Ontario - General Commercial Lawyer

Ontario, Canada
Remote
Posted Oct 30, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Provide sophisticated, business-minded legal counsel by embedding directly with clients to manage commercial agreements and business law matters. Focus on closing deals, avoiding risks, and building businesses rather than meeting billable hour targets.

Job details

WHO WE ARE For over 20 years, Caravel Law has pioneered a different kind of law firm in Canada. Our lawyers combine Big Law training with in-house experience, and embed directly with clients to deliver sophisticated, business-minded counsel without the overhead, hierarchy, or billable hours targets of traditional firms. We work alongside General Counsel, the C-suite, and founders to build scalable legal capacity where and when it is needed. We don’t measure success in hours billed. We measure it in deals closed, risks avoided and businesses built. At Caravel, you can design your work around your life, while laying the foundation for a meaningful, rewarding career. WHY CARAVEL Control over your practice. Full-time or reduced schedule, your call. No billable hour targets, no lockstep, no partnership tournament, and compensation that reflects the work you do. Work at your level. Senior mandates and direct client contact, without the internal machinery that dilutes both. Focus on the work. Business development, marketing, conflicts, engagement management, and billing are handled. You practise; we run the firm. A strong community. Work with peers who bring some of the strongest in-house and law firm experience in the country, and a supportive team dedicated to the success, connection, and well-being of every lawyer at the firm. A firm built to innovate. We offer a dedicated legal innovation function and AI-enabled delivery, because our clients expect us to be ahead of them. Strong trajectory. Two decades in, Caravel is growing faster than at any point in its history, with a national bench and sophisticated client engagements that keep expanding. WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM Experience A law degree. Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. A minimum of five (5) years’ legal practice experience. Strong understanding of commercial contracting principles and general business law Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. A practical, business-oriented approach to legal advice. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships across the business. Specialized Expertise Experience with either Commercial work (drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements); Practical related in-house and/or private practice experience. Location Ontario. If you feel that your background and experience would be a good fit for this role, we would love to hear from you. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. To apply, please visit our website: https://caravellaw.com/opportunities/

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. Candidates must have at least five years of legal practice experience with a strong background in commercial contracting and business law.