Articling Student (2024-2025 Articling Term)

About Thentia

Thentia is a fast-growing, venture capital-backed software as a service (SaaS) company that is emerging as a world leader in government technology with a platform that is transforming and modernizing how regulatory organizations are conducting business. As a company of builders, thinkers, and owners, Thentia gives employees the opportunity to create amazing solutions, showcase their talents, and benefit from our shared success as we scale up in the U.S., Canadian, and global markets. Our solutions directly impact public trust and regulatory integrity, helping regulators and agencies meet 21st century standards by leveraging predictive analytics, Big Data, AI, and other innovative capabilities. Internally, our culture fosters collaboration, inclusivity, intellectual curiosity, and professional development. We lead by our values of customer focus, integrity, accountability, adaptability, achievement, purpose, teamwork, and authoritativeness.

About The Role

We are seeking an articulate and ambitious Articling Student to join our Legal and Compliance Team. The Articling Student, will have the opportunity to gain valuable legal experience in a unique and innovative industry. You will work closely with our Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel and the legal team and be involved in various legal matters related to intellectual property, commercial contracts, employment, and regulatory compliance. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop practical skills, expand legal knowledge, and contribute to the growth and success of our organization.

Responsibilities

• Compliance and Regulatory Matters: Assist in monitoring and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, such as data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, PIPEDA), consumer protection laws, and industry-specific regulations.
• Documentation and Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate and organized legal documentation, including contracts, correspondence, and other legal records.
• Legal Support: Provide assistance to the legal team in day-to-day legal operations, including preparing legal memos, presentations, and reports.
• Intellectual Property Support: Collaborate with the legal team to manage and protect the company's intellectual property assets, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents. Assist in conducting trademark searches, filing applications, and responding to office actions.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including software developers, product managers, and executives, to provide legal guidance and support.
• Legal Research and Analysis: Conduct comprehensive legal research on various topics relevant to the software industry, including intellectual property law, data protection, privacy regulations, licensing agreements, and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Contract Review and Drafting: Assist in reviewing, analyzing, and drafting a wide range of contracts, such as software development agreements, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and service agreements.
• Due Diligence: Support the legal team in conducting due diligence reviews for potential business partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute positively to a professional work environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Prior experience with reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts is an asset.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with the software industry and an aptitude for understanding technical concepts and terminology would be advantageous.
• Must have completed a law degree from an accredited Canadian university, prior to commencement of position, and be eligible for articling in Ontario.
• Basic understanding of intellectual property law concepts.
• Proficient in conducting legal research, analyzing statutes, case law, and legal precedents.
• Enrolled or scheduled to enroll in the Law Society of Ontario's Articling Program.

ARTICLING STUDENT APPLICATION PROCESS - now accepting applications.

Interested individuals are required to submit a resume, a cover letter, 2 references, and their law school transcripts through our job portal at https://thentia.com/all-jobs.

ARTICLING STUDENT SELECTION PROCESS

Thentia’s selection process will adhere to the Law Society of Ontario’s protocols, as follows:

July 12, 2023, 5p ET: Thentia’s application deadline

July 21- July 28, 2023: Call Day, the period Thentia shall contact candidates to meet during Interview Week

Aug 14-16, 2023, by 3p: Interview Week, when Thentia shall meet on site with candidates at our Thentia office

Aug 15, 2023, 5p: Offer Day, and offers will remain open until Aug 17, 5p

June 2024: Articling with Thentia would commence

Our Commitment

Thentia is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are building products for a diverse world and are committed to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard, which enables us to make commerce better for everyone. We strongly encourage applications from racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, provincial, or local laws in the regions we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, or internships.

We thank all applicants in advance for applying. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.