Can you see yourself managing legal matters, advising clients on legal and contractual interpretation matters, and negotiating with third parties? Does the idea of providing practical legal advice in a results-oriented manner while appropriately balancing risk and opportunity sound good to you? Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

What will you be doing!

• Providing advice to Science & Technology project teams, business development members and management on legal issues, with a special focus on issues relating to intellectual property issues and commercial and contracting with customers and partnering counterparts on business projects
• Leading the formulation, negotiation, legal review of commercial contractual documents
• Drafting and providing advice on the drafting of customer and commercial contractual documentation
• Formulating strategy for successful contracting with customers and partners on collaborations, commercial ventures and technology sharing, partnering and transfer matters
• Providing advice on contracting strategy, issues and implementation
• Providing legal support to CNL’s BD and S&T organization throughout the contractual lifecycle
• Identifying and participating in the implementation and management of proactive approaches to procurement in order to prevent or mitigate legal risks for CNL in the BD process
• Assisting in advising on intellectual property matters, including negotiating and drafting agreements to protect and clearly define ownership and licensing of intellectual property as between CNL and its partner and customers

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Practicing Lawyer, Member in good standing with Law Society within Canada.
• Experience
  • At least three to five (3-5) years post call experience.
  • Experience in advising business development and commercial or sales organizations, including negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements, including experience in purchase and sale, partnering, technology transfer or joint venture agreements.
  • Experience with supplier side issues in negotiating agreements in an R&D, engineering or other commercial sector preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Sound knowledge of procurement, corporate commercial and purchasing and business best practices.
  • Ability to manage requests from multiple business clients in a fast-paced environment while paying attention to detail.
  • A solid understanding of business fundamentals and a proven ability to make decisions and provide legal advice to ensure project decisions are made for sound business and legal reasons.
  • Effective communication skills required to contribute to discussions and presentations within a large and complex organization.
  • Effective analytical skills are required to contribute to contractual negotiations.
  • Commercial and business development focus in a research and development, manufacturing, or technology field.
  • Good understanding of intellectual property framework, including providing advice on IP matters relating to services and other commercial agreements with third parties.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package :

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
• Tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:

CNL works with employees across Canada to enable a remote workforce where possible. Our work-from-home employees are provided with the equipment required to be successful: laptop, monitor, external keyboard and mouse, etc. Of course, we always love a visit to the site when possible!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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