Associate Counsel

Posted 13 Days Ago
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Toronto, ON, CAN
Hybrid
119K-158K Annually
Mid level
Kids + Family • Marketing Tech • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Retail
The Role
Provides legal counsel on commercial law, licensing, intellectual property, and business agreements. Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and manages technology, marketing, sales, procurement, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, and licensing contracts. Advises business units on legal issues, supports intellectual property matters, monitors regulatory changes, and recommends compliance policies. The role requires a Canadian law qualification and 2–4 years of law firm or in-house experience.
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Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?

At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

Job Description:

What will you work on?
As Associate Counsel, you will provide expert counsel in the areas of commercial law, licensing and intellectual property, including the review, negotiation, and management of various types of agreements and transactions (including customer/vendor, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain and licensing agreements) as well as assisting and advising on legal issues that arise for the assigned business units on a day to day and project-specific basis.
How will you create impact?

  • Draft, review, negotiate and advise on various commercial agreements, such as technology, marketing, sales, procurement and other commercial agreements.
  • Support and provide advice on Intellectual Property matters.
  • Monitor and analyze changes in laws and regulations that may impact the company; recommend and implement policies and procedures for compliance.

What are your skills and experience?

  • Juris Doctorate, Called to a law society in Canada
  • 2 to 4 years experience in a law firm or in-house
  • Drafting, review and negotiation of a broad range of technology and commercial agreements (with a focus on agreements in distribution, licensing, marketing, procurement and similar areas).
  • Knowledge of and experience with privacy and data security laws would be considered a strong asset, as well as extensive knowledge and experience with technology, commercial law, and intellectual property rights related to a children’s entertainment company.

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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Ontario is $ 118,600 to $158,100 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

  • Growth and Career Opportunities

  • Flexible Work Hours

  • Innovation, Collaboration and Fun

  • Comprehensive Benefits

  • Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @SpinMaster to stay up to date on Spin Master career opportunities.

We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Skills Required

  • Juris Doctorate
  • Called to a law society in Canada
  • 2 to 4 years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal role
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology and commercial agreements
  • Experience with distribution, licensing, marketing, procurement, and similar agreements
  • Knowledge of privacy and data security laws
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with technology, commercial law, and intellectual property rights related to a children's entertainment company
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The Company
HQ: Toronto, Ontario
1,909 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and 10 other television series, which are distributed in more than 160 countries. The Company has an established digital presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, which combined have more than 25 million monthly active users. With over 1,800 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries.

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