Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Law

Company Summary

Come work for a company that’s committed to the success of each and every employee. A place where innovators and collaborators come together and build on each other’s talents. Where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.

FCT provides industry-leading title insurance, default solutions and other real estate related products and services to legal, lending, valuation and real estate professionals across Canada. With FCT, you will have the opportunity to build a meaningful career. Join us as we continue to do exciting work and make a big impact on our colleagues, customers and communities.

Job Summary

We are continually searching for great talent; individuals who possess a deep commitment to the customers and markets we serve. If you would like to join a company that is committed to the success of each employee and offers challenge, purpose and the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally in a team-oriented environment, you'll enjoy a career with us! We understand that fostering a diverse and inclusive environment is critical for the success of our business, and we actively work towards it every day.

The Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate provides senior management with effective advice on company strategies, products, processes, risks and their implementation, drafts and prepares legal contracts between the company and its customers, service providers and employees, manages an assigned case load, along with engaging and overseeing outside counsel, where warranted delegates to other internal counsel. Provides continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of business and shared services matters.

As a Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate:HERE’S HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Provides legal advice and advises management on legal risks, legal interpretation, and corporate and legal issues and gives advice on corporate structure, legality of new products and processes and related legal or liability issues.

• Provides appropriate, timely and effective legal advice and expertise to advance and protect the interests of FCT.

• Provides pro-active advice around any pending or existing litigation matters and strategizes with outside Counsel with respect to ultimate resolution of any potential litigation issues.

• Manages on-going non-claims litigation matters

• Oversees the work that this role delegates to other lawyers/law clerks within the Legal department

• Advising the company on the litigation risks of possible business decisions, providing preventive counseling with respect to the legal risks associated with business practices, and developing strategy with both inside and outside counsel in response to civil litigation and regulatory inquiries (including negotiating settlement agreements where appropriate), and cost effectively managing the resources required to address those matters.

• Provides legal advice to various departments within the company, including review of marketing collateral, review of all legal contracts, legal advice to Default Solutions, Commercial Services, Data governance, Finance, Residential Lending Solutions, Valuation Services, and Residential Solutions

• Provides legal expertise to the Human Resources department on employment matters; Prepares trademark applications with assistance of external counsel, brings applications to registration stage

• Is alert to corporate security issues and raises issue for input from and resolution by the relevant stakeholders and reports such issues to the VP Legal

• Provides legal expertise to the Information Technology department on contract matters

Acts as a strategic partner for the business to ensure that legal issues are anticipated and can be dealt with in a proactive rather than a reactive manner

Acts as FCT’s Complaints Officer, which entails:

• Evaluating complaints received from customers

• Assessing FCT’s response to the situation; working with the group from which the complaint stems

• Resolving the complaint

• Dealing with regulators should the complaint be escalated

Provides legal counsel to FA/FCT Vendor Management program which entails:

• Assessing new supplier engagements to determine level of risk and legal requirements

• Drafting appropriate contractual clauses

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• 8 to 12 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer, preferably initially with a prominent national law firm before moving to an in-house position.

• University law degree (J.D. or LLB) from a Canadian Law School and lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Upper Canada

• Exposure to or familiarity with the following areas of law: real estate, financial services, securities, human resources, technology law

• Familiarity with Title Insurance an asset

Total Direct Compensation:

141,080-172,381

Any pay range is in $CAD. The stated pay range reflects the total expected compensation for this role (e.g., base pay plus any expected incentives or allowances, where applicable)

HERE’S WHAT SETS US APART:

Through mentoring, innovative tools, and a variety of programs that engage and reward, we empower each employee to be great and drive results.

• Comprehensive benefits that include Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and Wellness Essentials

• Group retirement savings plan with company match

• Paid holidays and generous paid time off

• Hybrid work arrangements

• Paid volunteer opportunities and charitable donation matching

• Employee recognition programs that include referral incentives

• Potential for performance-based incentives

• The opportunity to participate in our stock purchase plan

• And more!

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For over a decade, FCT has been certified by the Great Place to Work® Institute as one of Canada’s best workplaces. We have also been recognized as a Top 50 Best Workplace in Canada, Best Workplaces in Canada for Women and Best Workplaces in Canada with Most Trusted Executive teams. In addition, FCT is recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers.

By joining us, you will not only be part of an award-winning organization, you will be part of a workforce that is engaged and empowered to succeed.

Thank you for considering FCT. We look forward to meeting you.