Senior Legal Counsel – Leasing

July 27

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Public Infrastructure • Public Private Partnerships • Infrastructure Lending • Government Real Estate • Construction

501 - 1000

Description

• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial lease documents, including: leases, licenses, letters of intent, amendments, extensions, notices, consents, estoppels, assignment agreements, and other related documents as required. • Support Real Estate and Operations teams to effectively manage the Province’s real estate portfolio, including administration of asset/facility management contracts, landlord-tenant matters, or other property-related matters. • Provide comprehensive legal support to cross-functional project teams, ensuring thorough guidance and oversight on property-related matters, development projects, and other organizational initiatives. • Oversee and direct external counsel; interpret and disseminate legal advice and recommendations to senior leadership, lawyers and internal client groups. • Provide policy support to internal clients through review and interpretation of legislation and policies as well as providing advice and drafting language for amendments and new policies. • Ensure compliance with Infrastructure Ontario’s governance requirements. • Build and maintain effective working relationships with Government Ministries and Agencies, industry players and other stakeholders. • Update legal and internal client teams on legal matters, concepts and best practices through discussions and presentations. • Assume other legal duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of six (6) years of experience practicing law, preferably in commercial leasing, asset/facility management, real estate, development or general corporate/commercial law. • University degree in law (LLB or J.D.) and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. • Knowledge of the litigation process, litigation management and dispute resolution experience would be considered an asset. • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to effectively advise clients and collaborate with project stakeholders. • Ability to communicate complex legal issues in a clear manner to non-legal audiences. • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. • Ability to understand business issues quickly, exercise good judgment in providing timely and practical legal advice. • Collaborative style and the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.