Manager, Legal Affairs & Inside Counsel (2025-011)

About Circle Cardiovascular Imaging

Circle’s vision is to enable healthier Lives through better imaging by transforming cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MR) and other advanced imaging technologies to improve Cardiovascular Care. Circle Cardiovascular’ s CVI42 is the Cardiac MR market leader imaging processing software.

Circle Cardiovascular Imaging (Circle) designs, builds, and implements the best-in-class cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging solutions. At the heart of everything we do is our unrelenting drive to continually offer better solutions for healthcare providers that improve healthcare outcomes. This fuels our creativity, informs our decisions and it is the reason we are passionate about our work and most importantly why we are successful. We are careful stewards of resources focused on optimizing both customer and investor value. We strive to make Circle a place where employees are highly valued, engaged, and have opportunities for professional development. Our roots are medical and digital, our passion is contagious, and our people are amongst the best.

Position Overview

Located in the Company’s Calgary head office, the Manager, Legal Affairs and Inside Counsel must have strong communication and facilitation skills with experience in a fast paced, highly focused environment. Reporting to the CFO she/he will maintain, and augment where needed, the required governance tools and infrastructure to ensure the efficient and speedy processing of contract documentation and associated support services. This position may assist with strategic opportunity evaluation and provide legal expertise and risk analysis into contractual negotiations and documentation. In this capacity, the individual will ensure continuous quality improvement while striving to deliver a superb experience for our internal and external customers alike.

General Responsibilities

The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. You may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties as required.

• Supervise, lead and mentor the legal department staff.
• Maintain an efficient process to complete agreement reviews, negotiation processes and agreement execution
• Facilitate agreement reviews with the relevant parties, internally & externally
• Accountable for leading the legal department in maintaining ‘Contract Files’ for the organization including but not limited to TnCs, SLAs, BAAs, Insurance Certificates, NDAs, CDAs, Distributor, OEM Partners or Third-Party Agreements
• Liaise with external legal counsel as needed and directed by the CFO
• Respond to and assist with all legal components directed to the Corporate office as it relates to all Requests for Proposals\Quotation, Tenders and associated documents
• Author, review and maintain the Company’s Consulting Agreements with Consultants or other service providers
• Perform research for and updating of Corporate Policies
• Enforce the necessary governance to assess business continuity, risk management, quality control etc.
• Coordination the resolution of contentious points and issues including meeting with customers and other opposing legal counsel.
• Be a role model for the Company culture
  
  

Required Skills/Experience

• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience in managing a diverse scope of activities
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Research mentality
• Software or technology industry experience
• High attention to detail
  
  

Beneficial Skills/Experience

• Project management
• Experience in the medical imaging software industry
• Regulatory and IP experience
  
  

Educational And Professional Requirements

• Business or Commerce degree
• Must be designated as a barrister and solicitor with a focus on Corporate law
• Must be an active registered member of the Law Society of Alberta
  
  

About The Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid personal time off
• Comprehensive health benefits on day one
• RRSP matching program
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Wellness Program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement program
• Gratifying internal recognition/kudos programs
• Annual salary review – based on company and individual performance
• A fun, inclusive, ego-free environment where diversity and individual thoughts are encouraged and valued
• Company/team building events
  
  

Upon joining Circle CVI, you will be welcomed into a collaborative and supportive company with uncompromising values on quality, innovation, culture, and customer service. Join us in changing the medical technology world and submit your application below!