Senior Legal Counsel, Canadian Operations

Job Description

Senior Legal Counsel, Canadian Operations – (14918)

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Senior Legal Counsel, Canadian Operations is based in Sudbury or at a mine site, with travel as required. This role supports our Côté Gold and Westwood Mines and reports to the Vice President, Ontario & General Manager Côté Gold, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Deputy General Counsel at Corporate.

Overview

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership, providing strategic legal guidance and helping shape operational decisions. You will lead the negotiation, drafting, and management of a wide range of commercial agreements, including procurement, construction, engineering, and service contracts. You will also support the implementation of contract management processes at site, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and supply chain practices. You will act as a key legal resource for site leadership on legal risks, regulatory developments, and compliance matters. You will also serve as corporate secretary for the Côté Gold Joint Venture and align site-level legal practices with IAMGOLD’s governance standards and legal strategy. You will support Indigenous and community agreements, contribute to enterprise risk management, and liaise with Corporate Legal and Supply Chain teams to refine contract terms and mitigate risk.

This position requires a high degree of autonomy, sound judgment, and the ability to build trusted relationships across both site and corporate functions. You will be expected to navigate complex legal and operational contexts, influence executive decision-making, and contribute to shaping the legal culture at the site.

Responsibilities

- Serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership, providing strategic legal guidance and helping shape operational decisions.
- Lead negotiation, drafting, and management of a wide range of commercial agreements, including procurement, construction, engineering, and service contracts; support contract management processes at site in alignment with corporate standards and supply chain practices.
- Act as a key legal resource for site leadership on legal risks, regulatory developments, and compliance matters.
- Serve as corporate secretary for the Côté Gold Joint Venture; align site-level legal practices with IAMGOLD’s governance standards and legal strategy.
- Support Indigenous and community agreements; contribute to enterprise risk management; liaison with Corporate Legal and Supply Chain teams to refine contract terms and mitigate risk.
- Navigate complex legal and operational contexts, influence executive decision-making, and contribute to shaping the legal culture at the site.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Law and a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- 8 to 10 years of experience in commercial or corporate law, with a strong track record in negotiating and drafting contracts.
- Experience in the mining, oil & gas, or construction sectors is preferred.
- Excellent English communication skills; French is a strong asset. Well-organized, able to work under pressure.
- Familiarity with environmental laws and regulations is beneficial.
- We encourage applicants who bring diverse perspectives, even if not all qualifications are met.

What We Offer

- Competitive Salary and Bonus
- Extended Health, Dental and Insurance Benefit Coverage
- Health Spending Account
- Fitness & Wellness Subsidy
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Registered Pension Plan with Company Match
- Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company Match
- TFSA & RRSP
- Electric Vehicle Subsidy

Location

Primary Location: Canada

Work Locations: 06 - Cote Gold Mine Site IAMGOLD Corp, Côté Gold Division 3 Mesomikenda Lake Rd, PO Box 100 Gogama P0M 1W0

Job: Legal

Organization: Legal-Business Development

Job Posting: Sep 8, 2025, 4:02:55 PM

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