Vice President, Legal Counsel

Vice President, Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary

WCLC attributes its success to talented professionals who are committed, accountable, and proud to serve our region.

WCLC is seeking a dynamic legal professional who is ready to take the next step in their career to join our senior leadership team as Vice President, Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary. This role is well suited for a lawyer with a strong legal foundation who is motivated to grow, learn, and take on broader enterprise-level responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the President and Board, focusing on legal, audit, and risk matters.
• Act as the principal liaison between the Board of Directors and executive management, supporting governance processes.
• Support the development and maintenance of corporate governance practices and policies.
• Oversee preparation of reports, legal opinions, and documents for Board review.
• Act as a strategic legal partner to the President and Executive Leadership Team, supporting decision-making with practical, business-focused legal advice.
• Demonstrates a strong interest in leveraging AI and emerging technologies to enhance business operations.
• Actively explores innovative solutions to improve efficiency, transparency, and compliance within the organization.
• Provide leadership to audit and risk team and oversee enterprise-wide legal strategy and risk management frameworks.
• Act as executive sponsor for legal audits and risk mitigation initiatives
• Identify legal risks and issues early, escalating appropriately and partnering with internal and external counsel as required.
• Proactively manage potential litigation situations, regulatory filings, contract negotiations, and investigations.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and special projects that require legal insight and judgment.

Required Skills

• Minimum 5 years of progressive legal experience. Exposure to audit and risk management is an asset.
• Solid understanding of employment law, contract law, and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to advise Boards and executives on legal matters.
• Collaborative and influential, able to build trust across the organization.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including drafting for disclosure and board materials.
• Ability to organize work, manage multiple files concurrently, and meet deadlines.
• High degree of integrity, judgment, and professional ethics.

Education

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) from a recognized law school.
• Must be a member in good standing or eligible for immediate membership with the Law Society of Manitoba.
• Additional credentials in business or leadership (e.g., MBA) considered an asset.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including a defined benefit pension plan.
• Hybrid work environment for work-life balance.
• Collaborative culture with a diverse and talented team committed to positive change.

Who We Are

You may not be very familiar with WCLC, but you're almost certainly familiar with the products we help bring to players throughout the Prairie Provinces and the North every day; lottery games like LOTTO 6/49, SPORT SELECT, and dozens of instant scratch tickets.   

WCLC is the non-profit organization authorized to manage, conduct, and operate lotteries – at retail and online – and other gaming-related activities for the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as well as the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. We work closely with our provincial partners to bring a first-rate lottery experience to our players and meet their changing needs with new technology and tools.   

We know it's our people that make this possible, which is why we invest in building talented, adaptable, and accountable teams who are proud to live and work in our region. We'd love to talk to you about how you fit into that.