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Deputy General Counsel Employment Law (Canada) Equity Partner Location: Remote (Canada-based)Jurisdiction: Canada (Federal & Provincial)Minimum Commitment: 20 hours per weekDepartment: Legal Guild Employment Risk & People InfrastructureReports To: General CounselThis Is not a Job. Its a Stake.Were not hiring legal helpwere bringing on a founding partner to help design the employment systems of a global creative company from scratch. This is a rare opportunity to architect culture through law. To shape how talent is hired, managed, protected, and scaledacross a growing Canada team and beyond.Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If thats not realistic, its not the right fit. No hard feelings. We operate on claritynot stretch.This is an equity partner role. That means:No upfront cash compensationEquity (shares) at founding partner level (vesting standard)Future token-based rewards (pending legal approvals)Salary activates with revenue-based milestonesRemote-first, async-native, counsel-to-creation modelIf youre the kind of counsel who thinks like a builder, not a blockerthis is your moment.Lets Be Very ClearWere not looking for someone to clean up after growth. Were looking for someone to design for scale - in alignment with creative freedom, strategic clarity, and employment integrity. This is for a Canada-licensed attorney who thrives in ambiguity, thinks in frameworks, and understands that the most strategic layer of any company is how it manages people.Were building that layerand we want you to lead it.OverviewAs Deputy General Counsel Employment Law (Canada), you will lead all employment law and workplace legal operations across our Canadian entities. From talent contracts and investigations to compliance and policyyoull be the go-to partner for legal, HR, and leadership teams.Youll ensure that everything we dohiring, managing, compensating, and growing talentis done with legal clarity, cultural alignment, and strategic foresight.What Youll OwnEmployment Law Strategy: Lead employment law design across Canada (federal & provincial), with a focus on Qubec, Ontario, and BCPolicy & Agreements: Draft and maintain compliant, modern employment agreements, handbooks, contractor terms, codes of conduct, etc.People Ops Partnership: Work directly with HR, Execs, and Ops on hiring frameworks, terminations, accommodations, DEI, and compensationWorkplace Investigations: Oversee and conduct internal investigations with legal and ethical integrityRisk & Compliance: Track provincial changes, lead compliance projects, and advise on how law intersects with growthRemote Work & Classification: Advise on contractor vs. employee rules, remote jurisdictional frameworks, and hybrid team structuresLitigation Oversight: Manage external counsel on any employment disputes, labor board claims, or legal escalationsCulture-Legal Bridge: Embed values into legal processesensuring our policies support innovation, inclusion, and equityWhat Were Looking ForLicensed to practice law in Canada (Qubec Bar or Ontario Bar preferred)8+ years of employment law experience in Canadaideally with a blend of in-house and firm-side workStrong grasp of multi-province employment law: contracts, compliance, wrongful dismissal, human rights, investigationsExperience partnering cross-functionally with HR, leadership, and operations teamsExcellent async communication and documentation habits (Notion, Confluence, GDocs, etc.)Risk-aware but growth-minded; you know how to protect and empowerBonus: Fluency in French and experience with Qubec employment lawBonus: Prior work with creative/tech/media companies or IP-driven businessesCompensationEquity (Shares): Founding partner-level equity stakeToken-Based Rewards: Potential future token allocation pending complianceFuture Salary: Activates at revenue milestonesRemote-First: Canadian-based, async-native, globally integrated teamOur PromiseWere not just building a media companywere building infrastructure for creativity, culture, and compliance at scale. We want our legal systems to be ethical, scalable, and empoweringand we want a partner who sees the law as a tool for progress, not just protection.If youre ready to build the employment law backbone of a global IP company this is your seat at the table.