Legal Articling Student

Position Summary

At Samsung Electronics Canada, we take pride in the creativity and diversity of our talented people – they are at the forefront of everything we do. Their skillset and mindset drive our continued success. We want the best of the best at Samsung to join our team, not just those who fit into our Culture but those who will ADD to our Culture and make Samsung an even better place to work.
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Our Perks:
• Fantastic employee discount on all Samsung products
• Competitive Salary
• Free on-site gym to get your sweat on
• Subsidized Cafeteria; including free Starbucks coffee/latte machine

Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., head office located in Mississauga, ON, is inviting applications for one Articling Student position within our Legal & Regulatory Affairs Department.

Role and Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing legal, regulatory and corporate compliance support with respect to civil litigation matters, contract review, corporate compliance and regulatory affairs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Civil Litigation:

• Tracking and monitoring status of litigation small claims to ensure timely handling
• Working with all internal and external channels to obtain supporting documentation and information relating to small claims matters
• Drafting statements of defense, affidavit of documents
• Preparing court materials; filing court documents; and maintaining relationships with the courts
• Communicating with plaintiffs, customers, courts, internal and external stakeholders and third-party counsel to reach settlements
• Attending settlement and mediation conferences and trials
• Conducting legal research and rules of civil procedure

Corporate Commercial:

• Attending meetings and participating in strategy sessions
• Reviewing various contracts, including non-disclosure and service agreements
• Negotiation of contracts
• General administrative tasks as required

Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications & Core Competencies:

• Fluency in French, both oral and written, is a MUST for this position
• An ability to work on various matters in an independent and collaborative manner
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written
• Ability to develop relationships with customers and all levels of an organization
• Quick to learn new software (internal software developed in-house)
• Ability to prioritize and to work under pressure and within time constraints
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, handle a large volume of work and work in a fast paced and challenging environment

The salary range for this role is expected to be between $40-42/ hour. Actual pay will be determined based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, competencies, qualifications, relevant skills and experience.

Samsung is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Samsung has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate.  If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process.

We thank you for your interest in working for Samsung. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove or modify job postings at any time.

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