Legal Counsel

Job Description

Reporting to the Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Canada, the individual will provide legal expertise, guidance and counseling to Aramark’s business units in Canada. In particular, they will be the primary legal support for Aramark’s Remote business. Support will be provided to sales, operations, human resources, finance, and information technology groups. The individual will also work with various legal counsel in the United States and Internationally as required.

Job Responsibilities

Providing the primary legal support to the Remote business for the creation and maintenance of Indigenous relationships and the services the business provides in their communities which includes:

• Negotiation, drafting and communication of advice related to partnership structures and other agreements and other commercial documents with Indigenous communities
• Negotiation, drafting and communication of advice related to joint venture structures and agreements and other commercial documents with Indigenous communities
• Negotiation, drafting and communication of advice related to service and supplier contracts
• Advising on request for proposal responses and preparing written responses to legal agreements as required
• Reviewing agreements and advising on the legal position related to any issue raised by any Remote or functional business lead

Providing legal support for the growth and maintenance of other lines of business and the related supply chain to manage the provision of services, which includes:

• Negotiation, drafting and communication of complex commercial agreements and other commercial documents (including agreements with both clients and suppliers) in other areas of the business as needed
• Advising on request for proposal responses and preparing written responses to legal agreements as required
• Reviewing agreements and advising on the legal position related to any issue raised by any other line of business or functional business lead

Providing advice and counseling on other legal issues, including:

• Employment law such as researching caselaw and legislation and support or oversight for investigations
• Research and advice with respect to compliance with health and safety laws and litigation risk
• Reviewing, revising and advising on compliance with corporate policies
• Other regulatory matters

Providing advice and legal support for acquisitions, including:

• Conducting due diligence
• Drafting letters of intent
• Negotiating and drafting transaction documents
• Integration of the acquired corporation (advise on billing, addresses changes, corporate filings, transferred employees, and transferred contracts)

Qualifications

• Excellent academic credentials from a post secondary educational institution
• Minimum 1-4 years’ experience in a top law firm and/or sophisticated corporate legal department
• Experience, background or interest in transactions that support Indigenous communities
• Experience in handling complex commercial legal matters
• Law degree and current qualification in Canada

About Aramark

At Aramark, we empower our people to create moments that matter through exceptional hospitality experiences. We serve more than a dozen industries with pride and passion, building community, connection and careers all across the world.

You’ll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our planet, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you’ll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you’re pursuing – a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work – our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters.

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