Senior Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

Old Toronto, Canada Tarion Full time

Senior Legal Counsel – SLC102424

Department: Law

Type of Position: Full Time, Permanent

Location: 7th Floor, 5160 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON

Reporting to: General Counsel

Work Model: Hybrid - Flexible work schedule (All remote work must be completed from your home office within the province of Ontario)

Grade: P

About Tarion

Since 1976, Tarion has served new home buyers and homeowners by ensuring that one of their life's biggest investments is protected. Almost every new home in the province is covered by a new home warranty, provided by Ontario's builders and lasting up to seven years. It is backstopped by Tarion. More than 375,000 homes are currently enrolled in the warranty program, with about 55,000 new homes enrolled each year.

How We Make a Difference

As an independent, not-for-profit organization, Tarion provides Ontario's new home buyers and owners with peace of mind that their purchase is safeguarded through the province's new home warranty and protection program. Tarion ensures consumer protection by providing free tools, guides, and resources to help homeowners understand their builder's warranty and navigate warranty claims with confidence. If a builder does not meet their warranty commitments, Tarion offers guidance to help homeowners ensure they receive the coverage they're entitled to and, when necessary, steps in to help resolve warranty claims.

About the Department

The Tarion Law department has three broad functions: operational, support, and policy development. A key operational component is dispute resolution, which Law addresses in courts, arbitrations, and tribunals. Law supports other Tarion departments, the CEO, and the Board of Directors by providing sound legal advice and recommendations regarding Tarion's operations and special projects. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for providing the company with legal and policy advice, policy development, dispute resolution, representing Tarion at proceedings, and directly managing department staff.

Responsibilities include:

  • Represent Tarion before the Licence Appeal Tribunal, other administrative bodies, in arbitrations, and in court.
  • Have primary accountability for specific file area(s) and manage own litigation files while providing support to General Counsel on legal files and other matters.
  • Conduct legal research and provide opinions to other lawyers in the department and to internal client groups.
  • Provide legal advice and support to internal client groups on various matters, including warranty-related matters, underwriting issues, and Tarion business initiatives.
  • Assist with the development and drafting of policies and regulations.
  • Assist with company committees as required.
  • Manage and mentor staff and provide appropriate support for career goals and professional growth and development.

A great candidate for this position will have:

  • Minimum LL.B. or J.D.
  • Licensed to practice law in Ontario.
  • 6-10 years' experience post call in litigation.
  • Good working knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
  • Experience managing own files in a law firm or in-house setting.
  • Experience conducting trials, hearings, and examinations for discovery.
  • Experience drafting legal documents and submissions.
  • Strong and confident communicator with excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
  • Strong work ethic with a general interest in home building and consumer protection.
  • Demonstrated success as a team player, balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Why Choose Tarion?

We believe that Tarion's employees are its most valuable asset. We strive to provide a welcoming work environment. We offer competitive compensation, opportunities for learning and development, an employee discount program, access to wellness programs, and a variety of Employee Assistance Program tools and online resources to support well-being.

At Tarion, we believe that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion allows employees to perform at their best and underpins a culture where everyone feels they have an equal opportunity to belong and build a career. Tarion is committed to developing and maintaining work environments and practices that ensure equality of opportunity in recruitment, selection, and promotion, and to removing systemic barriers so that employees feel included in the workplace.

If you are a person with a disability and have questions or would like help with your application, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department.

Application Submissions & Deadline:

Please submit a single file with a covering letter and resume with vacancy code SLC102424 by no later than November 07, 2024.

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