Head of Legal

Reporting to General Counsel of the larger corporate group, as Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing broad ongoing legal advice to OEG Retail Cannabis. You will draft, negotiate, interpret, review and manage a wide range of contractual agreements and ensure the organization complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements related to the industry. This role is located in Toronto but will require travel to Edmonton and potentially other locations in Canada from time to time. This role is required to be in office Monday through Thursday, with flexibility for remote work on Fridays.

Core Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide strategic advice and legal opinions regarding the business of OEG Retail Cannabis
• Provide legal advice in respect of retail cannabis operations, including:
  • Advising on regulatory requirements
  • Preparing and reviewing leases
  • Negotiating and documenting acquisitions
  • Preparing franchise documents
  • Preparing and reviewing supplier contracts
  • General corporate and commercial law advice to the operations and marketing teams
• Advise, draft, review and facilitate a variety of contractual agreements, policies and procedures for OEG Retail Cannabis
• Supporting the negotiation and documentation of transactions, financings and franchise partnerships
• Plan, prepare, and review regulatory documentation and ensure suitability for submission to regulatory agencies
• Review, evaluate and coordinate agreements with third parties
• Staying up to date on regulatory framework to be able to advise the business appropriately
• Coordinate internal response on litigation matters, gather information from business units and liaise with external counsel
• Undertaking special projects as required to support OEG Retail Cannabis’s business operations
• Review and examine material, such as branding, marketing, websites, etc., for legal implications
• Potential to advise, draft, review and facilitate OEG Retail Cannabis’s Human Resources’ contracts, policies, processes, formal letters and releases
• Researching and analyzing a variety of legal issues

Essential Education, Experience and Skills:

• Licensed to practice (or can become licensed to practice) in Ontario
• 6-12 years’ experience as a corporate-commercial lawyer
• Experience working (in-house or within a law firm) for a cannabis producer or cannabis retail operations is highly desirable
• Experience in one of more of the following areas of law is desirable:
  • leasing
  • franchises
• Excellent contract drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently without supervision but within a culture that values teamwork and collaboration
• Highly organized with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Proactive and resourceful with an ability to “make things happen”
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• High proficiency in Word, SharePoint, document management systems, experience in Excel and PowerPoint
• Possess ability to handle competing priorities and quickly acclimate to unique regulatory environments
• Able to work flexible working hours depending on shifting levels of priorities

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