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About TELUS DigitalTELUS Digital (NYSE: TIXT) focuses on the value of human connection to design, build, and deliver high-tech, high-touch customer experiences powered by next-gen digital solutions. With almost 75,000 team members and delivery centers across 30 countries in Africa, Asia, North and Central America, and Europe, TELUS Digital empowers customer experience innovation through digital enablement, spirited teamwork, agile thinking, and a caring culture that puts customers first. The company's solutions cover customer experience, content moderation, digital transformation, IT lifecycle, advisory and digital consulting, risk management, and back-office support. Fueling any stage of company growth, TELUS Digital partners with some of the worlds most disruptive brands from fast-growing tech, financial services, fintech, games, travel and hospitality, healthcare, and ICT industries. The company serves clients in over 50 languages. Learn more at: telusinternational.com About the Role:We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Senior Legal Counsel with a proven track record of at least 10 years of progressively responsible substantive legal experience, demonstrating a deep understanding of complex legal principles and their practical application. The successful candidate will possess demonstrable expertise in managing the legal aspects of business process outsourcing, AI applications development, software licensing, cloud computing agreements, and intellectual property protection. A strong and well-established background in operating effectively within a complex global business environment is essential, including familiarity with cross-border transactions and the nuances of legal frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.This pivotal role demands a highly strategic thinker capable of anticipating legal risks and opportunities, developing innovative and pragmatic legal solutions, and providing clear, concise, and commercially focused legal advice to senior management and cross-functional teams. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be expected to proactively support key business objectives within fast-paced digital and global markets, contributing to the development and execution of business strategies while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of complex commercial agreements; providing legal counsel on product development and launch initiatives; overseeing corporate governance matters; and staying abreast of evolving legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to the digital and global business. The ideal candidate will be a highly effective communicator, a strong negotiator, and a collaborative team player with the ability to build strong working relationships across the organization and with external partners.Key Responsibilities:Legal Advisory:Expertly manage and prioritize a diverse array of tasks in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment, consistently meeting tight deadlines.Provide comprehensive legal guidance on a wide range of issues related to digital commercial solutions.Advise senior management and business units on potential legal risks and strategies in the development and implementation of digital solutions.Commercial Matters:Skillfully draft, review, and negotiate client-facing contracts to strike a balance between minimizing legal risks and facilitating commercial opportunities, ensuring both protection and growth for the organization.Ensure that contracts align with the companys risk management policies and legal compliance requirements.Procurement Matters:Conduct thorough reviews and assessments of procurement documents and agreements, safeguarding the organization's interests and effectively managing legal risks.Collaborate closely with the procurement group to effectively manage procurement opportunities, ensuring solid legal compliance and a streamlined procurement process.Regional Subsidiaries Board Management:Align subsidiary goals with the parent company's strategy.Ensure legal and regulatory compliance with applicable local laws.Manage and coordinate subsidiary board meetings.Transfer Pricing:Work closely with the tax team in providing legal oversight and guidance on transfer pricing matters to ensure compliance with international tax laws and regulations.Cross-Functional Collaboration:Collaborate with various departments including IT, Security, Marketing, Sales, and Privacy teams to provide legal support and ensure compliance in digital initiatives.Act as a liaison between the legal department and other business units to provide seamless legal services.Team Management:Lead and manage a team of legal professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and development opportunities.Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.Required Qualifications:Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.A minimum of 10 years of substantive experience in a legal role with significant experience in managing digital commercial solutions.Demonstrated experience operating in a global environment, understanding cross-border legal issues, and managing international transactions.Comprehensive expertise in contract, intellectual property, data protection, and privacy laws.Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.Proven ability to independently manage complex legal matters and exercise sound legal judgment.Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on risk management and business-oriented solutions.High level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical standards.Proven experience in managing and leading a legal team.Willingness to travel internationally.Location: Remote Canada Responsabilits Cls :Conseil Juridique :Grer et prioriser de manire experte un ventail diversifi de tches dans un environnement de travail rapide et haut volume, respectant constamment les dlais serrs.Fournir des conseils juridiques complets sur une large gamme de questions lies aux solutions commerciales numriques.Conseiller la direction gnrale et les units commerciales sur les risques juridiques potentiels et les stratgies dans le dveloppement et la mise en uvre de solutions numriques.Affaires Commerciales :Rdiger, rviser et ngocier habilement les contrats clients pour quilibrer la minimisation des risques juridiques et la facilitation des opportunits commerciales, assurant la fois la protection et la croissance de l'organisation.S'assurer que les contrats s'alignent avec les politiques de gestion des risques de l'entreprise et les exigences de conformit juridique.Sujets lis aux achats:Effectuer des examens approfondis et des valuations des documents et accords d'achats, protgeant les intrts de l'organisation et grant efficacement les risques juridiques.Collaborer troitement avec le groupe des achats pour grer efficacement les opportunits d'approvisionnement, assurant une solide conformit juridique et un processus d'approvisionnement rationalis.Gestion du Conseil d'Administration des Filiales Rgionales :Aligner les objectifs des filiales avec la stratgie de la socit mre.Assurer la conformit juridique et rglementaire avec les lois locales applicables.Grer et coordonner les runions du conseil d'administration des filiales.Prix de Transfert :Travailler troitement avec l'quipe fiscale pour fournir une supervision juridique et des conseils sur les questions de prix de transfert afin d'assurer la conformit avec les lois et rglementations fiscales internationales.Collaboration Interfonctionnelle :Collaborer avec divers dpartements incluant l'IT, la Scurit, le Marketing, les Ventes et les quipes de confidentialit pour fournir un soutien juridique et assurer la conformit dans les initiatives numriques.Agir comme liaison entre le dpartement juridique et les autres units commerciales pour fournir des services juridiques transparents.Gestion d'quipe :Diriger et grer une quipe de professionnels juridiques, fournissant orientation, mentorat et opportunits de dveloppement.Favoriser un environnement d'quipe collaboratif et de haute performance.Qualifications Requises :Diplme de Docteur en Droit (JD) d'une cole de droit accrdite.Un minimum de 10 ans d'exprience substantielle dans un rle juridique avec une exprience significative dans la gestion de solutions commerciales numriques.Exprience dmontre d'opration dans un environnement global, comprhension des questions juridiques transfrontalires et gestion des transactions internationales.Expertise complte en droit des contrats, droit de la proprit intellectuelle, protection des donnes et lois sur la confidentialit.Excellentes comptences en ngociation, rdaction et communication.Capacit prouve grer de manire indpendante des questions juridiques complexes et exercer un jugement juridique sain.Solides comptences en rsolution de problmes avec un accent sur la gestion des risques et les solutions axes sur les affaires.Haut niveau d'intgrit, de professionnalisme et de normes thiques.Exprience prouve dans la gestion et la direction d'une quipe juridique.Volont de voyager l'international.