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In-House Counsel for Litigation and Privacy
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This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires a strong background in litigation and privacy law. As a Senior Litigation and Privacy Counsel at Toronto Hydro, you will be responsible for providing high-quality legal advice and oversight in the areas of litigation, privacy law, and liability avoidance.
Key Responsibilities- Lead Counsel in Litigation Matters: Act as lead counsel in litigation matters pursued by the company for loss resulting from property damage or other financial harm.
- Defending the Company: Act as lead counsel, or supervise and instruct external counsel, in defending the company from significant litigation matters pursued against it.
- Developing Legal Strategies: Make recommendations and develop legal strategies for the handling of litigation files/portfolio, in alignment with internal and external drivers.
- Providing Advice and Representation: Provide advice, consultation, and representation in proceedings to safeguard the interests of the company on a range of matters before courts, boards, and tribunals.
- Supporting the Business: Provide day-to-day guidance, direction, feedback, and coaching to law students, articling students, and the litigation clerk in support of departmental objectives and development.
- Ensuring Compliance: Advise and support the Chief Privacy Officer to ensure corporate compliance with all applicable privacy laws.
- Monitoring the Legislative Landscape: Monitor the legislative and regulatory landscape in respect of privacy law and make recommendations on best practices and trends which may impact the company, informing leadership of pertinent operational requirements and ensuring compliance with non-legal guidelines and standards.
- Leading Engagement and Communication Activities: Lead engagement and communication activities for internal stakeholders to build understanding of privacy processes and procedures (including audits and investigations).
- Handling Privacy-Related Inquiries: Act as the first point of contact for the business for all privacy-related inquiries in order to support organization compliance with privacy laws; review and respond to all freedom of information access requests and privacy complaints, including complaints and appeals filed with privacy and access regulators.
- Investigating Privacy Incidents: Lead privacy incident investigations and handle notification and reporting obligations in respect of alleged privacy breaches to ensure compliance with privacy laws.
- Anticipating and Mitigating Legal Liability: Anticipate and mitigate potential legal liability within the organization and develop strategies to avoid legal risk.
- Providing Advice and Support: Research and respond to a broad range of legal inquiries from business units, including those in relation to corporate, real property, and regulatory compliance matters, and advise internal clients on liability and litigation avoidance.
- Ensuring Compliance with Regulatory Requirements: Assist the company in ensuring that responses to inquiries and requests from regulators are dealt with professionally, promptly, and comprehensively. Provide advice, consultation, and support to the business resolving conflicts/complaints pursuant to contractual obligations, applicable legislation, regulations, policies, or procedures and in keeping with core business goals.
- Improving Litigation Management Systems: Make recommendations and support continuous improvement of litigation management and technology systems, processes, systems, and tools to advance compliance, productivity, or performance.
- Education: Undergraduate degree along with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a recognized Law School.
- Professional Membership: A member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Experience: Three (3) or more years of professional litigation or advocacy experience at a law firm or comparable in-house experience.
- Knowledge: Knowledge in civil and quasi-criminal litigation. Extensive knowledge of court procedures and processes. Knowledge of legislation and common law impacting Toronto Hydro.
- Skills: Effective judgment and decision-making skills. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong project management skills. Superior verbal and written communication skills.
