Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel, Real Estate (Fixed Term)

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.

Position Overview : As part of the Real Estate Management & Litigation Team, you will provide high-quality legal advice, research, opinions and service to internal clients on commercial real estate transactions and corporate / commercial matters, impacting the Realty Portfolio and related business lines.

This is a contract role, ending Feb 2025 .

What You Will Do :

• Provide legal advice to Infrastructure Ontario executives and business units to support decision making
• Ensure corporate compliance with current legislation and Infrastructure Ontario policies and procedures, and contribute to strategy development
• Provide legal support to internal stakeholders
• Provide litigation support to business units

What We Are Looking For :

• 5 years experience conducting title reviews and preparing title reports
• 5 years experience practicing law in the area of commercial real estate and / or leasing
• Few years' experience conducting title reviews and preparing title reports
• University degree in Law (LLB or JD)
• Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
• Knowledge of commercial real estate, property and land management
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills with the 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 and work effectively in a team-based environment

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.
• A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee.

IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.

• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
• A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
• Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
• 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 3rd, 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.

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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