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Senior Legal Counsel- job post Specsavers
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Remote / WFH
Specsavers
Job Description
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The role
Location: This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site at our Burnaby, BC office and 2 days remote per week.
Welcome to Specsavers – where we’re not just about eyecare and eyewear, but changing lives through better sight. Ranked the 5th Best Workplace™ in Canada and 12th globally by Great Place to Work®, we’re proud of our optometrist-owned model that makes high-quality, eyecare and eyewear accessible to all Canadians.
Founded 40 years ago in the UK by visionary husband and wife optometry duo Doug and Mary Perkins, Specsavers has remained privately owned since day one. Today, we are a $7.8 billion global business with over 45,000 colleagues across more than 2,700 retail optical locations.
In Canada, our support office is based in Burnaby, BC. Since entering the market in 2021, we’ve been scaling rapidly, now with over 270 locations nationwide. With advanced clinical equipment and a wide range of affordable, high-quality eyewear, we’re transforming the way Canadians experience eyecare.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a values-driven organization, join us as we continue to grow. Together, we can change lives through better sight.
What You’ll Do
Support the growth of Specsavers in the Canadian optical retail and optometry market by providing practical, commercially focused legal advice and infrastructure that enables the sustainable growth and long-term success of the Specsavers business model in Canada.
Key Responsibilities
Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to support the delivery of the organization's annual plan and strategic business objectives.
Identify, assess, and help mitigate legal risks across the organization.
Advise internal stakeholders on and draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including franchise, joint venture, and commercial lease arrangements.
Partner with key stakeholders across the business to deliver practical legal guidance in a cross-functional environment, supporting teams including Finance, Operations, Business Development, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, Sponsorship, Human Resources, Information Security, Information Technology, Product, Procurement, and Data.
Develop, review, and maintain legal documents, templates, policies, procedures, and training materials to support business operations and compliance.
Collaborate with global Legal teams and provide support on initiatives and projects with broader organizational impact.
Build and maintain strong, effective relationships with external legal counsel, members of the Legal team, and key business stakeholders across Canada and other Specsavers markets.
Provide timely, solutions-oriented responses to legal enquiries and business needs.
The role
Location: This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site at our Burnaby, BC office and 2 days remote per week.
Welcome to Specsavers – where we’re not just about eyecare and eyewear, but changing lives through better sight. Ranked the 5th Best Workplace™ in Canada and 12th globally by Great Place to Work®, we’re proud of our optometrist-owned model that makes high-quality, eyecare and eyewear accessible to all Canadians.
Founded 40 years ago in the UK by visionary husband and wife optometry duo Doug and Mary Perkins, Specsavers has remained privately owned since day one. Today, we are a $7.8 billion global business with over 45,000 colleagues across more than 2,700 retail optical locations.
In Canada, our support office is based in Burnaby, BC. Since entering the market in 2021, we’ve been scaling rapidly, now with over 270 locations nationwide. With advanced clinical equipment and a wide range of affordable, high-quality eyewear, we’re transforming the way Canadians experience eyecare.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a values-driven organization, join us as we continue to grow. Together, we can change lives through better sight.
What You’ll Do
Support the growth of Specsavers in the Canadian optical retail and optometry market by providing practical, commercially focused legal advice and infrastructure that enables the sustainable growth and long-term success of the Specsavers business model in Canada.
Key Responsibilities
Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to support the delivery of the organization's annual plan and strategic business objectives.
Identify, assess, and help mitigate legal risks across the organization.
Advise internal stakeholders on and draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including franchise, joint venture, and commercial lease arrangements.
Partner with key stakeholders across the business to deliver practical legal guidance in a cross-functional environment, supporting teams including Finance, Operations, Business Development, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, Sponsorship, Human Resources, Information Security, Information Technology, Product, Procurement, and Data.
Develop, review, and maintain legal documents, templates, policies, procedures, and training materials to support business operations and compliance.
Collaborate with global Legal teams and provide support on initiatives and projects with broader organizational impact.
Build and maintain strong, effective relationships with external legal counsel, members of the Legal team, and key business stakeholders across Canada and other Specsavers markets.
Provide timely, solutions-oriented responses to legal enquiries and business needs.
