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.
About the role
- Junior Legal Counsel advising AlgaeCal, a consumer-health eCommerce company, on contracts, compliance, intellectual property, and commercial risk. Supporting responsible growth through practical legal solutions.
Responsibilities
- Review and draft commercial agreements, including influencer and supplier agreements
- Identify and assess indemnities, warranties, termination rights, intellectual property provisions, and liability limitations
- Research regulatory questions and provide practical legal advice
- Handle demand letters
- Translate complex laws and legal issues into practical guidance, clear contracts, memos, summaries, and recommendations
- Advise the business 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
- Protect trademarks, brand assets, product names, licensing, co-branding, and other intellectual property
- Support compliance with FDA, FTC, advertising, privacy, disclaimer, licensing, and cross-border requirements
- Help AlgaeCal achieve responsible growth, compliant innovation, and ethical decision-making while protecting customers, brands, and the business
- Handle sensitive business, employee, financial, and legal information with discretion
- Collaborate with business units and leaders to understand objectives and develop solutions
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
- Knowledge of indemnities, warranties, termination rights, intellectual property provisions, and limitations of liability
- Ability to explain complex legal issues in plain English
- Ability to identify legal and compliance risks and recommend practical solutions
- Interest in trademarks, brand assets, product names, licensing, co-branding, and enforcement
- Familiarity with FDA, FTC, advertising law, privacy, disclaimers, licensing, and cross-border requirements
- Experience in supplements, healthcare, eCommerce, or regulated consumer products is advantageous
- Sound judgment, discretion, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Humble, hungry to learn, and people smart
- Resume and cover letter submitted as one file
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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