Hybrid Senior Counsel

at veritree

• Job title: Senior Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$130,000 - CA$160,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• In-House Counsel architecting the legal function for climate tech startup veritree. Lead contract development and commercial legal strategy to support growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Review, update, draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of agreements (MSAs, Sales Order Forms, partnership agreements, licensing, NDAs, vendor contracts, employment agreements), ensuring compliance across jurisdictions.
• Build and maintain contract templates/clause libraries/negotiation playbooks, establish contract approval workflows, and implement a scalable contract management system.
• Provide pragmatic legal counsel to support the needs of Revenue, Product, Forests, Operations, and Corporate Development.
• Advise on how to structure and document new business models (i.e., licensing, cross-entity transactions, JV-style arrangements).
• Alongside Finance, ensure compliant and well-documented flows of funds, services, and rights across entities and partners.
• Support modelling, structuring, and execution of new offerings in areas such as restoration financing, reclamation markets, and planting-partner licensing.
• Own and evolve veritree’s corporate governance framework across veritree Inc. and veritree Foundations.
• Prepare and maintain board materials, corporate records, and regulatory filings in partnership with leadership team.
• Advise on privacy (PIPEDA/GDPR), marketing claims, impact reporting, and emerging regulatory trends (i.e., CSRD, TNFD).
• Work alongside Finance to assess enterprise risk and ensure veritree maintains appropriate insurance policies and coverage.
• Provide legal review for marketing, partnerships, and public communications.
• Partner with Product on data privacy, IP protection, and feature/compliance considerations.
• Manage and coordinate external lawyers (corporate, tax, employment, international, charity).

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward a rapid pace.
• Intellectual curiosity and systems thinking aptitude.
• J.D. or bachelor’s degree in law from an accredited law school.
• Current member in good standing of the British Columbia law society.
• 5–7 years of experience in commercial, corporate, or charity law (mix of law firm + in-house preferred).
• Experience navigating cross-border contracting and regulatory considerations, including supporting international partners, multi-entity structures, and jurisdiction-specific compliance (Canada/US preferred).
• Strong competency in contract drafting, deal structuring, and cross-entity transactions.
• Experience with, or strong willingness to learn, Canadian/U.S. charity law.
• Comfort navigating new or ambiguous business models with sound judgment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Practical, business-minded approach to risk management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with a performance-driven framework that ensures fair and consistent compensation reviews, tied to individual impact and business growth
• Extended health, dental, and vision benefits
• Additional Health Spending Account (HSA) / Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to support your well-being and lifestyle interests
• A variety of time-off programs, including vacation, personal days, and a 4-week remote work program each year
• Employee discount with tentree, our sister company
• A flexible, hybrid work environment designed for collaboration and focus-driven impact