Contract & Procurement Specialist

We've opened a role in our Ottawa office for a talented, entrepreneurial Contract & Procurement Specialist to work alongside exceptional people in JLR's Corporate Affairs group.

Pop Quiz:

• Are you someone who spots inconsistencies, gaps, and legal risks in contract documents, even when they are easy to miss?
• Can you translate legal concepts into clear, concise and plain-language advice intended for non-legal colleagues and stakeholders?
• Are you a confident professional with hands on contract negotiation experience, or a proven advocacy background through mock trials, moot competitions, or similar legal exercises, that you are ready to bring to the negotiation table?
• Have you built 1 2 years of experience working with legal contracts in construction, consulting, or law firm environments where contract, tort, and insurance law sits front and centre?
• Do you bring a paralegal diploma (or similar education in law, legal studies, or law clerk programs), paired with real world experience reviewing, drafting, organizing, or supporting legally binding agreements?

If you scored five for five, JLR has a home for you! You'll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada's Best Managed Companies program, 100% employee owned firm that has a long established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight knit, and mentorship focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative engineering, architecture, and planning professionals and support staff.

If you're innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role:

Choose your own adventure! Let's talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. Your role will include:

• Reviewing and providing recommendations/wording on the following types of contractual documents and escalating to Legal Counsel as required: procurement documents (RFPs, RFQs, etc.), proposal clauses, project contracts/terms & conditions (supplementary/general conditions), service agreements, subconsultant agreements and non disclosure & confidentiality agreements.
• Strategizing with team members and recommending changes to critical contractual issues related to liability, indemnity, insurance, IP, the standard of care for professional services and risk mitigation.
• Providing guidance to internal clients regarding contract form and type, insurance and risk considerations, contracting practices and issue resolution.
• Assisting with developing and implementing efficient and streamlined workflows for contract review and appropriate filing of contract documentation.
• Ensuring best practices for contract review; attention to detail while reviewing various contract types, clauses, and providing recommendations to management on risks and mitigation strategies associated with contract clauses and supplementary conditions.
• Assessing the contractual requirements of pursuing projects in various locations or markets.
• Fully participating in client contract/RFP negotiations and agreement drafting.
• Assisting with general corporate/commercial/legal projects.
• Participate in and conduct in person and/or written negotiations with internal clients in order to obtain favourable contractual terms.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we're proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions (and this year, we're celebrating 50 years in Sudbury!). Furthermore, we're growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the great lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

• Share ownership opportunities at all levels
• Merit and profit bonus program
• Competitive salaries reviewed annually

Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

• Immediate health and dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP matching program
• Parental leave top up program
• Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility

JLR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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