Legal Counsel, Commercial Services
- TMX Group
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Mar 15, 2024
Job Description
The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we’re connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.
Ready to be part of the action?
As part of TMX’s legal and corporate affairs team, the Legal Counsel, Commercial Services is responsible for supporting TMX Group Limited and its affiliates on a variety of commercial and transactional matters across the enterprise.
Key Accountabilities:
Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts on behalf of various internal lines of business, including:
- Work closely with the vendor management team and business lines on all types of supplier contracts, including technology and intellectual property licensing, software development, SaaS, PaaS, cloud, outsourcing, professional services, support services and service levels, proof of concept, consulting services, leases, purchasing, distribution, revenue share and other commercial agreements
- Work with business lines to develop and maintain standard form agreements for products and services offered by the company in support of strategic initiatives and in the ordinary course of business
- Support the contract requirements for multi-faceted commercial transactions, including strategic projects and business alliance
- Provide legal advice and support for the development and execution of commercial strategies and initiatives, including support for the development and launch of new products/services and the procurement of new assets and technologies and outsourcing transactions
- Support internal reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of day to day commercial matters, including technology initiatives, information security, CASL and privacy-related matters, competition law, intellectual property, promotion and marketing materials, corporate policies, contract interpretation, commercial dispute resolution and litigation management
- Other duties, as assigned
- Called to the Bar of Ontario with membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
- Qualified legal professional with at least 5 years of relevant, working experience
- Knowledge and experience drafting, negotiating, structuring and advising on various types of commercial contracts and transactions, including relating to all aspects of information technology and procurement
- Good overall understanding of intellectual property law and other technology-related legal principles
- Experience working on mergers and acquisitions is an asse
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, negotiation and drafting skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Team oriented and able to build relationships with all levels of the organization.
Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success.
Connection - With site hubs in some of the world’s most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work.
Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth. As well, our employee-led Team Impact spreads social good via our giving strategy.
Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger “we”. Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived!
Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth.
Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now.
TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.
TMX Group is at the heart of the Capital Markets industry in Canada. TMX Group owns and operates the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, Montreal Exchange, & Natural Gas Exchange (NGX) / AgriClear (tech start-up), in addition to the Canadian Depository for Securities & Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation. We also operate globally diverse lines of businesses in Issuer Support (TSX Trust), Data Delivery & Analytics (TMX Datalinx and TMX Insights), Low-Latency Infrastructure (TMX Atrium), and Fixed-Income/Energy Brokerages & TSX Private Markets (Shorcan). We have offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, London, New York, Houston, Sydney & Beijing. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at http://www.tmx.com TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodation for applicants and employees who require it. _________________________ Le Groupe TMX œuvre au cœur des marchés financiers canadiens. Il détient et exploite la Bourse de Toronto, la Bourse de croissance TSX, la Bourse Alpha TSX, la Bourse de Montréal, Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), la société technologique en démarrage AgriClear, en plus de la Caisse canadienne de dépôt de valeurs et la Corporation canadienne de compensation de produits dérivés. Le Groupe TMX exploite également à l'échelle mondiale un ensemble diversifié de secteurs d’activité tels que le soutien aux émetteurs (Fiducie TSX), l’analyse de données et la diffusion de l’information boursière (TMX Datalinx et TMX Perspectives, une infrastructure à faible latence (TMX Atrium), ainsi que des services de courtage visant les produits énergétiques et à revenu fixe, de même que le marché secondaire de titres dispensés au Canada avec Marchés privés TSX (Shorcan). Nous avons des bureaux à Toronto, à Montréal, à Calgary, à Vancouver, à Londres, à New York, à Houston, à Sydney et à Beijing. Pour plus d’information sur le Groupe TMX, visitez notre site web à : http://www.tmx.com Le Groupe TMX s’est engagé à créer et à entretenir un milieu de travail collégial au sein duquel chacun est traité avec dignité et respect, et qui reflète la diversité de la collectivité où nous menons nos activités. Nous offrons des accommodements aux candidats et aux employés qui en ont besoin.