Senior Legal Counsel

The Company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its dynamic team. The successful candidate will serve as the internal legal advisor, providing practical and business-oriented legal guidance on a wide range of commercial legal matters. This includes advising executive leadership and operating teams, managing legal risk, and supporting commercial objectives. The role also involves protecting the organization's reputation, coordinating legal matters, and managing external counsel. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic commercial lawyer with in-house counsel experience in a multi-location, asset-intensive, automotive, transportation, dealership, retail, distribution, or commercial services environment. Specific experience in cross-border legal matters, particularly in Canada and the US, and a background in a privately held or family-owned organization are highly valued. Applicants for the Senior Legal Counsel position at the company should be adept at negotiating complex agreements, advising on property or transaction matters, and managing litigation. The role requires the ability to resolve escalated complaints and help leaders make sound decisions in a dynamic, multi-location dealership environment. Building strong internal relationships and partnerships, as well as a genuine interest in learning the business and its operations, are critical for success in this role. The company is known for its financial stability, experienced management team, and industry-leading market position, and the Senior Legal Counsel will play a key part in the organization's continued growth and expansion.