Legal Counsel

William Osler Health System

1d • Remote

About The Position

Osler is seeking a highly developed and results-oriented Legal Counsel to join its Legal Affairs team. In alignment with Osler’s strategic direction, the Legal Counsel will provide a full spectrum of legal services across the hospital and support the team in maintaining and monitoring legal obligations of the hospital’s administrative and clinical departments with a focus on corporate/commercial work and health law. The successful candidate must possess sound judgment and highly analytical skills combined with a practical, solutions oriented and client centered approach. In addition, highly developed communication and research skills, demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in teams, including demonstrated consensus building skills and excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will also support Osler’s Privacy team on privacy issues and freedom of information requests from a legal perspective. The successful candidate will report to the Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel and is often the first point of contact for Managers, Directors and staff on a variety of legal issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law or recognized equivalent required
• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario required
• Minimum three (3) years of practical related experience as in-house counsel or leading law firm (ideally based in a health law context)
• Demonstrated ability to interact positively and work cooperatively with colleagues, staff and effectively as part of a team
• Proven collaborative planning skills in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of the role of policies, procedures and protocols
• Ability to draft and negotiate agreements independently
• Knowledge of Privacy laws in Ontario
• High proficiency of applicable legislation in variety of areas of law
• Fairness, openness, patience and a high level of integrity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required; ability to translate complex regulatory standards into material that can be understood by a functionally diverse audience
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, negotiation and diplomacy skills while being assertive and proactive
• Excellent organizational and time management skills required to handle competing priorities/deadlines
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail
• Eagerness to learn new areas and work with little supervision

Nice To Haves

• Certificate in Health law or Privacy Law preferred
• Preference for candidates who have worked within a health care organization or a similar public sector entity
• Experience in a health care setting strongly preferred; experience in a multi-site facility preferred
• Experience in developing and sustaining effective and collaborative professional working relationships and partnerships
• Experience with regulatory and legal research preferred

Responsibilities

• Drafts, negotiates and reviews contract and commercial transactional and related documents with a focus on MOU's, collaboration agreements, and other corporate/commercial matters, including procurements, finance, construction, leasing, information technology and privacy related agreements
• Works closely with directors and managers to support their contract requirements with vendors, other hospitals and partners
• Consults with/refers to internal/external resources as required (including government officials, professional regulatory bodies, external counsel, coroners, police, etc.)
• Advises staff and management on other legal matters, including contract law, administrative law, corporate/commercial law, health law and other issues that arise
• Identifies areas of potential legal and statutory risks, determines acceptable levels of risk, and makes recommendations to ensure clients take appropriate measures to manage risk in their contractual and other arrangements
• Develops policies and procedures, including identifying and addressing legal risks and compliance considerations
• Participate in working groups across the hospital, providing legal input and support as required
• Managers implementation of Olser's Disclosing Information to Police Policy, including providing training to Olser's clinical team members
• Leads Osler's legislative compliance program, working directly with various Osler's departments, and summarizing Olser's compliance for reporting to the Executive Team and Board
• Identifies areas of potential legal and statutory risk
• Monitors legislative and regulatory developments impacting the healthcare sector and advise on implications for the hospital
• Provides in-service training to staff on relevant and changing legal and regulatory matters
• Assists with the maintenance of the organization’s legislative registrar

Benefits

• Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.
• We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
• If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected] .

What This Job Offers

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