Associate Corporate Counsel

This is for a full-time role in TCS Canada

Description

Responsible for supporting legal function of TCS within Canada. This includes, (a) supporting and advising management on specified legal matters, (b) support compliance programs, (c) review and negotiation of NDA, RFP/RFI, MSA, teaming, subcontract, SOWs/Work Orders, and all other transactional legal documents (c) legal support on all matters as directed by the supervisor.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Providing advice on deal structure, drafting transaction documents, review and negotiation of contracts and other transaction documents, perform due diligence and research, advice clients, and ensure ongoing compliance with company’s responsibilities for monitoring, reporting and meeting contractual, statutory and legal obligations in connection with commercial contracts.
• Help the organization achieve and maintain compliance with relevant global, federal, and provincial laws and regulations as well as company policies on data protection and privacy
• Pro-actively identify upcoming changes in law and regulations impacting the business and communicate with local units regarding trends and risk mitigation strategies
• Support contract negotiations with customers and vendors including in relation to relevant data protection matters.
• Support, guide and train managers and members of local business units and functions in the implementation of company policies and other company requirements related to data protection and other legal awareness programs.
• Support various business units in the performance of data privacy risk assessments and monitoring of internal controls.
• Provide guidance and actively support local business units regarding inspections, audits and data privacy incidents.
• Conduct regular audits of data processing activities for compliance (both in relation to company-internal matters and customer engagement
• Support resolution of data subject rights requests and security/data incident
• Provide compliance reporting.
• Handling demand notice, response, and dispute resolution, as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in law necessary to practice law in Canada.
• Admission and member of good standing in the Law Society of Ontario.
• Candidates must have between 5 to 10 years working experience with respect to commercial transactions including privacy practice of a law firm and/or as an in-house counsel. Experience in handling IT contracts preferred.
• Ability to manage time efficiently; ability to work under pressure; ability to work on multiple projects and to prioritize projects.
• High level of professionalism, good judgment and initiative
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills and collaboration skills required.
• Domestic travel as required.

Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc. is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resource.