As a member of the executive leadership team, the General counsel provides independent legal and regulatory governance assurance to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Board of Directors (Board).
The role ensures that organizational activities, governance decisions, contractual arrangements and regulatory obligations are legally valid, compliant and defensible under applicable federal, provincial, and territorial laws and regulations across Canada, and where applicable, international legal and regulatory requirements.
The General counsel provides legal interpretation, legal risk assessment, and escalation of material legal and regulatory issues to support informed executive and Board decision-making in a fully virtual, unionized operating environment.