Salesforce Counsel/Corporate Counsel - Commercial Legal 

Canada, Ontario, Old Toronto 

560230018

Roles & Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Teamwork:Lead on deals, collaborating with cross-functional team members across the business (revenue recognition, sales operations, and pricing) to support processes for contracting and order processing.

• Commercial Contracting Expertise– Lead, negotiate, and close customer contracts with all industries and sectors other than Public Sector.

• Lead & Deliver at Speed:Provide rapid, business-savvy legal advice while effectively managing legal risk and ensuring compliance across private sector transactions.

• Contract Execution Under Pressure:Review, negotiate, draft, and drive fast turnaround times on high-value agreements, including, cloud, SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, and data processing addenda and AI transactions.

• Cross-Functional Partnership:Work closely with sales, privacy, and security teams to ensure smooth and efficient deal execution, and that agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes.

• Process Efficiency & Innovation:Identify and implement legal process improvements to support rapid deal closure. Assist in developing training materials and provide training to the business on relevant legal topics and best practices.

• Have Fun While Doing It:

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited law school/university; licensed to practice law in Canada.
• Minimum 2 years of legal experience, with strong focus on commercial contracting for Counsel role. Minimum 5 years of legal experience, with strong focus on commercial contracting for Counsel role.
• Proven negotiation and drafting skills, particularly in technology transactions, including SaaS, cloud, AI, and professional services.
• Excellent verbal and written English language communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external partners.
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and manage timelines in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and demanding industry.
• Team-oriented and collaborative approach.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with demanding internal clients.
• Familiar with and interested in technical concepts (Web applications, cloud computing, digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence).
• Highly adaptable and service focused demeanor. Ability to handle pressure and provide thoughtful recommendations.
• A can-do attitude—proactive, autonomous, resilient, adaptable, eager to continually learn and develop professionally, and a team-first approach.

This role is hybrid and goes into the office 3 days per week.