# Counsel, Intellectual Property

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Montreal, QC
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $114,600 - $151,800
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

## Job Description

As Counsel, Intellectual Property at WSP, you will play a crucial role in shaping how the organisation protects, uses, and commercialises intellectual property across its global operations.

## The Opportunity

You will support legal, compliance, and risk management matters relating to intellectual property and work closely with the Principal Counsel, Commercial & IP. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing governance frameworks, contractual safeguards, and internal processes relating to intellectual property.

## Your Impact

- Advise on intellectual property issues arising from the development, marketing, deployment, use, and commercialisation of digital solutions, AI systems, and other technology.

- Advise on intellectual property issues relating to trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.

- Draft, review, and negotiate intellectual property-related contract provisions and legal documents.

- Support the development and implementation of policies, standards, guidance, and governance processes relating to Intellectual Property.

- Contribute to IP due diligence on digital solutions, covering ownership, third-party rights, open-source software, and code validation.

- Support the day-to-day administration of WSP's IP portfolio, including trademark clearance and registration, patent filings, and the protection of trade secrets and know-how.

## The Skills That Set You Apart

- Qualified to practice law in Québec or another relevant jurisdiction.

- Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant intellectual property legal experience.

- Sound understanding of intellectual property principles, including ownership, licensing, use restrictions, and the protection of proprietary rights.

- Strong knowledge of intellectual property applicable to a global organisation.

- Exposure to legal issues relating to artificial intelligence, digital technologies, software, data use, intellectual property, and innovation initiatives.

- Comfortable using AI tools, including generative AI, in day-to-day legal work.

- Ability to analyze complex legal issues, identify risks, and provide clear, practical, and business-oriented advice.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

## How We Will Support You

- You will set priorities with the Principal Counsel, Commercial & IP, who reviews complex files with you and gives direct, constructive feedback.

- You will start with a working toolkit, including established templates, playbooks, and precedents, a dedicated IP management platform, and external counsel when needed.

- You will join a global Legal team with subject matter experts in all relevant fields of Law.

## Why Choose WSP?

- Proudly Canadian – a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

- Limitless opportunities start here, whether it's across the country or around the globe.

- Flexible work, real balance – we recognise the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritise yours.

## Compensation

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 - $151,800

- MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $103,500 - $137,400

## Skills

### Required
- intellectual property
- AI
- digital technologies
- software
- data use
- contract drafting

### Nice to have
- IP management platforms
- global IP programs
- trademark clearance
- patent administration

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