In House Counsel

Mirabel, QC, CA, Canada

Job Description

Company Overview:





Volatus Aerospace is a leading provider of integrated drone solutions. Operating a vast pilot network with offices throughout Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, Volatus provides enterprise and industrial solutions including training; equipment sales and support; imaging and inspection services; design and manufacture; and research and development. With a rapidly expanding network of strategic partnerships and acquisitions, the company is driving the full potential of UAV technologies around the world and shaping the industry of tomorrow. Additionally, through traditional aviation subsidiaries, Volatus conducts manned aircraft inspections primarily for the oil and gas sector.




Position Summary:





We're looking to hire an in-house Counsel. While our head office is located at the YMX Innovation Center, Volatus operates in a hybrid environment and this position will be office and home-based. The successful candidate will provide support on a wide range of commercial issues and applications and assist senior management in their various tasks, primarily in the area of all legal matters, contractual documents and corporate/regulatory compliance. This is a new position in a new, fast-paced company. The successful candidate shall have the opportunity to help develop the role and responsibilities that best meets the company's objectives.




Main duties and responsibilities:





Under the supervision of the Executive Vice-President and Corporate Secretary, you will be called upon to perform the following tasks, among others:


Provide support to the management team by drafting, reviewing, and/or editing a variety of contractual and legal documents. Support the team on all kinds of contractual issues and requests. Performs due diligence on information and feedback obtained in relation to the execution of various agreements and potential acquisitions. Participate in the development, implementation and updating of various contract templates, reference documents, and databases, and contribute to the improvement of internal processes. Support senior management in transactions (including due diligence) and continuous disclosure obligations and coordinate and liaise with internal and external parties. Support public company reporting requirements. Act as the main point of contact with outside counsel



Requirements:





To be successful in the position, the candidate must have a history of demonstrating the following qualities or skills:


Fully bilingual (French and English), both orally and in writing. Law degree, with preference called to the Quebec Bar. Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a corporate environment or a law firm. Has good organizational skills. Ability to work collaboratively within a team and develop strong cooperative and supportive relationships. High level of attention to detail; Solution-oriented and customer service mindset. Effective priority management skills. Ability to work with a diverse clientele and adapt to a variety of situations and individuals. Tendency to take initiative and have a proactive attitude. Ability to work under pressure, often under tight deadlines, and to demonstrate composure in sensitive situations. Has a good work ethic, good judgment, and good communication skills. Autonomous and diplomatic. Agile in the use of MS Office (Power Point, Excel, Outlook) and can work with PDF documents.



Volatus offers:




A dynamic and innovative environment in which to grow. The opportunity to work on a variety of projects in all aspects of the business Training and opportunities to develop your skills. Flexible hours in a telecommuting environment. A competitive health benefits plan.






Presentation de l'entreprise:





Volatus Aerospace est un fournisseur de premier plan de solutions integrees pour drones. Exploitant un vaste reseau pilote avec des bureaux partout au Canada, aux Etats-Unis et au Royaume-Uni, Volatus offre des solutions d'entreprise et industrielles, incluant la formation; la vente et le soutien d'equipement; services d'imagerie et d'inspection; conception et fabrication; et de la recherche et developpement. Avec un reseau de partenariats strategiques et d'acquisitions en pleine expansion, l'entreprise exploite pleinement le potentiel des technologies UAV a travers le monde et faconne l'industrie de demain. De plus, par l'entremise de filiales aeronautiques traditionnelles, Volatus effectue des inspections d'aeronefs pilotes principalement pour le secteur petrolier et gazier.




Resume du poste:





Nous cherchons a engager un conseiller juridique interne. Bien que notre siege social soit situe au Centre d'innovation du YMX, Volatus fonctionne dans un environnement hybride et ce poste sera base au bureau et a domicile. Le candidat retenu offrira un soutien sur un large eventail de questions commerciales et de demandes et assistera la haute direction dans ses differentes taches, principalement dans le domaine de toutes les questions juridiques, des documents contractuels et de la conformite corporative/reglementaire. C'est un nouveau poste dans une nouvelle entreprise au rythme effrene. Le candidat retenu aura l'occasion d'aider a developper le role et les responsabilites qui repondent le mieux aux objectifs de l'entreprise.




Principales taches et responsabilites:





Sous la supervision du vice-president executif et du secretaire corporatif, vous serez appele a effectuer les taches suivantes, entre autres :


Offrir un soutien a l'equipe de direction en redigeant, examinant et/ou editant divers documents contractuels et juridiques. Soutenir l'equipe sur toutes sortes de questions contractuelles, legale et de demandes. Effectue une diligence raisonnable sur les informations et les commentaires obtenus en lien avec l'execution de diverses ententes et acquisitions potentielles. Participer au developpement, a la mise en oeuvre et a la mise a jour de divers modeles de contrats, documents de reference et bases de donnees, et contribuer a l'amelioration des processus internes. Soutenez la haute direction dans les transactions (y compris la diligence raisonnable) et les obligations de divulgation continue, et coordonnez et communiquez avec des parties internes et externes. Soutenez les exigences de declaration des entreprises publiques. Agir comme principal point de contact avec des avocats externes



Exigences :





Pour reussir le poste, le candidat doit avoir demontre les qualites ou competences suivantes :


Entierement bilingue (francais et anglais), tant oralement qu'a l'ecrit. Diplome en droit, avec preference Admis au Barreau du Quebec Minimum 3 ans d'experience pertinente dans un environnement corporatif ou un cabinet d'avocats. Bonnes habiletes d'organisation. Capacite a travailler en collaboration au sein d'une equipe et a developper des relations solides de cooperation et de soutien. Un haut niveau d'attention aux details; Mentalite orientee solutions et service a la clientele. Competences efficaces en gestion des priorites. Capacite a travailler avec une clientele diversifiee et a s'adapter a une variete de situations et d'individus. Tendance a prendre des initiatives et a adopter une attitude proactive. Capacite a travailler sous pression, souvent sous des delais serres, et a faire preuve de sang-froid dans des situations sensibles. Il a une bonne ethique de travail, un bon jugement et de bonnes competences en communication. Autonome et diplomate. Agile dans l'utilisation de MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) et peut travailler avec des documents PDF.



Volatus propose :




Un environnement dynamique et innovant pour grandir. L'opportunite de travailler sur une variete de projets dans tous les aspects de l'entreprise Formation et occasions de developper vos competences. Horaires flexibles dans un environnement de teletravail. * Un regime d'avantages sociaux competitifs.

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  • Job Id
    JD3259233
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Mirabel, QC, CA, Canada
  • Education
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