Senior Legal Counsel - Employment Law

About the role

Klick, a life sciences ecosystem founded in 1997 with offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo and Singapore, is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel. The role acts as a key employment law advisor across Klick's offices and jurisdictions, partnering with People Practices, Finance, Operations and Legal & Contracts to manage employment risk, support compliance and strengthen internal legal frameworks. It also covers general corporate and contracting matters.

Key responsibilities

• Advise People Practices and business leaders on employment law, including workplace policies, employment agreements, accommodations, terminations and compliance requirements.
• Develop employment law frameworks, templates and internal guidance to improve consistency and reduce legal exposure across offices.
• Work with People Practices, Finance and Operations to identify employment risk and support compliant business decisions.
• Support general corporate and commercial contracting, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, licensing agreements and vendor negotiations.
• Manage external counsel on specialized employment matters, covering strategy, timelines, costs and outcomes.

Required profile

• 7-10 years of legal experience, with significant employment and labor law experience across advisory, compliance, policy and workplace matters.
• Juris Doctor, LLB or equivalent, with active bar admission in at least one Canadian or U.S. jurisdiction.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders on employment agreements, terminations, accommodations, workplace policies and regulatory compliance.
• Experience supporting multi-jurisdictional employment matters across Canada and/or the U.S., including cross-border guidance or external counsel management.

Required skills

• Strong contract drafting and negotiation across commercial agreements such as MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, licensing agreements and vendor contracts.
• Desired: comfort using AI regularly, experience in a professional services, agency, healthcare or life sciences environment, knowledge of Canadian and U.S. employment standards and labor codes, familiarity with privacy laws such as PIPEDA, and interest in legal technology and contract automation.

The salary range is CAD 150,000 - 180,000, depending on work location, skills, education and experience. The posting is for an existing vacancy.