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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 Health Corp. (Lifemark). Alongside your colleagues in the SDM Legal group, you will provide support on a wide range of commercial contracts as well as on pharmacy and clinic acquisitions. You will support the implementation of process improvements and efficiencies where needed, and will provide sound, practical advice, using excellent judgment in a fast-paced business environment. Please note Loblaw's hybrid work model is 4 days in the office Sr. Manager, Legal Counsel - Pharmacy & Wellness | Toronto WHAT YOU'LL DO: Draft and negotiate pharmacy related agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, supply and distribution agreements, and licensing agreements. Draft, review, and negotiate services agreements across Lifemark’s suite of service offerings, including occupational health and wellness, rehabilitation, vocational, and medical assessment services. Work with various business units within the SDM and Lifemark business teams to effect pharmacy and rehabilitation (e.g., physiotherapy, chiropractic, RMT) clinic acquisitions. Provide the business with counsel and advice with respect to pharmacy and health professions regulatory matters. Propose to the business practical solutions for structuring business arrangements. Work with business and members of the legal department to implement strategic initiatives in connection with various special projects. Participate in the development and delivery of annual team objectives. Be an active participant within the legal department, 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 law firm or in-house environment. Strong business acumen, with a demonstrated ability to provide creative business-oriented solutions. A self-starter, motivated and resourceful individual who demonstrates initiative and the ability to prioritize and multi-task. Knowledge of pharmacy and health professions regulations would be an asset, but not a pre-requisite. Ability to manage projects with minimal supervision. Proven contract drafting and negotiation skills. Takes a proactive and creative approach to risk management and legal problem solving. Team player who demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively and to build relationships across the business. Fluent bilingualism in written and spoken French is an asset. Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). SDM has adopted a hybrid working model which includes a combination of working 4 days in the office and 1 day remotely. For in-office days, this position is based primarily in our North York office at 243 Consumers Road. 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. Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. 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. #EN #SS #LEGAL #ON Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment. Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. 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