About Us
At Myant, we are creating the world’s first expressive and continuous digital presence platform, enabled by integrating technology directly into clothing and augmented by other devices, wearables, and IOT. We see the evolution of society where every member gets to participate from anywhere and anytime through a whole-body experience, mostly in a passive or ambient manner to foster ubiquitous accessibility. Humans have a fundamental desire and need to be connected to our environment, family, community, and technology. This level of connection will create a paradigm shift in the way we deal with each other, especially from afar, allowing for more meaningful relationships, and more in-depth representation of ourselves.
The need for this type of connection is not new. There are many companies working on ways to connect humans in singularity with technology, however most of these technologies are based on devices that are often used in episodical ways hence, leading to poor adoption or reliability. In general, innovation and technology have delivered significant benefits for many members of society. However, there are those who are left behind, namely the very young, the marginalized, the old and the sick. The challenge of inclusion for those left behind requires us to move beyond device focused strategies, towards an interface that we use naturally, every day. We believe that textile is that primary interface, used in clothing, coverings, carpeting and more, we wear and are surrounded by textiles universally, at all times.
Such an interface could fuse data with other devices that we use periodically and data with other IoTs in the environment. People could then leverage their physical presence over their digital presence to communicate and share personal wellbeing. This could unlock healthcare that is proactive and preventative, social connectedness that is more profound, enable care distribution models to be seamless and on demand, better fitness insights, safer working environments and more.
The vision for SKIIN -our first consumer-facing brand- is to enhance human ability through connected clothing and textiles. Skiin is in beta-phase market launch and has been recently granted Health Canada medical device license and submitted to FDA for regulatory approval in the US market. The sensors and actuators embedded within our apparel create your Digital Identity, which will be consumed by those who matter to you - your family members, physicians, trainers, other IoT devices - without you consciously having to think about it. The line between the digital and physical world is becoming increasingly blurry and we believe textile is the next medium to bridge that gap.
We are a multi-disciplinary technology team solving big challenges at the intersection of electronics, deep tech., software, design, advanced manufacturing and data science.
Role:
You are excited at the prospect of being the outward facing voice of the company to customers worldwide. You are excited at the prospect of working on a new brand and cementing it as leader in the wearable technology space. You enjoy being part of a leadership team that is making a big impact and that’s the reason being at a startup is the right place for you.
Responsibilities:
This is an in-office position dealing with a wide range of general legal work including Commercial Contracts, IP, Patent, Health Care and potentially some general Employment law.
Potential Job Duties:
- Advise on a wide range of commercial agreements involving complex, multi-stakeholder legal issues,
- Conduct legal risk assessments relating to proposed business and operational decisions and work with business leaders to mitigate risks to stakeholders around both health and privacy matters,
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives and projects, such as impact assessments related to new legislation, new service offerings, new products or entering new markets around both health and privacy matters,
- Oversee regulatory laws and risks,
- Structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including licenses, terms & conditions, service agreements, partnership agreements, representative agreements etc,
- Working directly with COO, business development, product and marketing teams,
- Provide regulatory legal advice, guidance and support for strategic transactions based on knowledge of best practices and legal principles,
- Plan, prepare, and review regulatory documentation and ensure suitability for submission to regulatory agencies,
- Carrying out negotiations with strategic partners and clients, customers, partner universities, and healthcare providers etc.
- Managing external counsel and corporate services providers,
- Act as a subject matter expert on contract review, strategic transactions, including monitoring legal, regulatory and market developments and supporting our knowledge and patent management,
- Provide strategic legal advice to support the company’s day-to-day operations.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of strong corporate and/or commercial experience, preferably in the technology and start-up space.
- LLB or JD and be a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario,
- Training from a recognized Canadian legal firm,
- Experience in and good understanding of corporate and contract law, IP, health care and regulatory
- Ability to proactively identify legal and reputational risks and propose solutions,
- Experience with M&A is a bonus,
- Comfortable working on complex legal matters,
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate, complex regulatory standards or legal concepts in a manner that can be understood by a functionally diverse audience,
- Excellent organizational and time management skills required to handle competing priorities and deadlines,
- Excellent interpersonal skills with influence and conflict resolution ability,
- US legal experience an asset
What we offer at Myant:
- Employee stock options
- Paid Sick Days and Flex Days
- Group Health Insurance Plan
- RRSP matching Plan
- Corporate Events
- Exposure working in one of the most innovative and forward-thinking tech companies.
Myant is a diversified, equal opportunity employer. People with a disability or a special accommodation request may send an email