certified as a Top Employer ranked #3 in Canada and #1 in North America for 2023. In addition, JTI was certified a Global Top Employer for the ninth consecutive year among only 15 other Global Top Employers.
JTI is a leading international tobacco and vaping company, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and an international workforce of 48,000 employees. Our world-renowned brands are available in over 130 markets. Though the tobacco industry is changing, JTI remains committed to provide adult consumers with a choice of a wide portfolio of quality products including those with the potential to reduce the risks associated with smoking.

Legal Manager - Mississauga Head Office

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a qualified lawyer (5-8 years' experience) fluent in English to join our strong and respected legal team of six, as a Legal Manager. A law degree and qualification to practice law are required, but qualification to practice law in Canada is not required. The position is based in Mississauga, Ontario and will report to the Head of Legal, Canada.

The Legal Manager must be confident, well-organized, strategic, ambitious and a team player. They must have determination, resilience and enthusiasm to continuously learn and build on their existing knowledge and be able to quickly forge strong internal relationships based on credibility and trust.

They must be able to provide high quality legal advice, strategic recommendations and training to management across multiple business units of JTI Canada. The ideal candidate will have broad commercial and regulatory law experience, including advising on typical in-house topics such as consumer and trade marketing compliance, product liability and consumer care, competition law, sanctions, anti-bribery, EHS, commercial contracts, etc. They will instruct and manage outside counsel and ensure these services are provided to a high standard and within budget.

The Legal Manager will also be expected to initiate and coordinate local and/or global projects to, for example, accelerate productivity by way of increased efficiency, simplification and digitization. They will also work in cross-functional agile teams on strategic commercial and legal projects.

Responsibilities

• Providing general commercial and regulatory advice and support to designated marketing, sales and research teams and consumer complaints teams.
• Providing legal support to the Privacy Officer and keeping abreast of privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence legislation.
• Reviewing and drafting a variety of agreements, policies and other documents.
• Supporting or, in areas of delegated responsibility, leading audits, inspections or interactions with regulatory authorities.
• Preparing and conducting local trainings on various topics.
• Anticipating, monitoring and analyzing legislation, assessing impact to JTI (cross-functionally, in some cases) and keeping management informed.
• Working collaboratively as part of the Legal team and wider business agile teams to support new matters/projects.

Qualifications

• Lawyer qualified to practice in a common law or civil law jurisdiction
• 5 to 8 years of legal practice, preferably with prior and relevant in-house experience
• Fluent English with excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Knowledge of the French language is not required but will be considered an asset
• Ability to prioritize and manage time well
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and collaborate well with all members of the organization
• Occasional travel may be required

Additional Information

JTI-Macdonald Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
Please note that we welcome internal referrals, as per policy and candidates must be duly authorized to work in Canada.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those invited for an interview will be contacted.