General Counsel
1 week ago
**POSITION**: General Counsel
**REPORTS TO**: Chief Legal Officer
**DEPARTMENT**: Legal Services
**LOCATION**: North Bay - Ontario Northland has a remote work policy.
**REFERENCE**: 800-42-25
**SALARY**: $177,502 - $208,840
**WHO WE ARE**:
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is an Agency of the Province of Ontario that provides efficient and vital transportation services. We employ over 900 skilled professionals and are over 120 years old and proud of our heritage and connection to the communities we serve. We are focused on moving forward with the goal of being a valued leader in transportation. We offer competitive salary, excellent benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, paid vacation, 3 paid personal leave days along with discounted transportation on our bus and passenger rail services.
**ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT**:
Ontario Northland is seeking a General Counsel to accommodate a retirement and the appointment of a new Chief Legal Officer.
The General Counsel will lead and manage the legal & realty department for the corporation to manage risk and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. They will also provide legal advice to the Chief Legal Officer, senior management and the Board of Directors.
**MAJOR DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Provide management and motivating leadership to the department
- Model the organization’s mission, vision & values in working with the team
- Oversee and delegate work to direct reports
- Provide coaching, support and performance management to direct reports
- Ensure timely delivery of services to internal and external clients
- Develop and implement processes to manage tasks and work flows and for document management
- Develop KPIs for department and track performance against the KPI’s
- Manage an annual budget of approximately $1M
- Provide legal advice on diverse areas of law, primarily focused on commercial matters
- Draft agreements for the purchase of goods and services, construction projects, and for external services
- Provide legal advice regarding realty issues and manage the realty portfolio
- Review third party agreements and recommend amendments
- Manage all third party and ONTC claims and litigation, in both administrative tribunals and courts
- Manage and collaborate with external counsel and consultants
- Review municipal Official Plans through the MMAH One Window review process.
- Manage the insurance portfolio
- Provide advice and support and review documents for the procurement department
- Provide advice on environmental issues
- Continually monitor new developments in law, including caselaw and legislation
- Provide training as required to both legal staff and internal clients to address new developments in specific legal areas
- Implement and maintain the effective functioning of the contract management system
- Provide support as required to the Chief Legal Officer
- Liaise with Ministries and Ministry Legal as required
- Ensure compliance with relevant government directives
**REQUIREMENTS**:
- Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario and licensed to practice law in Ontario
- A minimum of ten years’ experience as a lawyer in a variety of practice areas and in both private practice and in house
- Significant experience in a senior leadership role and managing direct reports, including other professionals
- Specific experience in the following:
- providing legal and governance advice to senior management and to a board of directors in the public sector, preferably with a provincial Ministry or agency
- providing legal services in the areas of commercial law, litigation and administrative law, transportation law, construction law, land use planning, procurement, real estate, environmental and privacy
- managing a corporate insurance portfolio, claims management and litigation
- collaborating with and managing external counsel
- strategic and business planning
- building and managing a budget
- policy drafting
- managing a contract management system
- Demonstrated political acuity and sound professional judgment to provide senior level legal services
- Superior negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated client service, communication, consultation and presentation skills
- Excellent legal research, analytical, reasoning and evaluation skills
- Ability and commitment towards fostering collaborative working partnerships
- Proficiency with business productivity and legal software
- Bilingualism (English/French) considered an asset
Ontario Northland is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources.
Les offres d'emploi sont également disponibles en français. Visitez notre site Web sur les carrières ou appelez le 1-800-363-7512, poste 394 pour plus de renseignements.
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