Senior Corporate Counsel
Apply NowCompany: Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
Location: Toronto, ON M4E 3Y1
Description:
Position Title: Senior Corporate Counsel
Department: GCO
Location: Toronto
Status: Permanent Full-Time (Hybrid)
Day in the life of:
Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, the Senior Corporate Counsel provides legal services to management and team members, including rendering legal advice and opinions on the affairs of the corporation relating to regulatory matters and corporate/commercial agreements.
Core Responsibilities:
Education/Experience:
Key Skills and Competencies:
What we offer:
Why the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO):
Our purpose and our impact:
With offices across Canada - from Vancouver to Montreal, our mission is to promote healthy capital markets by regulating fairly and effectively so that investors are protected and confident investing in their futures. As a regulator, we understand that we are all investors. Therefore, a career with us is a career with purpose, protecting our future.
Culture and Working Environment:
Life at CIRO is purpose and performance- driven. We foster an inclusive culture where teamwork, a forward-thinking attitude, and integrity are at the core of everything we do. This creates an environment where employees thrive, grow, and are empowered to learn and contribute their best.
Joining CIRO means becoming part of a dynamic and transparent organization that values accountability and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory oversight in the financial industry.
Looking for a career where you can safeguard the integrity of Canadian markets? Join CIRO and be part of the team that secures our financial future.
Our Commitment:
CIRO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). CIRO will provide accommodation to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Should you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
CIRO is a pan-Canadian organization that oversees all investment dealers and trading activity in marketplaces across Canada. This position requires the ability to communicate with employees in CIRO regional offices and other CIRO stakeholders across Canada. Accordingly, proficiency in both official languages of Canada (French and English) is needed. Due to the frequent interactions with internal and external English-speaking members, clients, representatives, firms, Canadian provincial and territorial securities regulators, and employees situated outside of Quebec, the position requires a fully bilingual candidate.
While we appreciate receiving applications, only those applicants who closely meet the position requirements will be contacted.
#LI-HYBRID #hiring
Department: GCO
Location: Toronto
Status: Permanent Full-Time (Hybrid)
Day in the life of:
Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, the Senior Corporate Counsel provides legal services to management and team members, including rendering legal advice and opinions on the affairs of the corporation relating to regulatory matters and corporate/commercial agreements.
Core Responsibilities:
- Provide legal support and advise to all departments within CIRO including reviewing material contracts and internal corporate policies
- Lead or assist in policy initiatives within the GCO's mandate
- Retain and instruct external counsel in corporate/commercial matters
- Provide legal advice and support relating to CIRO regulatory obligations
Education/Experience:
- Law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario or equivalent
- At least 7 years' experience in private practice, in-house or a regulatory position
- Experience in corporate commercial law, securities law and/or self-regulation in the securities industry is especially valuable
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledge of and experience with current securities industry practices, applicable securities legislation, and/or marketplace structure and operations
- Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills
- Demonstrated initiative and dependability
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to interact effectively with senior management, other regulators and external stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team on long-term, complex projects
What we offer:
- Competitive base salary in alignment with market
- Performance based bonus
- Hybrid work environment
- Employer paid Health Benefits and Spending Account that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs as of day one.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
- Paid flex days and sick days
- Vacation days
- Maternity Leave Of Absence /Paternity Leave Of Absence top up
- Paid continuous learning and continuing development including designations.
Why the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO):
Our purpose and our impact:
With offices across Canada - from Vancouver to Montreal, our mission is to promote healthy capital markets by regulating fairly and effectively so that investors are protected and confident investing in their futures. As a regulator, we understand that we are all investors. Therefore, a career with us is a career with purpose, protecting our future.
Culture and Working Environment:
Life at CIRO is purpose and performance- driven. We foster an inclusive culture where teamwork, a forward-thinking attitude, and integrity are at the core of everything we do. This creates an environment where employees thrive, grow, and are empowered to learn and contribute their best.
Joining CIRO means becoming part of a dynamic and transparent organization that values accountability and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory oversight in the financial industry.
Looking for a career where you can safeguard the integrity of Canadian markets? Join CIRO and be part of the team that secures our financial future.
Our Commitment:
CIRO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). CIRO will provide accommodation to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Should you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
CIRO is a pan-Canadian organization that oversees all investment dealers and trading activity in marketplaces across Canada. This position requires the ability to communicate with employees in CIRO regional offices and other CIRO stakeholders across Canada. Accordingly, proficiency in both official languages of Canada (French and English) is needed. Due to the frequent interactions with internal and external English-speaking members, clients, representatives, firms, Canadian provincial and territorial securities regulators, and employees situated outside of Quebec, the position requires a fully bilingual candidate.
While we appreciate receiving applications, only those applicants who closely meet the position requirements will be contacted.
#LI-HYBRID #hiring