Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel

Infrastructure Ontario•Toronto, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Infrastructure Ontario (IO), an Ontario crown corporation, provides a wide range of services to support the Ontario government’s initiative to modernize and maximize the value of public infrastructure and realty. IO has been recognized domestically and internationally for the way it does business and the success it has had with its major projects, real estate services, infrastructure lending, commercial projects, and development mandate. IO delivers some of the most complex, ambitious commercial and land development solutions for the Province and continues to evolve and expand its capabilities to maximize its public impact and deliver on its vision of creating a connected, modern and competitive Ontario. The Legal Services Department plays a critical role in our organization by providing comprehensive legal support across various domains. Comprising Corporate Legal, Project Legal, and Real Estate Legal divisions, this department ensures legal compliance, safeguards the organization's interests, and facilitates smooth project delivery. Be a member of an award-winning legal team at Infrastructure Ontario and support transformative projects for the Province. The Project Legal team provides high-quality and commercially-minded legal support for the successful procurement and execution of large and complex construction projects. The projects are delivered using a variety of contract models including progressive design build, design-bid-build, construction management, and public-private partnership (P3).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Law or Juris Doctorate degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
Experience practicing law in one or more of the following areas: infrastructure, construction, procurement, corporate/commercial, project finance, or commercial real estate.
Highly competent, diligent, analytical, and detail-oriented.
Ability to independently manage projects, proactively address issues, take initiative to manage risks, and propose commercially-minded solutions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex legal issues in a clear manner to non-legal audiences.
Ability to collaborate effectively as a team member and represent and negotiate on behalf of Infrastructure Ontario in a variety of forums.
Ability to simultaneously work on numerous files in a fast-paced and multi-tasking environment with changing priorities.
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, deliverables, and processes through different stages of a project (planning, procurement, negotiation, closing, and implementation).

Responsibilities

Provide legal support to the Major Projects team in the delivery of major infrastructure construction projects for the Province. Projects include subways, hospitals, courthouses, correctional facilities, and landmark development projects.
Provide high quality legal advice, including legal drafting, verbal and written advice, memos and briefing notes, researching legal matters, and explaining complex legal issues to business clients.
Independently manage projects, proactively address issues, take initiative to manage risks, and propose commercially minded solutions.
Be the lead lawyer working on several projects simultaneously which are at different stages of a project lifecycle.
Work on integrated project teams alongside engineers, architects, project managers, finance experts, and procurement specialists.
Represent Infrastructure Ontario in communications with external and government stakeholders.
Manage external counsel effectively to ensure efficient and high-quality service.
Ensure compliance with legislation, policies, procedures, and directives that apply to Infrastructure Ontario.
Assume other legal duties as assigned.

Benefits

Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee.
IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax-Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.
IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs.
A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.