Legal Services Director

7 days ago

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada OLG Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Services Director to join our team at OLG. As a key member of our leadership team, you will play a critical role in protecting the organization from ongoing and emerging legal and reputational risks.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide expert and strategic legal advice across the enterprise on various issues, including human resources and privacy matters to advance OLG's strategic goals.
  • Expertly manage and oversee litigation and provide timely, practical, and strategic legal advice, support and counsel related to a variety of legal issues.
  • Apply experience and expertise to identify and recommend practical and effective strategies, controls and measures that mitigate legal and business risk.
  • Work closely with senior leaders and functional units to advise on actual or potential areas of litigation or other legal risks and provide advice and recommendations to avoid or minimize risk and to prevent its occurrence.
  • Monitor the ongoing effectiveness of the litigation management program, recommend operational opportunities, and provide guidance in implementation as the business and environment evolve and change.
  • Actively liaise with Provincial Government, tribunal bodies, external litigation counsel and other Government stakeholders as required for information exchange.
  • Represent OLG in negotiations and meetings with counterparts and stakeholders to strategically advance and promote OLG's objectives.
  • Provide leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and standards to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Provide mentorship and leadership to Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Counsel, Articling Students, Summer Students and Executive Assistants.
  • Manage and monitor legal expenses to ensure consistent alignment with the department's fiscal mandate.
Requirements
  • Minimum 8 years of progressively senior experience in a law firm or in an in-house counsel role in a public or private organization.
  • Law Degree (LLB/JD) and member in good standing with Law Society of Ontario.
  • Advanced advocacy and conflict resolution expertise providing effective reporting and advice to senior leadership of an organization.
  • Strong research and legal drafting skills.
  • Exceptional oral and written business/technical communication aptitude to build consensus, negotiate and persuade while maintaining positive business partnerships and integrity.
  • Experience with FIPPA and other privacy legislation and advising on employment matters.
About OLG

OLG is a multi-billion-dollar organization with a wide array of business lines including, lottery, land-based casinos, digital lottery and casino, horseracing, and charitable gaming. We are amidst a massive transformation focusing on being customer obsessed and bringing our digital business to a whole new level.

Our culture will be grounded in true, positive partnerships that embrace trust, clarity, and openness in all that we do. We are supporting and empowering employees and teams across the organization through greater accountability, leadership development and growth opportunities.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential elements of our culture and cornerstones of the Five Truths that OLGers Live by. At OLG, our employees have the space to be themselves and use their perspectives and skills to benefit the people and the Province of Ontario.

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