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Legal Counsel, Corporate Law

Location: 

Ottawa, BC, CA

Job Requisition Id: 196881 
Business Function: Legal 
Primary City: Ottawa 
Other Location(s): 
Province: Ontario 
Employment Type: Full-Time 
Employment Status: Permanent 
Language Requirement: English Essential 
Employee Class and Level: CPLGA02 
Number of Vacancies: 1 
Recruiter’s name: ELEANOR AYAFOR 
Telephone: 
Position Reports To: JOANNA HATT 
Area of Competition: All employees in the National Capital Region  
Posting Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/01/05
Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/01/30

Job Description

If you have the qualifications and drive to succeed, consider joining a collegial team of talented professionals at Canada Post Corporation. We are looking for an enthusiastic lawyer with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills to help deliver practical, business-focussed corporate and commercial legal services to a range of internal client groups.  
Legal Counsel, Corporate Law provides strategic direction and ensures the provision of legal services in a cost-effective and timely manner considering the risks for Canada Post and its subsidiaries.  
 

Job Responsibilities

Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Legal Counsel, Corporate Law.

 

-Review, draft and negotiate various agreements, including procurement of goods and services. 

-Prepare legal opinions on a variety of corporate, regulatory, and other issues.

-Provide practical, strategic, business-focused legal advice in a variety of related areas, including:

 

  • Procurement (sourcing management)
  • Corporate Governance 
  • Privacy
  • Data and Corporate Security  

Job Responsibilities (continued)

Qualifications

Education

Law degree from a recognized institution and membership in good standing with a provincial bar.
 

  • Minimum 2-5 years of post-call experience in corporate/commercial law.
  • Experience in corporate/commercial law, including researching and drafting legal opinions, and negotiating and drafting various types of agreements.
  • The preferred candidate will have experience in tender law and in SaaS/IaaS/PaaS, software, data processing, and managed services agreements.
  • Experience in working with cross-functional teams, including technology, security and privacy teams, and building strong subject matter expert relationships.
  • Strong communication skills, proven leadership capabilities and the ability to work independently.
  • Motivation, collegiality, and the ability to “hit the ground running”. 

Other Candidate Requirements

English Essential

Other Information

LOCATION


This position is currently based in Ottawa however, we will consider candidates located elsewhere in Ontario. 


 

 

Canada Post’s values and behaviours 

Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country. 

Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions. 

We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day.  Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website. 

Canada Post’s values and behaviours 

Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country. 

Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions. 

We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day.  Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website. 

All qualified candidates will be considered however preference will be given to Indigenous People (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities. This is a special measure employment equity initiative and candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify. 

Accessibility

Canada Post is committed to fostering an equitable, respectful, and caring workplace where everyone is welcome and has equal opportunity, where diversity is valued and celebrated and where we work together to remove barriers and promote accessibility.  If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation.  All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential. 

Employment Equity

Canada Post is committed to creating a safe workplace that embraces and celebrates everyone.  We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minorities, and Women. 
 
Disability is defined as a persistent or episodic physical, sensory, or mental health condition and/or functional limitation. Disability includes both visible and hidden conditions and/or limitations that may impact vision, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, mental/psychological, and memory. 

Information on our Equity, diversity & inclusion national strategy and our Indigenous reconciliation strategy can be found at the following links: 

Equity, diversity and inclusion 

Indigenous reconciliation strategy 

Conflict of interest

A conflict of interest is when an employee’s interests (personal, financial or business) or relationships (family or close personal relationships) interfere, or appear to interfere, with the interests of Canada Post. To know if a conflict exists, please refer to the Canada Post's code of conduct.

Safety Sensitive positions

This position may be considered a Safety Sensitive position. For additional information please refer to Canada Post's substance use policy.


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