Senior Legal Counsel - Brand & Commercial

Posted:
7/6/2026, 9:17:09 AM

Location(s):
British Columbia, Canada ⋅ North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Your Opportunity at ARC'TERYX:

As Senior Legal Counsel, Brand & Commercial, you will be a strategic legal partner to the Arc’teryx Brand organization, helping bring global brand strategy to life across campaigns, collaborations, athlete and ambassador relationships, events, content, agencies, partnerships, consumer activations, and regional commercial execution. This role is embedded with Brand and works closely with Commercial teams where brand strategy meets the guest, including retail, ecommerce, wholesale, regional activations, guest programs, and other consumer-facing initiatives.

You will provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance that helps Arc'teryx move quickly, creatively, and responsibly. You will advise senior leaders and cross-functional partners on legal risk, commercial structure, brand integrity, advertising and marketing review, contracts, consumer-facing initiatives, and strategic projects. You will help the business make smart decisions early, reduce friction, and protect the premium trust that makes Arc'teryx different.

This is a role for the new type of in-house lawyer: entrepreneurial, pragmatic, commercially fluent, comfortable with ambiguity, and excited to operate inside a lean, high-performing, AI-enabled Legal team. You will help shape how Legal supports Brand and Commercial at scale. This role is based in Vancouver and is open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

 

Meet Your Future Team:

The Legal team sits within the People, Culture & Transformation organization at Arc'teryx and supports IP coordination, risk, compliance, employment, APAC, retail, supply chain, footwear, Veilance, and strategic projects. We operate as a Legal 3.0 function: practical, AI-enabled, commercially focused, and built to help the business move faster and smarter.

We protect the business, enable deals, support decision-making, and build legal infrastructure through templates, playbooks, technology, and clear escalation paths. In this role, you will work closely with Brand leaders, Commercial and regional business partners, the Arc'teryx Legal team, Amer Sports legal colleagues, external counsel, and cross-functional teams including Creative, Retail, Ecommerce, Membership, Communications, Product, Finance, Sustainability, and People Culture & Transformation.

Total Rewards

Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility. 

We’re committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team. 

In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life: 

  • Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
  • Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
  • Family support - Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents.
  • Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear). 

*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role. 

Equal Opportunity
 
Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. 
 
Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.  
 
All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.
 
Leave it Better
We believe that the mountains transform us, that how we adventure matters, and that there’s always a better way. 
Join us in creating positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world. 
 
Live it. Get out there - the mountains make us better 
Disruptive evolution. In pursuit of better. Always. 
Commit. We set bold objectives and see them through. 

ARC'TERYX

Website: https://www.arcteryx.com/

Headquarter Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Employee Count: 501-1000

Year Founded: 1989

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Consumer Goods ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Outdoors ⋅ Retail ⋅ Sporting Goods

Visa Sponsorship: Sponsors work visas