About the role
Position Overview
Nordion, located in Ottawa, Canada, a business division of Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ: SHC), is seeking an experienced and business-oriented lawyer to join its legal team. Reporting to the SVP, General Counsel of Sotera Health Company, the ideal candidate will provide strategic legal advice and guidance on a wide range of corporate, commercial and business law matters and initiatives, both domestic and international.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on complex corporate transactions, contracts, and commercial agreements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations affecting the health sciences industry.
- Support mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and infrastructure projects.
- Supervise external legal counsel and coordinate cross-functional projects.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks while supporting business initiatives.
- Oversee Nordion’s intellectual property, patents and trademarks.
- Manage the legal budget and external legal counsel.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree and admission to the Law Society of Ontario.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant legal experience preferably in the health sciences or life sciences sector.
- Familiarity with other legal systems and jurisdictions (e.g., United States, European Union, United Kingdom) preferred.
- Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial and relevant regulatory law.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Strong transactional and drafting skills.
- Proven ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice and solutions.
- Able to work independently in a highly transactional environment.
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About NORDION
Nordion Inc. is a health science company that provides products used for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. The company supplies sterilization technologies and medical isotopes to customers in more than 40 countries around the world.Nordion is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with facilities in Vancouver, British Columbia and Laval, Quebec. Steve West is the company's CEO.
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About the role
Position Overview
Nordion, located in Ottawa, Canada, a business division of Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ: SHC), is seeking an experienced and business-oriented lawyer to join its legal team. Reporting to the SVP, General Counsel of Sotera Health Company, the ideal candidate will provide strategic legal advice and guidance on a wide range of corporate, commercial and business law matters and initiatives, both domestic and international.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on complex corporate transactions, contracts, and commercial agreements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations affecting the health sciences industry.
- Support mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and infrastructure projects.
- Supervise external legal counsel and coordinate cross-functional projects.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks while supporting business initiatives.
- Oversee Nordion’s intellectual property, patents and trademarks.
- Manage the legal budget and external legal counsel.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree and admission to the Law Society of Ontario.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant legal experience preferably in the health sciences or life sciences sector.
- Familiarity with other legal systems and jurisdictions (e.g., United States, European Union, United Kingdom) preferred.
- Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial and relevant regulatory law.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Strong transactional and drafting skills.
- Proven ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice and solutions.
- Able to work independently in a highly transactional environment.
Not the right fit? Search for Corporate Counsel jobs in Ottawa, ON
About NORDION
Nordion Inc. is a health science company that provides products used for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. The company supplies sterilization technologies and medical isotopes to customers in more than 40 countries around the world.Nordion is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with facilities in Vancouver, British Columbia and Laval, Quebec. Steve West is the company's CEO.