The Company:
Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.
The Role:
We are looking for a Legal Operations Specialist to join the MDA Space Legal team. In this role, you will provide support to the MDA Space legal department in a variety of areas including project management, technology matters, finance and budget management and designing of legal and cross-functional processes to ensure efficiency in the delivery of legal services across the MDA Space business.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the legal function, including planning, prioritization, and tracking of team workstreams and initiatives.
- Support routine public company compliance matters, including certain regulatory filings
- Support with management of corporate records and affiliates
- Build, monitor and track external spending budgets and support with the general management of external counsel and support with the maintenance of the legal department’s annual operating plan.
- Lead with the evaluation, selection and oversight of technology tools being utilized by our legal, compliance and contracts teams.
- Provide project management support on cross-functional projects that the legal team is supporting with, including mergers, acquisitions and integration.
- Assist with the mapping and standardization of workflows across the legal team as well as with cross-functional workflows that the legal team is involved with.
- Maintain and enhance legal knowledge management, ensuring templates, precedents, guidance, and training materials are current, well-organized, and accessible across the legal, contracts and compliance functions.
- Coordinate legal team touchpoints (team meetings, offsites, etc.) and support with the actioning of agreed upon projects.
Job Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required. A post-bachelor legal education, either in the form of a Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent degree, or formal paralegal accreditation from a Canadian law society is considered an asset.
- Minimum 3-5 years experience in an operations or business transformation role or as a paralegal or law clerk. Experience in a law firm or as part of an in-house legal team is considered an asset.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to speak to legal and non-legal stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience improving processes and implementing or managing business systems/tools is an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a capacity to build strong working relationships across the legal team.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, a keen attention to detail and an ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, effectively managing priorities while meeting timelines.
- Eligible to qualify for Controlled Goods Program and NATO Secret security clearances
Benefits Statement:
MDA Space offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees at all of its locations. As a member of the MDA Space team, you and your eligible dependents can enroll in a benefits plan that provides a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care, including: health care plans supplemental and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans and an employee assistance program and to their family.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and candidates with respect and dignity. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.
The compensation range for this position is $70,000-95,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
