Senior Advisor, Legal Affairs

Role Overview

• Help protect the organization’s legal interests by ensuring it complies with all laws
• Represent the organization in situations involving its legal interests
• Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization
• Advise clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze, diagnose and address major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
• Interpret laws and regulations and issue legal opinions
• Develop strategy, draft pleadings, prepare witnesses, deliver oral arguments and negotiate on complex matters
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support strategic projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of French is required
• Intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Action oriented
• Customer Focus
• Differences
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Nimble learning
• Strategic mindset

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment