Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, M&A & Governance - CAN

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– Equity Partner – Location: Remote Jurisdiction: Canada, United States Minimum Commitment: 20 hours per week Department: Legal Frontier Innovators (LFI) – Corporate & Entity Strategy Reports To: General Counsel What You Put In Is What You Get Out This isn’t a job.

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This isn’t a job. It’s a founding legal seat.

You’re not joining a legal team—you’re helping architect the legal structure from scratch. This is a rare opportunity to build the core governance layer of a global IP, technology, and entertainment company.

What We Offer

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We’re not offering a job.

We’re building a legal engine—and looking for a co-architect.

You’ll shape the rules, define the entity logic, and help lock in the structural code that will carry this company globally. You’ll create clarity across complexity—without legacy systems slowing you down.

If you’re looking to join a corporate legal department—this isn’t it. If you’re ready to help write the structural playbook from zero—this is your seat.

We’re recruiting a Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, M&A & Governance to co-lead entity structuring, governance systems, and foundational legal architecture across multiple jurisdictions.

This role is deeply embedded in product, finance, and IP strategy—and operates at the same altitude as treasury design, equity modeling, and cross-border expansion planning.

Design and oversee entity incorporation across Canada, the U.S., Cayman, Ireland, and beyond
Draft Articles of Incorporation, Memoranda of Association, Shareholder Agreements, and governance frameworks
Architect equity classes, board resolution mechanics, voting rights, audit triggers, and golden share provisions
Lead legal strategy on joint ventures, M&A structures, and strategic partnerships
Ensure jurisdictional compliance with CBCA, Delaware law, and related statutes
Collaborate with LegalOps, Treasury, and Finance to futureproof core legal systems

Licensed to practice law in Canada or the United States (dual-licensed strongly preferred)
8+ years experience in corporate law, governance, and M&A structuring
Deep experience in cross-border formation, shareholder architecture, and multi-entity design
Strong drafting skills across complex agreements: cap tables, charters, SPVs, investor docs
Prior exposure to venture-stage startups or creative/tech infrastructure
Bonus: experience with tokenized equity, smart contract governance, or decentralized legal models