Legal Counsel, Pharmacy & Wellness

Location:

243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work.  We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

We are looking to hire a full-time lawyer to support the Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) business, including its affiliated health and wellness businesses such as Lifemark and Specialty Health Network.

SDM has adopted a hybrid working model, with 4 days in the office and 1 day remote. This position is based primarily in our North York office at 243 Consumers Road, with the option to work out of Loblaw’s downtown Toronto and Brampton offices as well.

Legal Counsel, Pharmacy & Wellness | Toronto

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial, technology and pharmacy-related agreements, including SaaS, data sharing, supply and distribution, and professional services agreements.

• Provide the business with counsel on various pharmacy and health professions regulatory matters, strategic initiatives, projects, and transactions.

• Provide guidance to, and liaise with, external legal counsel, as needed.

• Work closely with other members of the SDM Legal team to continuously improve templates, processes, and create efficiencies.

• Be an active participant within the SDM Legal team, including participation in committees of interest.

• Personally demonstrate and foster within the SDM Legal team a culture of excellence that reflects SDM values.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario with 2-4 years of relevant post-call experience in a large law firm or in-house environment.

• Experience in technology law, with the ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial and technology-related agreements. Experience with AI and privacy matters is an asset.

• Knowledge of pharmacy and health professions regulations is an asset.

• A self-starter who takes a proactive, creative approach to risk management and legal problem solving, with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and manage projects with minimal supervision.

• Strong business acumen, with a demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented solutions.

• A team player with the ability to work collaboratively and to build relationships across the business. 

• Fluent bilingualism in written and spoken French is an asset.

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand.   Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture.  We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. 

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today. 

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$128,000.00 - $176,000.00 / 128.000,00$ - 176.000,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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