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About the Role BlackBerry’s IoT division is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Legal department in our innovative business, focusing on connected and autonomous vehicles, embedded software, and the Internet of Things (IoT). In this role, you will assist with various contracts, business service support, document processing, and research projects. This position requires a strong work ethic, attention to detail, ability to work independently, a willingness to learn, a team focus, and a "can do" attitude. Key Responsibilities Administrative Support: Provide support for various contracts and business services. Document Processing: Format, draft, and file legal documents and agreements. Research Projects: Assist with research on various topics as needed. Collaboration: Work with internal teams, vendors, customers, and partners. Required Skills and Qualifications Education: University and/or College Degree. Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Attention to Detail: Impeccable attention to detail is crucial. Learning Attitude: Desire and ability for continuous learning. Team Focus: Strong focus on teamwork and collaboration. Experience: One or more years of experience in an administrative or support function is preferred. In-Person Requirement: Ability to work in BlackBerry’s Waterloo office at least 3 days each week. What We Offer Comprehensive Benefits Package: Attractive compensation and a full benefits package. Career Growth: A fantastic opportunity to start your career as a contracts manager, paralegal, or operations specialist. Professional Environment: Work alongside an outstanding team of legal and business professionals in an exciting and growing business. How to Apply If you are looking to kickstart your career in a dynamic and innovative technology company, we encourage you to apply. Contact: Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter, to Link Below Join BlackBerry’s IoT division and be part of a team that is at the forefront of technology, working in a collaborative and supportive environment. Your hard work and enthusiasm will be rewarded with opportunities for professional growth and an exciting career path.

About the Role BlackBerry’s IoT division is seeking a dedicated Legal Counsel to support and expand its global software business. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with BlackBerry IoT's talented and collaborative legal team. The role involves drafting and negotiating various legal agreements, as well as supporting senior legal team members on a broad range of issues, including regulatory compliance, marketing/advertising, intellectual property (including open-source compliance), and legal research. Key Responsibilities Draft and Negotiate Agreements: Create and negotiate a variety of legal agreements. Provide Legal Support: Offer legal assistance on diverse matters to mitigate risks and advance business initiatives in line with corporate policies. Evaluate and Mitigate Risks: Respond to business queries and provide appropriate legal solutions to minimize risks. Required Skills and Qualifications Experience: Up to 3 years of legal experience. Education: LLB or JD, with admission to practice law in Ontario. Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional ability to work collaboratively within a team environment. Communication Skills: Excellent drafting skills, along with strong oral and written communication abilities. Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Independence: Ability to work independently with great attention to detail and a positive attitude towards constructive feedback. What We Offer Comprehensive Benefits Package: Attractive compensation and a full benefits package. Professional Growth: Opportunity to work alongside an outstanding team of legal and business professionals. Dynamic Environment: Be part of an exciting and growing business within a leading Canadian technology company with a global presence. How to Apply If you are a dedicated legal professional looking to grow your career within a dynamic and innovative technology company, we encourage you to apply. Contact: Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter, to [Application Email/Link]. This is a rare opportunity to gain diverse legal and commercial expertise from a senior legal team while working in a global business environment. Your strong work ethic, willingness to learn, and proactive attitude will be highly valued and rewarded at BlackBerry.    

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.   Job Description: This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join Sun Life’s Group and CXO legal team as an AVP & Managing Counsel. The successful candidate will primarily support our group retirement services (GRS) business at a senior level and provide support for our group benefits and client experience office business units. Sun Life’s group businesses serve the needs of Canadians by providing retirement and savings plan asset administrative services, and life and health insurance benefits and administrative services.   This role is a hybrid role and will report to the VP & Associate General Counsel, Group Benefits, Group Retirement Services and CXO. The successful candidate will have a strategic mindset, strong business acumen and client focus. They will be strategic, resourceful, resilient, proactive, adaptable, and collaborative. This is a great and unique opportunity to work on complex and interesting files with a dynamic and collaborative team.   What will you do? Be a leader within the GRS legal team, providing support and guidance to other Group legal team members supporting GRS legal work Manage, lead and develop counsel-level lawyers supporting GRS Provide strategic, proactive, timely and effective legal support to management, client-facing, and administrative teams that serve our group plan sponsor clients and their plan members across Canada on a broad range of matters Provide strategic legal advice on plan administration, plan design, new product development, and marketing materials Provide support and advice on digital and data influenced initiatives Negotiate and draft a variety of both simple and complex contractual arrangements Lead legal team advice on new legislation and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry applicable to GRS   What do you need to succeed? A member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario with ideally at least 10 years of private practice and/or in-house experience Able to advise on applicable industry and regulatory trends Able to engage, lead and influence others Proactive and a self-starter Able to handle and distill complex problems and apply analytical and creative thinking to provide innovative solutions and manage risk Able to collaborate, gain trust of team members and business partners at all levels, and explain complex topics using simple language Able to take a risk-based approach to prioritize work Proven experience in advising senior leaders on and managing complex ideas and files Group pensions and insurance law experience is essential for this role Tax law experience considered a strong asset   The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.   Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.   Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.   At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.   We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.    

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom around the world, and we couldn’t do this without hiring the best people. We’re a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web3 for our users across the globe, whether they’re trading, storing, staking or using crypto. Know those people who always lead the group project? That’s us. There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we look for candidates who will thrive in a culture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, and disrupt ourselves. Second, we expect all employees to commit to our mission-focused approach to our work. Finally, we seek people who are excited to learn about and live crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture. We’re a remote-first company looking to hire the absolute best talent all over the world. Ready to ? Who you are: You’ve got positive energy. You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there. You’re never tired of learning. You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0. You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other. You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow. You can pivot on the fly. Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too. What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you. You’re not looking for a boring job. You have a “can do” attitude. Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission. You want to be part of a winning team. We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone. We are looking for an experienced Canadian counsel to join our International Legal team. This position will report into our International Legal branch for Consumer+ Legal, and will work closely with a number of global cross functional teams in legal, product, commercial and related teams. You will be responsible for senior legal leadership for our growing Canadian crypto business, which will offer a number of retail and institutional products, and be responsible for regulatory responses and initiatives, including licensing and registration, regulator engagement, OC management, and legal advocacy for Coinbase within Canada. We are looking for candidates with prior experience with financially regulated products, particularly securities and derivatives, and prior experience working with national and provincial regulators. In-house experience is a plus. Preference for prior experience and/or interest in cryptocurrency markets and custody. What You’ll Be Doing (i.e., Job Duties) Work with business teams on securing required licenses and registrations for our Canadian entity and businesses. Provide full product life-cycle counseling for a variety of global consumer and institutional products, and practical advice on associated legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures and company policies in a risk-tolerant, but compliance-oriented environment. Stay abreast of and advise on digital currency and blockchain technology legal and regulatory issues. Lead and assist with complex and global cross-functional efforts, driving and ensuring cross-functional alignment with other stakeholders (Local Management, Product/Engineering, Business Development, Finance/Tax, Compliance). Effectively collaborate with those same cross-functional teams and legal colleagues to solve problems, build partnerships, and close deals quickly. Proactively solve problems for the business as they plan and execute on an aggressive global growth plan, develop scaled strategies for addressing risk in business-centric ways and build commercial processes that allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly. Operate in a fast paced, demanding environment and quickly adjust to meet leadership's needs. Recognize priority initiatives and effectively manage your clients and your advice to scale your advice and provide the right level of guidance for the request at hand. Look around corners and creatively solve problems for the business as they plan, build, and execute their transactional and product roadmap. Be a business partner, not just an attorney. What We Look For In You (i.e., Job Requirements) Currently practicing as an attorney in Canada, with active Canadian bar registration and 7+ years of legal experience. Interest in digital currency and blockchain technology. Expertise and experience working with Canadian financial services, securities, and crypto regulators Experience counseling product teams in launching technology products and have a clear understanding of the legal underpinnings supporting these products. Experience working and leading with cross-functional, globally located teams. Familiarity with relevant money transmission laws, travel rules, global banking regulations, securities regulations, client money regimes and/or commodities regulations outside of Canada Experience advising clients on risk mitigation across technology product platforms. Experience working with and presenting to VP-level leadership. Comfortable challenging the status quo and preconceived notions of what is possible. Excellent judgment, analytical rigor, clear communication, and business pragmatism. Top-notch analytical skills with experience owning projects from concept to finish. Creativity, comfort and experience with oral solutions that help scale financial services businesses and technology solutions that help scale practices. Comfort with risk-taking and creative problem-solving. Intellectual curiosity and flexibility. Team-oriented and collaborative. P53304 Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision). Pay Range

ABOUT GOWLING WLG At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service. When it comes to equity, diversity and inclusion, we not only accept it — we celebrate it, support it and thrive on it. To create an engaging and rewarding place to work, we seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals. Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. We are guided by our firm’s Core Values - The Power of Teamwork, Always Striving to be Better, We all Bring Something Different - in all that we do. Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks/paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business support services team work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.   PROFILE Our Waterloo Region office is currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Real Estate group. RESPONSIBILITIES Provide administrative support to the Real Estate Law Clerk group. Conduct off-title searches and prepare accounting request and other documentation as needed. Prepare reports, which may include gathering, analyzing and summarizing data. Completing daily Teraview docket summaries for posting. Working with documentation to amend based on provided changes. Exercise initiative and judgement to relieve the professionals of administrative detail. QUALIFICATIONS A minimum of 1 year as a Legal Administrative Assistant. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Proven ability and commitment to produce a high quality and quantity of work product occasionally under tight timelines Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite. Able to prioritize and redefine priorities when necessary. Thrives in a fast paced work environment and is able to handle stress in a business-like manner. Strong work ethic, excellent attention to detail, highly organized and proactive. Capacity to work independently as well as in a team environment. Ability to deal with a constant workload, while being able to multi-task and prioritize effectively. Gowling WLG is proud to offer equal employment opportunities. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know. While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.