Legal Counsel

3 days ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Lakehead University Full time

Vice President (Admin & Finance)
- Thunder Bay
- Full-time
- Permanent

**Overview**:
**Responsibilities**:
**Leadership & Oversight**
- Reporting to the Vice-President (Administration & Finance), the Legal Counsel is responsible for providing on-site legal and strategic advice across University portfolios and priorities to manage matters involving institutional and reputation risk.
- Serve as a member of the University’s Senior Management Team, contributing legal and strategic insights to institutional priorities.

**Legal Advice & Risk Management**
- Provide oversight of all legal and regulatory matters including highly sensitive matters (e.g., Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Appeals).under which the University operates, ensuring protection of corporate and commercial interests.
- Analyze complex legal issues, assess risks including legal and reputational, and deliver in-depth opinions to guide University decision-making.

**Contracts & Agreements**
- Review, draft, and negotiate contracts and agreements requiring executive signing authority, ensuring terms are legally sound, favourable and aligned with University policies.
- Ensure contractual obligations are within the University’s capabilities and compliant with established policies and procedures.

**Policy & Compliance**
- Collaborate with the University Secretary on the development of policies and procedures and support University leadership in implementing frameworks that meet legal, regulatory, and governance requirements.

**Litigation & Case Management**
- Determine when external counsel is required for specialized or large-scale litigation matters and oversee their engagement.
- Manage internal case responsibilities, including liaising with external counsel, preparing and reviewing documentation, coordinating discovery, attending proceedings and supporting expert witnesses.

**Third-Party Relations**
- Represent the University in negotiations, communications, and settlements with third parties and manage legal interactions to resolve disputes and protect institutional interests.

**Qualifications**:

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree; member in good standing (or eligible) with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Significant experience providing strategic legal advice to senior leaders across a wide range of legal areas, including corporate/commercial, contracts, litigation, real estate, information and privacy, human rights/harassment, labour and employment, and estates/trusts.
- In-depth knowledge of corporate/commercial and contract law, with demonstrated ability to draft, review, and negotiate diverse agreements (e.g., service, employment, construction, property/leases, affiliation, intellectual property, research, consulting, funding/contribution, non-disclosure, donor, and financing).
- Proven skills in negotiation, mediation, risk management, and problem-solving, with experience managing complex legal files of significant scope and impact.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with experience in both unionized and non-unionized environments.
- Benefits Information- Why Lakehead University?Application Deadline:
Friday, September 26, 2025 - 11:59pmSalary:
Band 11 ($113,586.97 to $141,984.29)Contact Information:
Reference Number:
SCHII-25-47- Application Deadline:

- Friday, September 26, 2025 - 11:59pm
- Salary:

- Band 11 ($113,586.97 to $141,984.29)
- Yes, eligible for benefits
- Contact Information:

- Reference Number:

- SCHII-25-47

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