General Counsel
Apply NowCompany: Aspen RxHealth
Location: Calgary, AB T1Y 7M8
Description:
Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting leadership position available as General Counsel & Secretary, the most senior legal position at AHS. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Finance and Shared Services, you are the key legal advisor to the CEO and executive team, providing strategic legal counsel on regulatory compliance, statutory requirements, and organizational governance. You are an accomplished business leader with extensive in-house legal experience who combines sharp legal expertise with a strong understanding of organizational needs. As a trusted advisor, you will guide both internal and external stakeholders, exercising sound judgment and anticipating future challenges. Your ability to manage risk, negotiate complex solutions, and make informed decisions will ensure the long-term success of the organization. You possess excellent communication skills that enable you to build positive relationships with local, provincial, and national representatives and stakeholders, including government departments and officials. The position oversees and coordinates input from other legal advisors, including those in Alberta Health and Justice and Solicitor General, and external legal counsel as required for specialized expertise. This position can be located in either Edmonton or Calgary. In a refocused healthcare system, AHS plays an integral role in delivering high-quality acute care services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories. We are a nation-leading hospital-based service provider operating 106 facilities across the province and we are dedicated to excellence in patient care. Showcase your leadership skills at AHS, where we strive to foster an environment where patients, clients, and staff feel safe, healthy, valued and supported.
Description:
The General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (General Counsel) oversees all Legal, Privacy, Ethics and Compliance and Board Office services for the organization. The position is a strategic advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Official Administrator on all legal matters, including but not limited to, health law, labour relations and employment matters, corporate/commercial matters, contractual language, privacy and freedom of information policy, legal trends, risk, and general regulatory compliance. The General Counsel will be responsible for a team of over 100 employees until that team transitions to a new shared services organization that is being established to support all provincial health agencies and AHS. The Legal, Privacy, Ethics and Compliance teams will be transitioning to a shared services organization later in 2025, however the General Counsel will continue to assess legal liability and provide risk management and mitigation strategies for AHS and work with the shared services organization and external legal counsel where necessary. Additionally, the position is responsible for maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of organizational governance and ensuring compliance with all relevant policies and procedures, including those identified in the service agreement. In addition to managing the flow of legal advice and recommendations throughout the organization to ensure consistency and compliance in all areas, the position manages and oversees all litigation or potential litigation by or against the organization. The General Counsel ensures the organization meets its commitment to a standard of conduct that preserves and enhances public confidence in the integrity, objectivity, and impartiality of its clinical and business activities. The General Counsel also acts as Corporate Secretary and Advisor to the Board/Official Administrator.
The successful candidate must possess a J.D. or LL.B and be a member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.At least fifteen (15+) years of legal experience in an in-house healthcare legal department or law firm serving the healthcare sector.A combination of qualifications and experience may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
With demonstrated leadership abilities, including comfort with decision-making and exercising sound judgement, you have experience providing expert counsel to senior organizational leaders. Your communication skills demonstrate your ability to influence, negotiate, and mediate resolutions to complex situations, and you have experience communicating effectively with a wide variety of audiences including internal and external stakeholders. You have experience working with government ministries, elected officials, and the media. Along with your excellent ability to develop organization strategy and planning, you possess experience in leading strategic initiatives and managing change to achieve positive results. The successful candidate displays an ability to foster partnerships to achieve organizational goals, and models innovation and creativity.
Preferred Qualifications:
A graduate degree (MBA) is desirable but not required. Experience in the areas of health law, labour relations and employment matters, corporate/commercial matters, contractual language, privacy and freedom of information policy, legal trends, risk, or general regulatory compliance is preferred.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting leadership position available as General Counsel & Secretary, the most senior legal position at AHS. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Finance and Shared Services, you are the key legal advisor to the CEO and executive team, providing strategic legal counsel on regulatory compliance, statutory requirements, and organizational governance. You are an accomplished business leader with extensive in-house legal experience who combines sharp legal expertise with a strong understanding of organizational needs. As a trusted advisor, you will guide both internal and external stakeholders, exercising sound judgment and anticipating future challenges. Your ability to manage risk, negotiate complex solutions, and make informed decisions will ensure the long-term success of the organization. You possess excellent communication skills that enable you to build positive relationships with local, provincial, and national representatives and stakeholders, including government departments and officials. The position oversees and coordinates input from other legal advisors, including those in Alberta Health and Justice and Solicitor General, and external legal counsel as required for specialized expertise. This position can be located in either Edmonton or Calgary. In a refocused healthcare system, AHS plays an integral role in delivering high-quality acute care services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories. We are a nation-leading hospital-based service provider operating 106 facilities across the province and we are dedicated to excellence in patient care. Showcase your leadership skills at AHS, where we strive to foster an environment where patients, clients, and staff feel safe, healthy, valued and supported.
Description:
The General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (General Counsel) oversees all Legal, Privacy, Ethics and Compliance and Board Office services for the organization. The position is a strategic advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Official Administrator on all legal matters, including but not limited to, health law, labour relations and employment matters, corporate/commercial matters, contractual language, privacy and freedom of information policy, legal trends, risk, and general regulatory compliance. The General Counsel will be responsible for a team of over 100 employees until that team transitions to a new shared services organization that is being established to support all provincial health agencies and AHS. The Legal, Privacy, Ethics and Compliance teams will be transitioning to a shared services organization later in 2025, however the General Counsel will continue to assess legal liability and provide risk management and mitigation strategies for AHS and work with the shared services organization and external legal counsel where necessary. Additionally, the position is responsible for maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of organizational governance and ensuring compliance with all relevant policies and procedures, including those identified in the service agreement. In addition to managing the flow of legal advice and recommendations throughout the organization to ensure consistency and compliance in all areas, the position manages and oversees all litigation or potential litigation by or against the organization. The General Counsel ensures the organization meets its commitment to a standard of conduct that preserves and enhances public confidence in the integrity, objectivity, and impartiality of its clinical and business activities. The General Counsel also acts as Corporate Secretary and Advisor to the Board/Official Administrator.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Senior Program Officer
- Union: Exempt Executive
- Unit and Program: Legal
- Primary Location: Southport Tower
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 06-MAY-2025
- Date Available: 02-JUN-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days.
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $88.35
- Maximum Salary: $135.15
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
The successful candidate must possess a J.D. or LL.B and be a member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.At least fifteen (15+) years of legal experience in an in-house healthcare legal department or law firm serving the healthcare sector.A combination of qualifications and experience may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
With demonstrated leadership abilities, including comfort with decision-making and exercising sound judgement, you have experience providing expert counsel to senior organizational leaders. Your communication skills demonstrate your ability to influence, negotiate, and mediate resolutions to complex situations, and you have experience communicating effectively with a wide variety of audiences including internal and external stakeholders. You have experience working with government ministries, elected officials, and the media. Along with your excellent ability to develop organization strategy and planning, you possess experience in leading strategic initiatives and managing change to achieve positive results. The successful candidate displays an ability to foster partnerships to achieve organizational goals, and models innovation and creativity.
Preferred Qualifications:
A graduate degree (MBA) is desirable but not required. Experience in the areas of health law, labour relations and employment matters, corporate/commercial matters, contractual language, privacy and freedom of information policy, legal trends, risk, or general regulatory compliance is preferred.