Senior Legal Counsel

As our Sr. Legal Counsel, you’ll be carrying out responsibilities in the Legal Department of Canfor and Canfor Pulp under the guidance of Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Legal, including:

• Providing expert legal guidance and support across a wide range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters in the forest products industry. 
• Delivering strategic legal solutions that align with Canfor’s business objectives, ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and enabling the company’s growth.

A day in the life of the Sr. Legal Counsel includes:

• Provide legal advice on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, including updates on corporate governance, to ensure alignment with the company’s legal strategy and objectives. 
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, transactional documents, while assisting with significant transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and the establishment of joint ventures or partnerships. 
• Prepare, coordinate and provide guidance on public disclosure materials. 
• Identify and mitigate legal risks, manage dispute resolution processes and respond to regulator inquiries to protect the company’s interests. 
• In appropriate circumstances, coordinate the use of outside counsel on specialized legal issues and regulatory matters. 
• Provide support on a variety of corporate matters, including tax, banking, policy development, and corporate secretarial functions, while addressing ad hoc legal assignments as needed.

For this role, you’ll come equipped with:

• BC Qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years of experience gained in private practice and/or in-house. 
• Strong working knowledge of corporate and commercial laws and regulations.
• Experience working with public companies in Canada.
• Experience in the natural resources or manufacturing sector and knowledge of forestry regulations an asset.
• International legal credentials with experience in United States or European legal matters is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and organizational skills.
• Active listener and a business collaborator who is pragmatic, self-driven and resourceful.
• Strong communicator who is discrete and diplomatic.
• Detail oriented with excellent contract drafting and negotiation abilities. 
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, including experience in quickly modifying priorities to meet unexpected and sometimes competing deadlines. 
• Experience with complex cross-border transactions and international legal matters an asset.

The salary range for this position is: $98,000.00-$122,500.00

Please Note: The range provided is for base salary only. In addition to base salary, Canfor proudly offers its employees a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. It features programs such as performance-based incentive plans, recognition programs, benefits, paid leaves, pension plans with base and matching contributions, savings options and robust health & well-being initiatives. We also continually invest in the development of our talent to help them thrive professionally and personally. Above all, we are proud to offer our employees a value proposition that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and fosters an environment where talent and performance is recognized and rewarded.

Don't check off every single bullet point? At Canfor, we prioritize the right fit for our organization over a strict checklist of criteria. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not perfectly align.

Our people-focused approach prioritizes safety, embraces diversity, valuing everyone’s unique qualities. We believe that inclusion and diversity are crucial for our productivity, creativity, innovation, and competitive edge. Our recruitment process is fair and equitable, based on qualifications and experience.

We appreciate all candidates' interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location. #LI-DNI