Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel, Canada Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (Canada) | Surrey, BC or Ottawa, ON (On-site) | New position | Compensation: Base Salary CAD $155,000 to $180, 000.

About Us Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (Delta IBT) is a business unit of Delta Electronics, Inc. Delta Electronics is a global leader in power, thermal management and automation solutions, founded in 1971. In Canada, Delta IBT runs three businesses:

• Delta Controls Inc. (DCI): building automation and control systems for commercial buildings, based in Surrey, BC.
• Trihedral: developer of VTScada, industrial monitoring and control (SCADA) software for utilities, water and other critical infrastructure, based in Nova Scotia.
• March Networks: intelligent IP video solutions for loss prevention and business intelligence in banking, retail, restaurants and transit, based in Ottawa, ON.

Delta’s mission is “To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow.”

Position Purpose Reporting to the Regional Counsel, Canada, the Legal Counsel supports all three Canadian businesses, with primary focus on DCI and Trihedral. The role combines commercial contracting with day-to-day compliance and corporate support. It works closely with sales, product, engineering, HR and finance, and with Delta’s headquarters legal team in Taiwan.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate customer, supplier and channel agreements, including:

• master purchase, distribution, reseller, sales representative and system integrator agreements

• software licenses, SaaS/cloud and subscription terms, EULAs, and support and maintenance agreements

• NDAs, development, OEM and services agreements

• Support public sector and critical infrastructure bids, RFP responses and government contract terms.

• Maintain contract templates, playbooks and approval matrices, and train business teams on them.

• Advise on IP protection, open source use, and software licensing and ownership.

• Support privacy and cybersecurity compliance under applicable provincial laws, as well as  data processing agreements, privacy notices and incident response.

• Support compliance with employment law, trade and export controls, sanctions, anti-corruption and anti-spam (CASL).

• Maintain corporate records, annual filings, resolutions and entity governance for the Canadian entities.

• Prepare approval requests, risk reports and policy rollouts for Delta’s headquarters.

• Manage outside counsel on assigned matters and track legal spend against budget.

• Handle disputes, demand letters, settlements and releases, and escalate as needed.

• Give timely status updates to the Regional Counsel and the business leaders you support.

Core Competencies

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills on warranties, remedies, indemnities, limitations of liability, product liability and IP rights.
• Working knowledge of technology commercialization, including software, SaaS, connected devices and channel sales.
• Practical knowledge of privacy, cybersecurity and corporate compliance.
• Clear, concise, business-focused advice that balances legal and commercial concerns.
• Ability to manage high volume across several businesses and to work both independently and in a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and respectful working relationships, internally and externally.

Required Qualifications

• JD/LLB or equivalent law degree.
• Membership in good standing with a Canadian provincial law society (BC or Ontario preferred).
• At least 7 years of relevant commercial or technology legal experience, in-house or at a law firm.

Assets

• In-house experience at a technology, software or industrial automation company.
• Experience working with a foreign parent company or global legal team.

Artificial intelligence is used to screen, assess or select applicants.

Why work at Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (Canada)?

·       Global Exposure

·       Medical/Dental benefits offered immediately from Day 1

·       Health club reimbursement

·       Professional development support

·       Company holiday closure

Delta IBT is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse workforce.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Applicants can make their accommodation needs known to us in their application.