Emerging Companies Counsel advising venture - backed technology companies on financings, governance, M&A, and commercial agreements. Shaping AI - driven workflows at Blackletter, a technology - enabled legal services firm.
About the role
- Junior Legal Counsel advising AlgaeCal, a consumer-health eCommerce company, on contracts, regulatory compliance, brands, and business risk. Supporting responsible growth through practical legal solutions.
Responsibilities
- Review and draft commercial agreements, including influencer and supplier agreements
- Identify material contractual risks in indemnities, warranties, termination rights, intellectual property provisions, and limitations of liability
- Research regulatory questions and provide practical legal advice
- Handle demand letters and other legal matters
- Advise business teams on legal risks, trade-offs, and practical solutions
- Review marketing copy, packaging, product names, supplier agreements, and new business initiatives for legal and compliance exposure
- Support trademarks, brand assets, product names, licensing, co-branding, and enforcement
- Help navigate FDA, FTC, advertising, privacy, disclaimer, licensing, and cross-border requirements
- Protect customers, brands, and the business while supporting responsible growth and compliant innovation
- Collaborate with internal teams and leaders to understand objectives and recommend clear action plans
Requirements
- Completed a Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent qualification
- One to two years of in-house legal experience or comparable commercial legal experience
- Experience drafting and reviewing commercial agreements
- Ability to identify and assess indemnities, warranties, termination rights, intellectual property provisions, and limitations of liability
- Ability to explain complex legal issues in plain English
- Ability to draft clear contracts, practical memos, useful summaries, and recommendations
- Ability to identify legal and compliance risks and recommend practical mitigation
- Interest in trademarks, brand assets, product names, licensing, co-branding, and enforcement
- Comfort with FDA, FTC, advertising law, privacy, disclaimers, licensing, and cross-border requirements
- Experience in supplements, healthcare, eCommerce, or regulated consumer products is an asset
- Sound judgment, confidentiality, discretion, and adherence to professional obligations
- Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
- Humble, hungry to learn, and people smart
Benefits
- A generous healthcare package
- Monthly team events and activities
- Flexible Stat Holidays with the option to bank days for later use
- Weekly team lunches
- Casual dress code
- Incredible dog-friendly, Yaletown office one block from SkyTrain
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