Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial

at  CocaCola Canada Bottling Limited

QUALIFICATIONS

• Law Degree and member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario or Le Barreau du Quebec.
• 6-8 years’ post-call experience practicing corporate-commercial law at a reputable law firm or corporate legal department.
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment, handle multiple complex projects and carefully prioritize work.
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation, client relationship, organizational, leadership and project management skills.
• Flexibility and approachability.
• Solution-oriented, with the ability to think critically, pragmatically and strategically with an entrepreneurial and business-focused mindset.
• Business-minded; ability to see “the forest through the trees” and understand that the best in-house counsel are business people with law degrees.
• Experience with a large company with locations in multiple provinces is an asset, although not a requirement.
• Ability to work in French is an asset, although not a requirement.

ABOUT US: PROUDLY CANADIAN AND INDEPENDENTLY OWNED, WE ARE COKE CANADA!

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited is Canada’s premier bottling company. We are an independently owned business encompassing over 5,800 associates, more than 50 sales and distribution centers, and 5 production facilities nationwide. For more information about Coke Canada Bottling, please visit cokecanada.com

• Providing legal advice and counsel to advance Coke Canada Bottling’s vision to become the world’s greatest bottling company built by the best people.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of agreements.
• Advising and providing counsel to business stakeholders on a broad range of corporate-commercial matters, including negotiation strategy, marketing strategy and practices, legislative/regulatory matters, RFP development and corporate policies.
• Identifying, monitoring and providing updates on case law, legislative developments and other matters relevant to the business.
• Identifying and evaluating business risks and opportunities and advising key stakeholders accordingly.
• Building strong relationships with leaders across the business and with critical external partners including external counsel.
• Developing and providing legal training programs to business stakeholders.
• Managing general litigation files and assisting with labour & employment matters, as needed.