# Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level)

> Hire Resolve.com · Winnipeg, Canada (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-07

**Salary:** CAD 110,000–190,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Finance & Legal

## Description

**Hire Resolve is assisting legal organizations in hiring experienced legal professionals** for multiple mid–senior level opportunities across a range of practice areas and in-house functions throughout Canada. This is a multi-role hiring campaign intended to attract candidates from private practice and corporate environments, with progression pathways toward senior specialist and leadership roles such as **Senior Counsel, Senior Associate, Legal Manager, Head of Legal, Compliance Lead, or Legal Operations Manager**.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters
-   Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, vendor/customer contracts, NDAs, service agreements, leases)
-   Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy, procurement, governance, or real estate (aligned to experience)
-   Manage outside counsel and service providers, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy
-   Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend pragmatic mitigations aligned to business objectives
-   Support dispute management, including early case assessment, document preparation, settlement discussions, and litigation oversight where applicable
-   Contribute to compliance programs, internal controls, and policy development, including monitoring regulatory changes and advising on implementation
-   Maintain accurate legal records, contract repositories, and matter documentation, ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information handling
-   Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, Operations) to improve legal processes and decision-making
-   Support governance processes, including board and committee documentation where relevant
-   Mentor junior colleagues and promote consistent professional standards and quality

## Requirements

-   **Qualifications (role-dependent):**

-   LLB/JD (or equivalent) is typically required for lawyer roles
-   Membership in good standing with a provincial/territorial law society (e.g., Law Society of Ontario, Law Society of British Columbia) for counsel/lawyer positions
-   For legal operations, contracts, compliance, or specialist roles: relevant degree/qualification with strong legal experience may be considered

-   **Experience:** Typically **5–12+ years** of progressive legal experience (in-house and/or private practice), aligned to mid–senior level scope
-   Demonstrated capability in one or more areas such as commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy, or legal operations
-   Strong drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, and risk-based judgement
-   Familiarity with relevant tools and systems (where applicable), including **document management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, e-billing, and Microsoft 365**
-   **Language:** Professional fluency in **English** is required; **French** is an asset for certain roles (particularly in Québec or national organizations)
-   Ability to manage competing deadlines, work independently, and maintain discretion with sensitive information

## Benefits

-   Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision)
-   RPP - Group RRSP
-   Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance
-   Paid Time Off Benefits
-   Training & Development

## Apply

[Apply at Hire Resolve.com](https://apply.workable.com/hire-resolve-the-top-recruitment-agency/j/3C3CB3F231/apply)

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