Legal Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

Alberta Securities Commission

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is seeking a Legal Counsel to join the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The OGC serves as the in-house legal, policy, strategy, and risk management resource for the ASC, providing advice on a broad spectrum of legal matters including statutory interpretation, administrative law, securities regulation, corporate/commercial law, IT/IP law, procurement law, and privacy law. The OGC also manages corporate secretarial and legislative functions, advises on corporate governance, and handles access to information and privacy matters specific to the ASC. This role reports to the General Counsel and will contribute to the OGC team by offering legal counsel to ASC Executive Management, Commission Members, and employees on various regulatory issues, with a particular emphasis on IT vendor contracts, SaaS agreements, and open tendering processes. The position will also provide general corporate and commercial legal services to the ASC.

Requirements

• A law degree and approximately five to eight years of relevant legal experience.
• Membership in good standing (or be eligible for membership) with the Law Society of Alberta.
• Understanding of securities laws.
• Experience in a combination (or at least more than one) of the following areas: corporate/commercial law, technology law, privacy law, administrative law, securities law.
• The ability to negotiate and advocate a position while working collaboratively with others.
• The ability to provide advice and support to operational / business teams in a commercial manner.
• Strong, up-to-date research skills, and highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on an in-house legal team would be beneficial.
• Experience in a regulatory environment or the financial technology sector would also be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement and contracting needs of the ASC, including advising operational divisions on open tendering requirements and facilitating ASC open tenders to ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements, and reviewing/negotiating ASC vendor agreements.
• Draft and review IT service agreements, including but not limited to, software licensing, cloud computing, and IT managed and professional services agreements, as well as data processing and cyber security arrangements.
• Advise on and negotiate IT vendor agreements in support of key organizational initiatives to mature ASC IT infrastructure.
• Develop and update ASC standard form agreements and templates, as well as internal guidelines respecting data governance, cyber security and vendor management risk mitigation.
• Support the ASC in its role as designated principal administrator of the intellectual property related to the CSA national technology systems, and provide legal and risk-assessed advice on contractual arrangements in relation thereto.
• Support senior lawyers with research and drafting of responses to inquiries made by the Minister, Deputy Minister and staff of Treasury Board and Ministry of Finance, including reporting requirements for Alberta public agencies under applicable provincial statutes.
• Support the Privacy & Access Officer in overseeing the ASC’s Privacy Management Program, including policies, practices and legal requirements relating to records management, vendor management and data governance, as well as matters relating to the application of the Access to Information Act (Alberta) and the Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta).
• Provide legal advice and drafting in respect of various third-party commercial contracts, intergovernmental agreements, memoranda of understanding, and business correspondence of a legal nature in support of the ASC’s operational divisions.
• Provide legal services regarding any of the matters for which the OGC is responsible.

Benefits

• 100 per cent employer-paid benefits
• Comprehensive health and dental
• Employee life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Retirement benefits
• Travel insurance
• Paid vacation time, flex and sick days
• Employee family assistance program
• Transportation allowance
• Generous flexible spending account
• Professional development through subsidized courses, conferences, workshops, seminars and in-house training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level