35 Legal Director jobs in Canada

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) is a supra-municipal organization with jurisdiction over the territory of Québec located north of the 55th parallel. The Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department of the KRG is currently seeking to recruit a candidate to work in Kuujjuaq in the capacity of:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – LEGAL DEPARTMENT

(Permanent – Full-time)

Reporting to the Director of the Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department, the Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Director in overseeing, planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of the department.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Plan, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate the work of the employees;
• Oversee the legal support to the other departments;
• Oversee the technical assistance provided to the Northern villages and the operations of the Offence Management Bureau, responsible of processing statements of offence in Nunavik;
• Review various legal documentation such as legal opinions, calls for tenders, contracts, leases, agreements, policies, procedures, by-laws, ordinances, resolutions, and any other documents;
• Oversee insurance claims for the KRG, the Northern villages, and the Childcare Centres;
• Assist the Director during the meetings of the Council and the Executive Committee, preparation of budgets, annual objectives and activity reports;
• Perform any other duties as requested.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Member of the Barreau du Québec;
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant law practice, preferably in the municipal sector, and a minimum of three (3) years of employee management experience;
• Knowledge of municipal finances will be considered an asset;
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational skills, and initiative;
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and analytical skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and French; knowledge of Inuktitut is an asset;
• Ability to work under pressure and respect deadlines;
• Be willing and available to travel in Nunavik and outside the region;
• Past work experience in a cross-cultural environment, preferably with native communities, will be considered as an asset;
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite as well as other relevant software.

Place of work: Kuujjuaq, Quebec

Salary: Min. $107 005 yearly – Max. $47 116 a year.

Benefits:
Cost-of-living differential: minimum 8 500 annually

Food allowance: minimum 4 216 annually

Annual leave trips: minimum 3

Simplified Pension Plan

Group insurance

Vacation: 20 days annually

Teleworking: up to 6 weeks annually

Statutory holidays: 20 days, including 10 during the Christmas period

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) is a supra-municipal organization with jurisdiction over the territory of Québec located north of the 55th parallel. The Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department of the KRG is currently seeking to recruit a candidate to work in Kuujjuaq in the capacity of:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – LEGAL DEPARTMENT

(Permanent – Full-time)

Reporting to the Director of the Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department, the Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Director in overseeing, planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of the department.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Plan, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate the work of the employees;
• Oversee the legal support to the other departments;
• Oversee the technical assistance provided to the Northern villages and the operations of the Offence Management Bureau, responsible of processing statements of offence in Nunavik;
• Review various legal documentation such as legal opinions, calls for tenders, contracts, leases, agreements, policies, procedures, by-laws, ordinances, resolutions, and any other documents;
• Oversee insurance claims for the KRG, the Northern villages, and the Childcare Centres;
• Assist the Director during the meetings of the Council and the Executive Committee, preparation of budgets, annual objectives and activity reports;
• Perform any other duties as requested.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Member of the Barreau du Québec;
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant law practice, preferably in the municipal sector, and a minimum of three (3) years of employee management experience;
• Knowledge of municipal finances will be considered an asset;
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational skills, and initiative;
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and analytical skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and French; knowledge of Inuktitut is an asset;
• Ability to work under pressure and respect deadlines;
• Be willing and available to travel in Nunavik and outside the region;
• Past work experience in a cross-cultural environment, preferably with native communities, will be considered as an asset;
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite as well as other relevant software.

Place of work: Kuujjuaq, Quebec

Salary: Min. $107 005 yearly – Max. $47 116 a year.

Benefits:
Cost-of-living differential: minimum 8 500 annually

Food allowance: minimum 4 216 annually

Annual leave trips: minimum 3

Simplified Pension Plan

Group insurance

Vacation: 20 days annually

Teleworking: up to 6 weeks annually

Statutory holidays: 20 days, including 10 during the Christmas period

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) is a supra-municipal organization with jurisdiction over the territory of Québec located north of the 55th parallel. The Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department of the KRG is currently seeking to recruit a candidate to work in Kuujjuaq in the capacity of:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – LEGAL DEPARTMENT

(Permanent – Full-time)

Reporting to the Director of the Legal, Socio-Judicial and Municipal Management Department, the Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Director in overseeing, planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of the department.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Plan, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate the work of the employees;
• Oversee the legal support to the other departments;
• Oversee the technical assistance provided to the Northern villages and the operations of the Offence Management Bureau, responsible of processing statements of offence in Nunavik;
• Review various legal documentation such as legal opinions, calls for tenders, contracts, leases, agreements, policies, procedures, by-laws, ordinances, resolutions, and any other documents;
• Oversee insurance claims for the KRG, the Northern villages, and the Childcare Centres;
• Assist the Director during the meetings of the Council and the Executive Committee, preparation of budgets, annual objectives and activity reports;
• Perform any other duties as requested.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Member of the Barreau du Québec;
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant law practice, preferably in the municipal sector, and a minimum of three (3) years of employee management experience;
• Knowledge of municipal finances will be considered an asset;
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational skills, and initiative;
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and analytical skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and French; knowledge of Inuktitut is an asset;
• Ability to work under pressure and respect deadlines;
• Be willing and available to travel in Nunavik and outside the region;
• Past work experience in a cross-cultural environment, preferably with native communities, will be considered as an asset;
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite as well as other relevant software.

Place of work: Kuujjuaq, Quebec

Salary: Min. $107 005 yearly – Max. $47 116 a year.

Benefits:
Cost-of-living differential: minimum 8 500 annually

Food allowance: minimum 4 216 annually

Annual leave trips: minimum 3

Simplified Pension Plan

Group insurance

Vacation: 20 days annually

Teleworking: up to 6 weeks annually

Statutory holidays: 20 days, including 10 during the Christmas period

Job Description

Northwest (TSX: NWH.UN) is a global real estate investor and asset manager focused on properties and partnerships at the intersection of healthcare and real estate. This real estate investment trust has over $9B of assets under management, owning and operating a portfolio of 210 high-quality properties across 7 countries.

The Opportunity
Northwest is seeking a business minded lawyer, with significant experience in corporate, commercial real estate and financing, to join its exceptional team as Director, Investments and Legal Counsel. Reporting to the President, the successful candidate will work closely with key business groups across the organization, with a primary emphasis on real estate investments, commercial real estate transactions and financings in Canada and internationally.

This is a unique global role in a publicly traded company in the high growth healthcare real estate investment space. It offers meaningful exposure to both legal and business aspects of a purpose driven industry, interesting and sophisticated work, and an attractive compensation package. This is a hybrid position.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide transactional legal support for Northwest’s global real estate investments including acquisitions and dispositions, financings, and joint venture arrangements
• Provide pragmatic and proactive advice on a variety of legal matters
• Active involvement in real estate investment decision making and execution
• Work closely with business teams, including corporate investment and corporate finance, to provide strategic business and legal advice
• Manage external counsel and other professional advisors on legal and related business matters

• 6+ years of experience in commercial real estate and commercial financing gained in a law firm and/or in-house environment (experience in leasing is an asset)
• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and organizational skills
• Strong leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead transactions and projects
• Adaptable and practical with sound commercial and business acumen
• Strong results-oriented team player and problem solver
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work demands

Job Description

Salary: $105,000 - $25,000 /yr

Term: Full-Time, Permanent
Reports to: President & CEO

Salary Range: 105,000 - 125,000 /yr

Location: Canada (Remote, with occasional travel)

Expected start date: September 2025

This position is for one active vacancy.

About Us

At Generate Canada we believe in working across sectors and taking a systems-level approach to develop wicked solutions to complex challenges. Together with our partners were working to eliminate plastic waste, advance climate-friendly agriculture, drive investment in nature, shift production to a circular economy, and accelerate our energy transition.

As one of the countrys first and most impactful charitable organizations focused on the intersection of environmental, social, and economic prosperity, we know the solutions we need are interconnected and simply cant be achieved alone. We invite you to join us as we create, test and scale innovations for real progress.

Purpose

As the Director of Operations: HR, Legal, Administration, and Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across critical operational functions that enable Generate Canada's effectiveness as a high-performing, multi-layered organization. You will lead organizational development, strategic planning processes, legal and compliance functions, and administrative excellence while managing a team that includes a Coordinator of Stakeholder Engagement and a part-time HR Specialist. The nature of our small central operations team that supports 40+ staff means that you are excited about both providing oversight and also executing detailed processes yourself.

You will also work with the Senior Manager of Finance & IT to bring overall operational leadership, including coordinating operations roles across our Solution Space teams. Your role is essential to fostering Generate Canada's culture, ensuring compliance, and driving the strategic planning processes that guide our impact across Solution Spaces.

What You'll Do

Organizational Development and Human Resources (25%)

• Work closely with the President & CEO and Managing Directors to develop and implement an organizational development, workforce strategy, and unified culture, identifying skills and capabilities required at the "centre" and Solution Spaces.
• Monitor, report on, and coordinate actions to improve employee engagement across our remote, decentralized teams.
• Oversee (and execute where needed) Human Resources functions, including talent acquisition, development, compensation, performance management, and HR operations.
• Ensure effective HR policies, processes, and compliance measures are in place and regularly updated.
• Oversee the integrity, security, and effectiveness of our HR data, including in our HRIS and related databases.
• Drive initiatives to attract, engage, grow, and retain talented people who deliver on the "GenCan Way."

Strategic Planning (15%)

• Support the President & CEO and Management Team in developing and updating Generate Canada's strategic plan.
• Set up and lead the process for annual planning and OKR setting, ensuring engagement from the management team and input from stakeholders across the organization. Work in partnership with the Senior Manager, Finance & IT to closely integrate the annual planning and budgeting processes.
• Oversee ongoing tracking and accountability processes against strategic plan and yearly OKRs, including support for reporting to the Board of Directors.

Operations and Organizational Effectiveness (20%)

• Develop and maintain an operations strategy for Generate Canada overall, in collaboration with the Senior Manager of Finance & IT, including central versus decentralized capacity considerations.
• Design, document, and execute operational processes that enable excellence in collaborating across Solution Spaces and managing external relationships, including having oversight over our CRM.
• Oversee policy development and documentation across the organization, including regular review for applicability and compliance.
• Oversee document and knowledge management, including our strategy for making resources available to staff through our intranet.
• Champion and support the use of ClickUp as our standard tool for project management.

Legal and Compliance (15%)

• Oversee legal and compliance matters for the organization across multiple legal entities. This includes compliance with charitable, non-profit, and other regulations, including reporting requirements. A key partner in this will be the Senior Manager, Finance & IT.
• Manage legal entity structures and registrations, including evaluation and selection of appropriate entities for different organizational activities.
• Ensure effective contract management and review processes, including broad use and tracking of standardized agreements (and working with legal counsel to keep these updated) and DocuSign.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, including being the decision-maker on when legal counsel is needed.

Administration and Board Support (15%)

• Support the President & CEO in resourcing and coordinating the work of the Board of Directors and Committees, including preparing materials and managing correspondence, where needed.
• Ensure standardized and historical reference materials are kept current and made available to the board, committees, and staff groups through Google Drive and/or the organizations Intranet.

Team Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement (10%)

• Build and lead high-performing teams in HR and operations.
• Manage and mentor direct reports, including the Coordinator of Stakeholder Engagement and part-time HR Specialist, to maximize their talents and support professional development.
• Provide overall leadership and coordination for our central teams focused on operational excellence (in partnership with the Senior Manager, Finance & IT), and bring operational coordination through leading our cross-organization Operations Group.
• Partner strategically with Solution Space Managing Directors as trusted advisor and strategic business partner.

Who You Are

• Strategic Operations Leader: You excel at designing and implementing operational strategies that enable high-performing organizations to achieve their mission.
• People-Centered: You are passionate about organizational development, culture building, and creating environments where diverse teams thrive.
• Systems Thinker: You understand how to balance centralized efficiency with decentralized autonomy in complex organizational structures.
• Compliance Expert: You have experience understanding and navigating legal and regulatory requirements with confidence, while maintaining organizational agility.
• Collaborative Builder: You foster trust, alignment, and shared purpose across diverse stakeholders and teams. You are an expert at leading with or without formal authority.

Essential Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in operations, HR, or organizational development, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven track record in strategic planning and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Strong background in policy development and compliance, preferably in non-profit or multi-entity organizations.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading remote, distributed teams.
• Excellent project management and process design skills.
• Executive presence, including ability to communicate clearly and position issues at the right level of detail and against the organizations strategic priorities.
• Experience supporting governance bodies and Board committees.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the non-profit sector, particularly with registered charities.
• Experience with decentralized organizational models.
• Knowledge of Canadian law and governance requirements, particularly in the areas of registered charities and HR.
  

To Apply

Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada and currently reside in Canada. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience (details not found in resume) to be considered for this opportunity.

Please note: We would rather receive a short cover letter from YOU than a formal letter from ChatGPT.

The job posting will remain open on Generate Canada's career site: -us/join-our-team/ until 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

What To Expect From The Hiring Process

We respect your time and value transparency. Heres what to expect:

• Introductory call with HR (10 minutes)
  • Request for work samples
• Interview with Hiring Manager (30-60 minutes)
  • Candidate Exercise/ Assessment Task
• Interview with the Senior Management Panel (45-60 minutes)
• Introductory call with Leadership Team (30 minutes)
• Offer & Onboarding
  

Please note: this is subject to change at any point in the recruitment process based on the needs of the business. All interviewed applicants will be notified of the outcome within 45 days of their final interview.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Generate Canada values equitable opportunities, sustainable solutions, and collaborative and inclusive processes. Generate Canada recognizes and accepts differences in cultural, religious, and political processes and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

At Generate Canada were committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will do our best to support you. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the interview process, please let us know when we reach out to schedule your interview.

AI Disclosure Statement

At Generate Canada, we are committed to a transparent and human-centered recruitment process. We want to assure all candidates that we do not utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools for candidate screening or selection, at this time. All applications are reviewed and assessed by a human.

Job Description

Salary: $50K +, commensurate to experience

Corporate Law Clerk

Mazzeo Law is a boutique law firm located in Vaughan, ON, voted Top Choice Real Estate Law Firm in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and recognized by Best Lawyers in 2022.Our areas of expertise are focused mostly in helping the community resolve their legal issues which often encompasses Family Law, Real Estate Law, Corporate Law and Wills and Estates.

We are currently seeking a confident, experienced and hands on Law Clerk that is able to apply their strong corporate law background to the overall carriage of the Principal Lawyer and Partners corporate files. Experience in Wills & Estates is considered an asset. Mazzeo Law offers a true team environment and a competitive compensation and benefits package with an opportunity to enhance skills and knowledge in a fast-paced environment.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assist and complete a variety of legal administrative duties in Corporate law;
• Provide Lawyer with regular updates on the status of files;
• Manage physical and electronic client files in accordance with firm policies and procedures;

• Organize and maintain minute books, prepare annual resolutions and file annual returns
• Prepare and file articles of incorporations, amendment and other corporate registrations and filings
• Conduct minute books reviews and prepare remedial resolutions
• Support in larger transactions by maintaining closing agendas and drafting agreements and closing documents
• Conduct corporate and security searches
• Prepare corporate documents, such as director/member resolutions, by-laws, incorporations, amalgamations, dissolutions, articles of amendments, etc.
• Provide support on all aspects of corporate transactions including small business acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, corporate freezes, financings, and general corporate work, including minute book review and maintenance, due diligence and reporting, etc.
• Drafting agreements including shareholder agreements, share purchase agreements, annual meeting documents, annual filings and amendments, etc.
• Draft wills and estates documents (e.g. wills, powers of attorney and applications for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee);
• Participate in Will signing meetings and other meetings to sign documents with clients in the office;
• General administrative duties, including but not limited to docketing own time
• Meet with clients to sign various documents;

• Schedule/Organize client meetings, counsel discussions, etc.;
• Photocopy, scan and bind documents as required;

• Perform review and summarize corporate searches;

• Attending to PPSA registrations, etc;

• Work closely with other parties involved in transactions, such as lawyers, clients and accountants. This includes coordination of closing activities and ensuring the necessary documents are properly recorded and filed;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Corporate laws and regulations, ensuring all transactions adhere to these guidelines.

• Ensure all client information is strictly confidential, adhering to all privacy laws and regulations.
• Obtain testimonials from clients once the file has settled; and
• Assist Lawyer in any other requests as required.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience as a Corporate Law Clerk (experience as an estates clerk an asset;
• Law Clerk Diploma;
• Experience with Appara, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Docusign and Cosmolex,
• Experience working in an office environment

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced environment;
• Very organized with excellent time management skills;
• High attention to detail;
• Excellent problem-solving skills;
• Computer savvy and a strong ability to learn new skills quickly;

• Work well independently as well as part of a team;
• Manage a corporate file from start to finish with minimal supervision;
• Punctual, reliable and responsible;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Excellent communication skills; and
• Strong work ethic.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.