About the role

Senior Legal Counsel providing legal guidance on commercial contracts and corporate partnerships at Specsavers. Collaborating with internal teams to support legal matters for the business.

Responsibilities

Support with providing legal advice on a broad range of legal matters relevant to the business, with a particular focus on commercial contracts, franchising and joint venture agreements, mergers & acquisitions, corporate partnerships and governance.
Management of day-to-day requests for engagement with third party vendors/suppliers (drafting NDAs, supporting with RFPs, RFls and DPIAs, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts etc)
Support key commercial projects and business initiatives as directed by the Legal Team, the broader business and/or the Board
Develop and revise legal documents, templates, policies and procedures used by the Legal Team and/or Specsavers as required
Involvement in continuous improvement processes and championing good governance and ethics.
Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with Specsavers external legal providers, other members of the Legal and Risk Team and key business stakeholders including colleagues in other Specsavers regions
Support drafting and provision of legal training to the Specsavers business as necessary
Provide timely administration of legal matters including follow-up where required
Create open communication with key stakeholders to inform and update, building trust and respect by creating strong relationships that allow for healthy debate and influential discussion.

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD)
Qualified lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia
Strong academic credentials and at least 5 years ranging from corporate/commercial legal experience gained in either a top legal firm or in-house environment.
Excellent legal drafting and research skills bringing together knowledge of the Specsavers business model, attention to detail and awareness of key impacts of local laws and professional regulations.
Negotiates and drafts contracts with a commercial, result orientated focus
Personnel management skills with the ability to assist with team management and administration
Manages transactional work with a practical and pragmatic approach
Clearly communicates complex legal issues to a non-legal audience
Manages a high workload requiring effective time management and clear priorities
Understands the retail environment and international aspects thereof
Ability to influence key stakeholders and support change
Nice to have: Experience with data protection and privacy issues and in providing legal advice to marketing teams is an asset.