Job
description
Are you a
self-motivated and driven person who is organized and enthusiastic about
supporting youth and educators in making a difference in the world?
Founded in 1995 by
human rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children is an international
charity and educational partner that believes in a world where all young people
are free to achieve their fullest potential. We work internationally to free
children from poverty and exploitation through a holistic and sustainable
development model called Adopt a Village. Domestically, we offer innovative
programs that educate, engage and empower youth to become agents of change.
Free the Children is
s
eeking a Legal
Manager on the Partnership Relations team. Reporting to the
Department Head of Partnerships and the Associate Director of Partnerships the
Legal Manager will manage the legal relationship between Free The Children and
our partners, in particular corporate sponsors. As a part of an emerging
technical team the Legal Manager will support the successful onboarding of new
partnerships.
The Partnerships
Department honours every stakeholder in their contribution to empowering youth
to change the world. You are passionate. You are collaborative. You are
proactive. You are diligent.
The position is
based out of Free The Children’s office in Toronto (233 Carlton Street). If you
are interested in joining our dynamic team, please apply on our website at www.freethechildren.com/careers.
While resumes are
important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our team and culture.
We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like the right person to
join us as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
- Review,
draft and negotiate services agreements, sales, corporate partnership and
sponsorship contracts for both Canadian and US partners - Help
establish organizational legal and risk management policies and
guidelines. - Develop
expertise in the products and services offered by various implementation
teams in order to engage with various corporate entities in the
preparation of legal documents. - Advise
internal teams to ensure consistency in the application of business and
legal policies. - Coordinate
and facilitate communication with external legal counsel as needed - Support
onboarding of internal teams and external partners through the partnership
development process - Provide
addition support to the Partnership team as needed
Skills and
Qualifications:
- Strong
academic credentials, including membership in good standing as a Lawyer,
in the Law Society of Upper Canada - Relevant
work experience in contract law an asset - Ability
to work collaboratively, independently, strategically and with sound
judgment. - Ability
to understand changing priorities and encourage others to achieve results.
- Strong
work ethic and high degree of flexibility - Excellent
communication skills.
What makes
Free The Children unique…
A Top Employer for
Young People, Free The Children is filled with passionate, driven,
entrepreneurial, shameless idealists. This means we work hard, set high goals
and exceed them to help empower youth to change the world.
If you are looking
for a predictable 9–5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
If you are inspired
by collaboration, making friendships with incredible people, unique additional
responsibilities like working on our We Days, and if your personal values align
with our core values, we would love to hear from you.
Free The Children
sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an
interview will be contacted.
How
to apply
Please apply on our
website at www.freethechildren.com/careers.
