Law Practice Intern

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.

Did we catch your attention yet? If you want to work for one of the most recognized brands in the world and one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada...and have a ton of fun…. then please keep reading!

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
• 4-day in-office work schedule Monday through Thursday – with Friday remaining a flex day to work remotely
• Access of Samsung U for 24/7 online learning

Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., head office located in Mississauga, ON, is inviting applications for one Legal & Regulatory Affairs Articling Student position within our Legal & Regulatory Affairs Department to join our team Immediately. The Articling Student will be reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel of Legal & Regulatory Affairs.

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.

Role and Responsibilities

Civil Litigation:

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

Corporate Commercial:

• Attending meetings and participating in strategy sessions
• Conducting document review and production of commercial agreements including non-disclosure and service agreements
• Negotiation of contracts
• General administrative tasks as required

Skills and Qualifications

• Fluency in French, both oral and written, is a MUST for this position
• Knowledge of corporate law and a background handling a wide array of corporate law matters in an independent and collaborative manner
• Available to start immediately is highly preferred
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written
• Ability to develop relationships with customers and all levels of an organization
• Proficient with MS Office products
• 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

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.