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Director of Legal

Blue J Legal8 days ago
Toronto
Senior Level

Top Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits
Generous paid time off
Parental leave

About the role

Who you are

  • 4–5 years of relevant legal experience, ideally with a focus on commercial contracting and corporate matters
  • A strong legal foundation, including a law degree (LL.B. or J.D.)
  • Experience in a B2B SaaS environment is preferred, with familiarity navigating fast-paced, high-growth settings
  • Proven ability to review, draft, and negotiate contracts with a practical, business-oriented approach
  • Strong judgment and ability to balance risk with business objectives
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner cross-functionally
  • Comfort operating in an evolving environment, with an interest in building processes and leveraging tools to scale the function

What the job involves

  • We’re hiring a Director, Legal to help build and scale our legal function during a period of rapid growth
  • In this role, you’ll partner closely with teams across Sales, Finance, People and Culture, Product, and GRC to lead commercial contracting and negotiations, support key corporate and regulatory initiatives, and manage external counsel as needed
  • You’ll play a hands-on role in shaping how legal supports the business—driving efficiency through tools and automation, helping stand up a modern legal tech stack, and ensuring we can move quickly while managing risk effectively
  • Lead commercial contracting end-to-end, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating customer agreements (both on Blue J paper and third-party paper)
  • Partner closely with Sales and GTM teams to enable efficient deal execution while balancing risk and speed
  • Build and optimize contract workflows, including helping to procure, implement and scale a contract lifecycle management (CLM) system
  • Support corporate governance matters, including board and audit committee materials (e.g., risk reporting)
  • Act as a legal partner to GRC initiatives, including privacy and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR), working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders
  • Provide legal support on strategic transactions, including financings, product-related matters, and legal diligence processes
  • Manage external counsel relationships, engaging firms selectively for specialized matters such as financings or complex transactions
  • Advise on employment-related matters as needed, in partnership with People & Culture
  • Contribute to the development of Blue J’s legal function, including building scalable processes, implementing legal tech, and identifying opportunities for automation

The application process

  • We anticipate a high volume of applicants for this role and are excited to grow our team
  • A human will review each application and get back to you as soon as possible
  • We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you!
  • Chat with Deb, Director of Talent Acquisition
  • Meet Grant, CFO
  • Meet Avi, COO
  • Connect with Ben, CEO
  • Present your case study to the team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Education budget for continued learning
  • Generous paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Social events
  • Team-centric environment
  • Employee stock options
  • Healthy work-life balance

About Blue J Legal

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