Associate Counsel (Commercial)

Join OpenTable, a leading online restaurant reservation platform, as an Associate Counsel (Commercial) in Toronto, Canada. In this role, you will draft, negotiate, and review a variety of commercial contracts, support strategic business objectives, and manage legal risk. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, providing practical legal advice and guiding teams toward efficient resolutions. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a range of benefits, including generous parental leave, paid vacation, and mental health support.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad spectrum of international commercial agreements, including partner, vendor, SaaS, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, real estate leases, and other ancillary agreements.
• Develop and maintain contracting playbooks, workflows, and optimized legal processes, including enabling business teams to self-serve on routine legal matters.
• Deliver practical legal advice on commercial product initiatives, payment-related matters, and customer support inquiries.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative approach to partnering across cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail, demonstrated experience applying standard playbooks, spotting critical issues, assessing risk, and executing sound decisions under tight deadlines
• Minimum 3 years of experience drafting, redlining, and negotiating commercial contracts across multiple jurisdictions, including the United States
• Collaborative mindset, excellent judgment, high integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and a “can-do” attitude
• J.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited law school, with active bar admission and good standing in at least one state or province
• Proven track record of managing multiple legal matters independently and adapting effectively to changing business priorities
• Prior in-house legal experience
• Prior experience utilizing contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms and document management tools
• Fluency or working proficiency in additional languages to support global commercial operations
• Demonstrated openness and adaptability to expanding expertise into new or emerging areas of law