Job Description

Reporting to Chief Legal Officer , the Director Legal Counsel is responsible for supporting the company's residential and commercial mortgage lending line of business operating under the Home Trust brand, and responsible for ensuring that corporate risk and compliance is managed to the highest level of governance for the Company. Experience with and a strong knowledge of real estate and the regulatory requirements applicable to mortgage lending are essential for this role.



More generally, you will be responsible for providing strategic and legal advice to other company business units. You will need to be equally comfortable working independently, and as a member of a team in a fast-paced environment. A positive and creative can-do attitude, a desire to learn, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves to get work done are essential.



Based in Toronto, you will be a key member of a dynamic in-house legal team located in Montreal and Toronto and have an opportunity to grow and develop the skills required of in-house lawyers by working directly with business colleagues to advise and manage legal and regulatory risk while enabling the business to grow.
General Corporate MattersProvide general in-house legal advice and counsel to including marketing, procurement and Compliance. Support other areas of the Company's operations working with all levels of the Company's business to develop and implement effective legal and business strategies and processes. Draft and negotiate agreements and review contracts and other material agreements entered by the Company,

Mortgage Lending & SecuritizationAdvise on residential and commercial mortgage business, including review of mortgage transaction agreements, broker agreements and mortgage securitization programs.

As a member of an in-house legal department, you will be expected to support the day-to-day operation of the legal function, in this capacity you may be asked to:Manage regulatory filings for the Company. Administer the Company's trademarks. Support on HR and employment law matters Manage litigation Experience and knowledge of the regulatory framework applicable to mortgage lending including but not limited to Trust and Loan Companies Act, the CMHC securitization framework and the National Housing Act

Qualifications:Education Requirement: University Degree, Law Degree, Licensed to practice law in Canada and a lawyer in good standing with a provincial law society. Years of Experience: 5-7 years of Corporate Law or Real Estate experience, obtained in a law firm and/or another regulated in-house environment with expertise in residential and/or commercial mortgage lending

Additional Qualifications, Certifications, Skills:Collaboration: Works collaboratively as part of the Legal team with business colleagues to achieve the highest levels of performance ensuring that the team actively contributes to the success of the Company in alignment with the Company's values. Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills Shares information in a timely, clear, simple and consistent manner. Balances honest communication with confidentiality and business relevance. Strategic Planning: Anticipates upcoming issues and identifies solutions for those issues and inspires others to take initiative and ownership to proactively and effectively deliver business results. Operational Excellence: Inspires the continuous improvement of departmental processes and practices that simplify and improve efficiency and effectiveness. Implements change, ensuring understanding, participation and ownership. Decision Making & Analysis: Leveraged by others as a credible source whose opinion is valued both within and outside of the company. Can make decisions that have organization-wide consequences that could influence the future direction of the company. Identifies risks to organizational goal achievement, and devises risk mitigating strategies. Legal Skills: proven skills in critical areas such as problem solving, decision making, judgement, reasoning and planning. Displays professional maturity and an ability to flourish in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills. Ability to demonstrate and reinforce organizational values. Possesses a commitment to broaden legal skills beyond existing skill set.

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Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Permanent