About the role
Job Requisition Id: 196881
Business Function: Legal
Primary City: Ottawa
Other Location(s): Province: Ontario
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Status: Permanent
Language Requirement: English Essential
Employee Class and Level: CPLGA02
Number of Vacancies: 1
Recruiter’s name: ELEANOR AYAFOR
Telephone Position Reports To: JOANNA HATT
Area of Competition: All employees in the National Capital Region
**Posting Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/01/05
Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/01/30** Job Description If you have the qualifications and drive to succeed, consider joining a collegial team of talented professionals at Canada Post Corporation. We are looking for an enthusiastic lawyer with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills to help deliver practical, business-focussed corporate and commercial legal services to a range of internal client groups.
Legal Counsel, Corporate Law provides strategic direction and ensures the provision of legal services in a cost-effective and timely manner considering the risks for Canada Post and its subsidiaries.
Job Responsibilities Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Legal Counsel, Corporate Law.
- Review, draft and negotiate various agreements, including procurement of goods and services.
- Prepare legal opinions on a variety of corporate, regulatory, and other issues.
- Provide practical, strategic, business-focused legal advice in a variety of related areas, including:
- Procurement (sourcing management)
- Corporate Governance
- Privacy
- Data and Corporate Security
Qualifications Job Responsibilities (continued) Education Law degree from a recognized institution and membership in good standing with a provincial bar.
- Minimum 2-5 years of post-call experience in corporate/commercial law.
- Experience in corporate/commercial law, including researching and drafting legal opinions, and negotiating and drafting various types of agreements.
- The preferred candidate will have experience in tender law and in SaaS/IaaS/PaaS, software, data processing, and managed services agreements.
- Experience in working with cross-functional teams, including technology, security and privacy teams, and building strong subject matter expert relationships.
- Strong communication skills, proven leadership capabilities and the ability to work independently.
- Motivation, collegiality, and the ability to “hit the ground running”.
Other Candidate Requirements English Essential
Other Information LOCATION This position is currently based in Ottawa however, we will consider candidates located elsewhere in Ontario.
Canada Post’s values and behaviours Our Values - Trust , Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country.
Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.
We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.
About Canada Post / Postes Canada
As the country's postal service and leading ecommerce delivery company, we’re committed to serving Canadians and Canadian businesses, working for the greener good, and delivering a stronger Canada.
We are the only delivery organization with the network and commitment to serve all of the more than 17 million addresses across Canada. We operate the largest retail network in Canada, with almost 5,900 post offices in every corner of the country. Our nearly 68,000 employees connect us with Canadians and are proud to serve the communities where they live and work.
Canadians are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to meeting their rapidly evolving needs and expectations. Our purpose, A Stronger Canada – Delivered, is anchored in our commitment to provide a service all Canadians can count on; demonstrate environmental and social leadership; and create a safe and welcoming workplace for all employees.
En tant que service postal et chef de file de la livraison des colis du cybercommerce au pays, nous sommes déterminés à servir la population et les entreprises d’ici, et à être porteurs d’un Canada plus fort et plus vert.
Grâce à notre réseau de livraison inégalé, nous avons la responsabilité de servir plus de 17 millions d’adresses d’un océan à l’autre. Avec près de 5 900 bureaux de poste, nous exploitons le plus vaste réseau de vente au détail au pays. Nos gens – quelque 68 000 employées et employés – servent fièrement les collectivités où ils vivent et travaillent, et nous relient à la population.
Les Canadiennes et les Canadiens sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons, et nous mettons tout en œuvre pour répondre à leurs besoins et à leurs attentes qui évoluent rapidement. Notre raison d’être, Porteurs d’un Canada plus fort, repose sur notre volonté d’offrir un service sur lequel tout le monde peut compter, de faire preuve de leadership en matière d’environnement et de responsabilité sociale, et de créer un milieu de travail sécuritaire et accueillant.
About the role
Job Requisition Id: 196881
Business Function: Legal
Primary City: Ottawa
Other Location(s): Province: Ontario
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Status: Permanent
Language Requirement: English Essential
Employee Class and Level: CPLGA02
Number of Vacancies: 1
Recruiter’s name: ELEANOR AYAFOR
Telephone Position Reports To: JOANNA HATT
Area of Competition: All employees in the National Capital Region
**Posting Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/01/05
Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/01/30** Job Description If you have the qualifications and drive to succeed, consider joining a collegial team of talented professionals at Canada Post Corporation. We are looking for an enthusiastic lawyer with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills to help deliver practical, business-focussed corporate and commercial legal services to a range of internal client groups.
Legal Counsel, Corporate Law provides strategic direction and ensures the provision of legal services in a cost-effective and timely manner considering the risks for Canada Post and its subsidiaries.
Job Responsibilities Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Legal Counsel, Corporate Law.
- Review, draft and negotiate various agreements, including procurement of goods and services.
- Prepare legal opinions on a variety of corporate, regulatory, and other issues.
- Provide practical, strategic, business-focused legal advice in a variety of related areas, including:
- Procurement (sourcing management)
- Corporate Governance
- Privacy
- Data and Corporate Security
Qualifications Job Responsibilities (continued) Education Law degree from a recognized institution and membership in good standing with a provincial bar.
- Minimum 2-5 years of post-call experience in corporate/commercial law.
- Experience in corporate/commercial law, including researching and drafting legal opinions, and negotiating and drafting various types of agreements.
- The preferred candidate will have experience in tender law and in SaaS/IaaS/PaaS, software, data processing, and managed services agreements.
- Experience in working with cross-functional teams, including technology, security and privacy teams, and building strong subject matter expert relationships.
- Strong communication skills, proven leadership capabilities and the ability to work independently.
- Motivation, collegiality, and the ability to “hit the ground running”.
Other Candidate Requirements English Essential
Other Information LOCATION This position is currently based in Ottawa however, we will consider candidates located elsewhere in Ontario.
Canada Post’s values and behaviours Our Values - Trust , Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country.
Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.
We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.
About Canada Post / Postes Canada
As the country's postal service and leading ecommerce delivery company, we’re committed to serving Canadians and Canadian businesses, working for the greener good, and delivering a stronger Canada.
We are the only delivery organization with the network and commitment to serve all of the more than 17 million addresses across Canada. We operate the largest retail network in Canada, with almost 5,900 post offices in every corner of the country. Our nearly 68,000 employees connect us with Canadians and are proud to serve the communities where they live and work.
Canadians are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to meeting their rapidly evolving needs and expectations. Our purpose, A Stronger Canada – Delivered, is anchored in our commitment to provide a service all Canadians can count on; demonstrate environmental and social leadership; and create a safe and welcoming workplace for all employees.
En tant que service postal et chef de file de la livraison des colis du cybercommerce au pays, nous sommes déterminés à servir la population et les entreprises d’ici, et à être porteurs d’un Canada plus fort et plus vert.
Grâce à notre réseau de livraison inégalé, nous avons la responsabilité de servir plus de 17 millions d’adresses d’un océan à l’autre. Avec près de 5 900 bureaux de poste, nous exploitons le plus vaste réseau de vente au détail au pays. Nos gens – quelque 68 000 employées et employés – servent fièrement les collectivités où ils vivent et travaillent, et nous relient à la population.
Les Canadiennes et les Canadiens sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons, et nous mettons tout en œuvre pour répondre à leurs besoins et à leurs attentes qui évoluent rapidement. Notre raison d’être, Porteurs d’un Canada plus fort, repose sur notre volonté d’offrir un service sur lequel tout le monde peut compter, de faire preuve de leadership en matière d’environnement et de responsabilité sociale, et de créer un milieu de travail sécuritaire et accueillant.