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:
- 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.
- Support Major Projects teams from a legal standpoint in the procurement, construction, and operations of major provincial infrastructure projects (e.g. hospitals, courthouses, correctional facilities, highways, and rail/transit).
- Support Commercial Projects teams to deliver value for the public sector in novel and unique initiatives to leverage private sector partnerships and investments to help generate revenue, reduce costs, and create efficiencies in government services and investments.
- Be closely involved in structuring and implementing major infrastructure projects which will often require innovative thinking to develop and negotiate agreements reflecting the needs of each project.
- Draft, review, analyze and negotiate complex agreements, memoranda, and procurement documents to manage risk and ensure that the government’s objectives are achieved.
- Advise on and assist in resolving construction and operational disputes.
- Ensure compliance with Infrastructure Ontario’s governance requirements.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with project partners, funding partners, industry players and other stakeholders.
- Oversee and direct external counsel; interpret and disseminate legal advice and recommendations to senior lawyers and clients.
- Represent Infrastructure Ontario in relations with representatives of the government, stakeholders, media, and general public.
- Educate legal team and internal clients on legal matters through discussions and presentations.
- Assume other legal duties as assigned.
Who We’re Looking For:
- University degree in law (LLB or JD) and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Minimum of a few years’ experience practicing law or similar related experience in one or more of the following areas: construction law, infrastructure law, real estate law, procurement law, project finance law, and corporate law. We encourage candidates with construction law experience to apply.
- Experience with P3 or other project finance transactions is an asset.
- Dispute resolution experience is an asset.
- 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.
- The ability to thrive in a fast paced, high pressure and multi-task environment with changing priorities.
What’s In It For You:
- 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 flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
- 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.
Please note, this posting will close at 11:59pm on May 20, 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.
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.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience will be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
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