Legal Contract Manager

1 Month ago • 3-8 Years • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

The Legal Contract Manager will advise on, draft, and negotiate sophisticated agreements in various sectors, particularly in the technology sector, between CAE and its suppliers. Based in Montreal, the role involves enabling business deals with suppliers, advising on contractual terms, drafting and negotiating various contracts like SAAS agreements, and recommending legal and contractual risk mitigation strategies. The role also requires providing advice on contractual issues related to supply and joint collaborations with a focus on Intellectual Property and Technology licensing and agreements. Additionally, the role requires leading the development and implementation of contract templates.
Must have:
  • University degree in law or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in negotiating licensing agreements, intellectual property, and commercial transactions.
  • Ability to draft and adapt contractual language.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Bilingual in French and English.
Good to have:
  • Flexible in contract negotiations.
  • Good business acumen and customer-focused mindset.
  • Autonomous, proactive, and capable of multitasking.
  • Agile in the use of digital tools like MS Office and SAP Ariba.

Job Details

About This Role

                                                                                                         

Are you looking for a work environment where you can innovate, reach greater heights and collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors? You want to join a world-class company and industry leader with projects to which you would be proud to contribute? Come share your passion with us!

We are looking for experienced, flexible legally trained professional to advise on, draft and negotiate sophisticated agreements in various sectors, most notably in the technology sector between CAE and its suppliers. Based in Montreal, this role is a key player in enabling business deals with suppliers to proceed in a timely manner while advising and/or negotiating contractual terms for CAE.

Main responsibilities:

  • Identify legal and contractual solutions to enable procurement and business teams to close the deal and achieve operational/technical/savings objectives.
  • Draft and negotiate different types of contracts related to all CAE business units such as but not limited to Software as a Service (SAAS) agreements, license agreements, contracts for acquisitions of goods & services, memorandum of agreements, letters of intent and partnerships agreements.
  • Recommend a legal and contractual risk mitigation strategy for such terms as indemnification, liabilities, warranties in addition to commercial and business terms.
  • Provide advice to procurement teams and business units on all contractual issues related to supply and joint collaborations with a focus in Intellectual Property and Technology licensing and agreements.
  • Lead the development and implementation of various contract templates including but not limited to digital and software licensing.

The successful candidate shall have:

To be successful in the position, the candidate must have a history of demonstrating the following qualities or skills:

  • University degree in law or relevant equivalent experience.
  • Three to eight (3-8) years’ experience working in a law firm or a corporation, including experience in the negotiation of licensing agreements, intellectual property, commercial transactions and drafting of commercial agreements.
  • Flexible in contract negotiations and able to propose legal solutions to enable procurement and business team to close the deal.
  • Drafts and creatively adapts contractual language based on business needs and requirements as communicated by stakeholders by little to no contractual skillsets.
  • Collaborates with various stakeholders using good business acumen and customer-focused mind-set
  • Autonomous, proactive and capable of multi-tasking within a high pressure, fast-paced environment, with tight deadlines.
  • Agile in the use of digital tools such as MS Office, SAP Ariba.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Bilingual (French and English), both orally and in writing.

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Position Type                       

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender indentity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by local laws.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process.  If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com

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At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries.


CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight, mission simulators and training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.

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