Legal Counsel

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.  
We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel or Legal Counsel to provide strategic and practical support to IO’s Real Estate Division, with a focus on commercial leasing, asset and facility management, procurement, IT, energy and infrastructure, as well as related projects and governance initiatives. Projects are broad in scope and legal support is required through the full life cycle; from shaping business cases, informing policy decisions, designing transactions, to executing and managing the transaction into operations.

What You Will Do:

• • Draft, review, analyze and negotiate complex commercial and outsourcing agreements opinions, memoranda, and procurement documents to manage risk and ensure that the government’s objectives are achieved.
  • Support Real Estate and Operations teams to effectively manage the Province’s real estate portfolio, including administration of asset/facility management contracts, landlord-tenant matters, or other property-related matters.
  • Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial lease documents, including: offers to leases, licenses, amendments, extensions, notice, consents, estoppels, relocation, restrictive covenant agreements, and other related documents as required;
  • The successful candidate will have experience working with outsourcing, SaaS, or other complex corporate and commercial transactions relating to asset or facility management, energy, or technology products and services. This will often require innovative thinking to develop, unique solutions and customize, negotiate and manage agreements (including multi-year master services agreements) after they are executed.
  • Oversee and direct external counsel; interpret and disseminate legal advice and recommendations to senior leadership, lawyers and internal client groups.
  • Provide policy support to internal clients through review and interpretation of legislation and policies as well as providing advice and drafting language for amendments and new policies.
  • Ensure compliance with Infrastructure Ontario’s governance requirements.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with Government Ministries and Agencies, industry players and other stakeholders.
  • Update legal and internal client teams on legal matters, concepts and best practices through discussions and presentations.
  • Assume other legal duties as assigned.

Who We're Looking For:

• • We are seeking an individual with a minimum of four (4) years of experience practicing law, preferably in one or more of the following areas: commercial leasing, procurement, asset management, energy and general corporate/commercial law.
  • The individual must have a university degree in law (LLB or J.D.) and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
  • Knowledge of the litigation process, litigation management and dispute resolution experience would be considered an asset.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to communicate complex legal issues in a clear manner to non-legal audiences.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
  • Ability to understand business issues quickly, exercise good judgment in providing timely and practical legal advice.
  • Collaborative style and the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.

  Please note, this posting will close at 11:59am on July 2, 2024.  
Level of Position: Legal (L1) $103,100 to $154,600 Candidates with up to 6 years of experience as a licensed lawyer in Ontario will be considered for a Legal Counsel (L1) position  
Level of Position: Legal (L2) $118,200 to $176,800 Candidates with more than 6 years of experience as a licensed lawyer in Ontario will be considered for a Senior Legal Counsel (L2) position.  
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, knowledge and experience. The hiring range for this position will fall within IO's internal pay bands and compensation philosophy.  
As an inclusive employer, Infrastructure Ontario encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Infrastructure Ontario will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.   By submitting your application, you are granting Infrastructure Ontario permission to process your personal data during the recruitment process and for keeping records of the process. Infrastructure Ontario may share your personal data internally to appropriate persons involved in the recruitment process and to third parties where there is an administrative or lawful basis for doing so. Provided that Infrastructure Ontario does not have any lawful reason to continue processing your personal data, you may make a formal request to rectify, erase or restrict (the processing of) your personal data.