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Director of Legal

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Our client

Is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access to justice for low-income Ontarians.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the delivery of high-quality legal services across programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, professional standards, and regulatory obligations.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of staff lawyers and paralegals, fostering a culture of professional growth, collaboration, and accountability.
  • Develop and implement systems, processes, and standards to improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of legal service delivery.
  • Oversee legal risk management practices across programs and provide guidance on novel, complex, substantive, and ethical legal issues.
  • Monitor compliance with professional and ethical obligations and support quality assurance across legal programs.
  • Oversee projects and programs to ensure quality, effective resource allocation, funding obligations, and alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Support program development and contribute to strategic initiatives responding to evolving community needs.

Qualifications

  • Licensed lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
  • Minimum 10 years of legal practice experience, including strong civil litigation experience.
  • Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, or leading legal professionals.
  • Strong understanding of professional responsibility, legal risk management, and quality assurance.
  • Strong organizational, project management, and systems-thinking skills.
  • Experience leading process improvements or implementing new systems and technology is an asset.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: depending on experience.
  • Competitive benefit.
  • Remote working environment.

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