Director, Legal and Strategic Procurement

Director, Legal and Strategic Procurement Join TMX Group as the Director, Legal and Strategic Procurement and lead a high-performing team of legal and procurement professionals. You will provide senior legal leadership and strategic support for commercial initiatives across our global exchanges, ensuring operational excellence and supporting growth objectives. Key Accountabilities Lead the enterprise‑wide strategic procurement function, overseeing a team that manages procurement for all key business segments. Design, develop and execute strategy, policies, procedures and toolsets to best support the procurement needs of the enterprise. Develop and implement a multi‑year procurement transformation roadmap, focusing on people, process and technology to enhance capabilities and business alignment. Maintain effective relationships with senior leadership, supporting strategic planning of key initiatives that involve vendor requirements. Oversee critical strategic vendor relationships with significant impact to the organization. Support the resolution of enterprise‑level vendor risk and compliance issues. Evolve and advance the procurement function to centralize and unify the approach to managing technology and non‑technology vendors across the enterprise and integrating new businesses. Develop and lead the execution of strategies to support cost management, vendor optimization, value creation, performance and third‑party risk management. Provide senior leadership with regular reporting on key initiatives and vendor metrics to support decision making. Drive operational efficiency, including enhanced legal and procurement integration. Review, draft, negotiate and otherwise provide senior legal advice on a variety of contracts across TMX’s business lines and corporate functions. Act as the legal lead on complex, sensitive, high‑impact/risk and/or strategically important initiatives, including new product/service launches, procurement of critical infrastructure, technology and outsourcing transactions. Support M&A transactions and related integration activities. Provide legal advice on all commercial aspects of initiatives from structuring to execution and implementation. Provide legal project management and coordinate engagement of other stakeholders, including outside counsel where required. Skills and Experience Highly motivated lawyer with excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication, organizational, project management and decision‑making skills. Experience leading, mentoring and developing a team of procurement professionals or significant experience interfacing with a procurement team. Minimum 10 years of relevant legal experience at a top law firm or in‑house department. Called to the Bar in Ontario with membership in the Law Society of Ontario. Professional procurement certification or MBA is an asset. Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to build compelling business cases and present procurement‑related metrics and initiatives to senior executives. Experience drafting, negotiating, structuring and advising on complex commercial contracts and transactions, including technology and intellectual property agreements. Experience in the financial services industry is an asset. Exceptional relationship building and influential skills. Strategic thinker with a client‑centric mindset. Proven track record of leading transformation initiatives and delivering on commitments. Quickly understand organizational dynamics and business priorities, and work effectively in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment. Work Arrangement This role is hybrid (2–3 days per week in the Toronto office). About TMX TMX Group connects cross‑functionally to drive global economic growth and innovation. We offer exciting opportunities to explore emerging technology, build meaningful connections, make a real impact on mission‑critical systems, and support wellness and growth for our employees. TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it. #J-18808-Ljbffr