At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice. Legal Counsel (Contract) Legal and compliance counsel to healthcare businesses and medical

departments in Canada, supporting the Canadian business to successfully deliver Bayer products and services to Canadian patients through key stakeholders.

Bayer is committed to a flexible hybrid working environment. This is a 12-month Contract position based out of Mississauga, ON

What you will do:

• Delivers excellent legal support and strategic direction to Bayer Canada in collaboration with colleagues on the Law Patents & Compliance Canada team.
• Provides legal advice and direction on commercial, compliance and privacy matters for healthcare businesses and enabling functions to achieve our mission of Health for All, Hunger for None.
• Provides legal and compliance advice to our commercial and functional teams across Canada on marketing, advertising, corporate commercial, regulatory, litigation and privacy matters working with internal and external partners to advance impactful projects that enhance the lives of patients and farmers, putting customers, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders first.
• Working with Bayer Canada colleagues to take responsibility for local level impacts and coordinating with regional and global colleagues on matters that extend beyond Canada.
• Advises on legal, privacy and compliance risk and legal strategy

to country division heads and functional and business colleagues as a key partner in our shared ownership model.

• Working with the business in 90 day cycles to deliver prioritized outcomes, engages with contract parties and manages external counsel to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and with flexibility, placing our customers and other stakeholders first.
• Coordinates across jurisdictions with other Bayer LPC colleagues

including in commercial, privacy and litigation matters.

Who you are :

• Bachelor of Laws and Canadian Bar Admission in good standing.
• Minimum 5 years of legal experience in a fast-paced environment in house or at a major law firm.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills, a strategic thinker with leadership qualities, ability to influence without formal authority.
• Healthcare industry or transferable industry knowledge/ experience

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and rewards package.
• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture.
• Career development and global opportunities.
• Work-life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings.

Bayer is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences and believe that our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of individual life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work represents our culture, reputation, and Bayer’s values and purpose.

All referral candidates must first be submitted via our internal referral system by a current Bayer employee in order to participate in the referral program. Once a Bayer employee has successfully referred you in our system, you will receive an automated email with instructions on how to complete your application.

This posting will be available for application until at least September 28, 2025. Bayer welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Candidates participating in our selection process requiring accommodation due to a disability or medical need are encouraged to notify the Bayer representative that they will be meeting with to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made.

Location: Canada : Ontario : Mississauga

Division: Enabling Functions

Reference Code: 853342