Job Summary:

Reporting to the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, the Legal Director, Corporate & Securities will be an experienced business lawyer, who is ready to manage a diverse portfolio of corporate, securities and compliance matters in a rapidly-growing, fast-paced enterprise. This is an exciting opportunity to help develop and expand the Legal, Corporate Secretarial and Compliance functions at the Toronto-based corporate headquarters of a new, NYSE-listed, multinational company in the clean-tech industry.

Primary Responsibilities:

Working directly with the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, this role will cover a broad range of responsibilities, including:

• Advising on compliance with applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws, as well as NYSE and other corporate governance requirements;
• Working with Finance, IR and Business teams in the preparation of the Company’s regulatory filings with the SEC, OSC and NYSE, including press releases, material change reports, annual/quarterly reports and annual meeting materials;
• Helping organize the annual meeting process and proxy circular in collaboration with the IR and Communications teams;

• Administering corporate compliance programs, including securities trading policies, insider reporting, conflicts of interest reporting, whistleblower reporting, internal investigations, sanctions and anti-corruption law compliance, etc.
• Advising on and participating in strategic transactions, such as financing transactions, public and private securities offerings, Joint Ventures/Strategic Alliances and M&A transactions;
• Supporting the Board of Directors on corporate governance matters;
• Instructing and coordinating legal work by external counsel regarding litigation and disputes;
• Advising corporate functional areas, including Finance, IT, HR and Communications, regarding diverse matters, including patents, trademarks and licenses; ESG/Sustainability matters (including ESG reports); data protection and privacy; and employment law matters; and general corporate/commercial matters;

• Assisting in management and administration of global affiliates;
• Developing strong client relationships and providing business-oriented solutions.
  

Job Qualifications:

• LL.B. or J.D. degree

• Good standing with a Canadian Law Society as well as the New York bar
• 8+ years’ experience at a leading law firm and/or in the legal department of a public company
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills and attention to detail
• U.S. corporate/securities experience is highly desirable
• International business experience and foreign language skills are desirable
  

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