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Legal Counsel ( Temporary 12-18months)

Posted 20 Days Ago
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Montréal, QC
Mid level
Montréal, QC
Mid level
The Legal Counsel will draft and negotiate contracts, provide legal opinions, and support various departments within the Dairy Foods Division.
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At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Overview of The Role

The incumbent will be an integral part of the Dairy Foods Division (U.S.) legal team to support their needs. The successful candidate will provide support to several sectors of the company, including operations, sales, distribution, marketing, real estate, procurement, and information technology.

How you will make contributions that matter:

  • Draft, negotiate and interpret commercial contracts of varying types
  • Provide legal opinions and strategic advice to managers
  • Provide continuous legal support to the departments and business units that are linked to U.S. Operations

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications:

  • Two to four years of experience in commercial law
  • Excellent legal knowledge and capacity to solve problems
  • Ability to write and negotiate exceptionally well
  • Ability to manage priorities and a large volume of projects at once
  • Good sense of business and entrepreneurship
  • Ability to establish excellent interpersonal relationships and communicate clearly and efficiently with the different multidisciplinary teams both internally and externally, in a corporate environment as well as with legal professionals
  • Strong sense of ethics and responsibility
  • Good judgment
  • Strong motivation and good customer service skills
  • Ability to work in a team and collaborate, as well as work independently
  • Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L. or LL.L.) and member of the Barreau du Québec
  • Bachelor of Common Law (LL.B.), an asset
  • Experience in commercial litigation, an asset
  • Perfectly bilingual in English and French (spoken and written)

As part of their duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

  • Competitive salaries
  • A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week
  • Advantageous corporate agreements
  • Full range of group insurance benefits
  • Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
  • Purchase option of company stocks
  • Group RRSP
  • Health and wellness program in the workplace
  • Assistance program for employees and their families
  • Saputo products at a discounted price

Salary Range: $100,800 - $132,300

*Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

This year, Saputo is celebrating 70 years of passion and craftsmanship!

In Canada, Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Dairyland, Armstrong, Neilson, Alexis de Portneuf, and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.    

The material contained herein is provided for informational purposes only. All open jobs offered by Saputo Inc. and all companies, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships and other entities controlled by Saputo Inc. (collectively, “Saputo”) on Saputo's web site are subject to specific job skill requirements. The job skill requirements, qualifications, and preferred experience are determined by a Saputo subsidiary, office or department, and all positions are subject to local prevailing employment laws and restrictions. This would include immigration laws pertaining to work authorization requirements and any other applicable government permissions or compliance. The materials on this site are provided without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained on this site or in any referenced links. While Saputo attempts to update this site on a timely basis, the information is effective only as of the time and date of posting. Strict confidentiality will be observed at all times. Saputo is an equal opportunity employer. The information on this site is for information purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon with legal consequence.

Saputo welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations may be available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Top Skills

Civil Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
English
French

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