IO’s Transaction Services and Corporate Legal Enterprise Team provides professional support to all parts of the agency. Lawyers within the team specialize in services that support infrastructure and commercial projects, construction, real estate and leasing, lending, privacy protection, government affairs, litigation, and contract management.
Job Purpose:
IO’s legal department supports all of IO’s projects and corporate functions, including in infrastructure, technology, construction, real estate, lending, privacy protection, government affairs, litigation and contract management.
We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal and commercial advice on technology and outsourcing matters, including on novel and transformational projects that will change the way that government services are delivered in Ontario.
While we are primarily seeking to hire a Senior Legal Counsel, we also encourage applications from all candidates who may be aligned to the selection criteria for a Legal Counsel role.
What You Will Do:
- Work with industry leaders in finance, technology, healthcare, insurance and transportation to create public-private sector partnerships.
- Provide advice to our clients to mitigate risk while achieving commercial objectives.
- Draft and negotiate complex contracts and other legal documents, including IT outsourcing agreements, software as a service agreements, licensing agreements, master services agreements, and statements of work.
- Conduct legal research and analysis on a changing legal landscape for technology and privacy law impacting IO and its partners.
- Ensure compliance with Infrastructure Ontario’s governance requirements, internal policies and legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Manage and direct external counsel.
- Contribute to a high performing team and collaborate with colleagues to support department initiatives.
- Assume other legal duties as assigned.
Who We're Looking For:
- A law degree (LL.B. or J.D.).
- Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Preferably six years of experience practicing law in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Experience in leading complex commercial transactions, including digital transformation and technology.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
- Contribute to the development of internal process improvements and deliver training to different areas of IO.
- Public procurement, technology and privacy law experience is an asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work on multiple files in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
What We Offer:
- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
- A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
- A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
- A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
- A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
- Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
- Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
- Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs
- A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.
This posting will close on November 5th, 2024 at 5:00 PM.
Interviews will be done on a rolling basis.
After reviewing the qualifications listed above, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described, but still encourage you to apply, as you may have other relevant expertise and experience that you can bring to the role.
At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you require any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience will be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
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