Director, Transaction Legal Jobs

IO’s Transaction Services and Corporate Legal Enterprise Team provides professional support to all parts of the agency. Lawyers within the team specialize in services that support infrastructure and commercial projects, construction, real estate and leasing, lending, privacy protection, government affairs, litigation, and contract management.

As part of Infrastructure Ontario’s Transaction Legal team, you will have an opportunity to play a leading role in Ontario’s most important and complex projects, including major infrastructure projects and other government initiatives leveraging private sector partnerships.

What You Will Do

• Oversee and direct external counsel; interpret and disseminate legal advice and recommendations to senior lawyers and senior management
• Oversee the provision of legal support on a portfolio of projects.
• Provide high-quality and commercially-minded legal advice and service to internal clients and senior management on matters related to the planning, procurement, construction and operations of major provincial infrastructure projects
• Provide advice and guide project lawyers in structuring and implementing major infrastructure projects. This will often require innovative thinking to develop and negotiate agreements reflecting the needs of each project.
• Ensure compliance with Infrastructure Ontario’s governance requirements.
• Assume other legal and management duties as assigned
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with project partners, funding partners, industry players and other stakeholders
• Be accountable for a team of lawyers in their carriage of files and issue management, and responsible for managing the team’s performance. Give direction to Transaction Legal team members and support their development through coaching and mentoring
• Educate legal team and internal clients on legal matters through discussions and presentations
• Represent Infrastructure Ontario in relations with representatives of the government, public- and private-sector stakeholders, the media and the general public
• Support the Transaction Legal Vice Presidents on corporate-wide initiatives and other general matters
• Draft, review, analyze and negotiate complex agreements, opinions, memoranda, and procurement documents to manage risk and ensure that the government’s objectives are achieved

Who We're Looking For

• O Proven management and leadership skills and abilities
• The individual must have a university degree in law (LLB or JD) and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• O Experience with P3 or other project finance transactions is required
• O Ability to work collaboratively in a large team-based environment of a growing organization
• O Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal issues in a way that can be understood by both lawyers and non-legal clients.
• O Demonstrated ability to identify areas of change and initiate, drive and see through such change to completion.
• O Experience acting for clients (in either the public or private sector) on large and/or complex transactions is desired
• O The ability to thrive in a fast paced, high pressure and multi-task environment with changing priorities.
• We are seeking an individual with a minimum of six (6) years of experience practicing law or similar related experience in the area(s) of infrastructure, construction, project finance, corporate/commercial and/or commercial real estate
• O Experience in infrastructure using non-P3 delivery models, construction, dispute resolution, commercial real estate, and/or other commercial contracts is desired.
• The ideal candidate will have the following skills and personal attributes:
• O Demonstrated ability to understand business issues quickly, think strategically, understand the business implications of proposed legal solutions and exercise good judgment in providing timely and practical legal, strategic and commercial advice.
• O Consistently demonstrates reliability, a commitment to a high level of quality and care in their work, decisiveness, self-confidence, self-control and self-awareness

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs
• A pregnancy and parental leave top-up program
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad learning program that includes both workshops and virtual learning
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
• A defined contribution pension plan
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that provides balance between colleagues’ professional and personal lives
• Access to our Healthcare Spending Account and a Lifestyle Account that can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning
• At IO, you have a unique opportunity to create a lasting impact in communities across Ontario. To support our colleagues in thriving both professionally and personally, we offer comprehensive benefits:
• A comprehensive benefits package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more

This posting will close on Thursday June 22nd @ 11:59 EST

The salary range for this position is $129,100 to $193,700 with a corresponding job level of L3.

At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you require any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.

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