About the job

Senior Legal Counsel/Litigator

One of southeastern Ontario’s most innovative construction and development firms is seeking a

talented and ambitious lawyer to take on the role and responsibilities as its Senior Legal Counsel.

Based out of the historic and progressive City of Kingston, Ontario, our firm, recently awarded Employer of the Year in Kingston, is on the leading edge of design, property acquisition, and management processes and technological expertise.

Our growing team of flourishing professionals is the ideal setting for an established and

confident young professional with exceptional litigation acumen, with powerfully compelling

communication skills and a fierce desire for courtroom and boardroom success.

The role of Legal Counsel/Litigator will see the successful candidate operate independently as the

legal ‘face’ of the company, but will have access to the resources, wisdom, and experience of an

adjunct outside senior litigation specialist.

What We Seek:

• An individual with a comprehensive understanding of current commercial and corporate

law, but who also possesses business acumen and a sense of our firm’s corporate

culture and goals.

• A boldly effective communicator who can forcefully and successfully advocate for the

firm in the realms of negotiation, arbitration and litigation, but who can also effectively

distill complex legal issues and risks with fellow staff and senior management.

• Someone who is as comfortable in the boardroom as they are in a courtroom, before an

administrative body or tribunal.

• An incisive, quick, and prodigious legal mind, with uncanny focus and attention to the

smallest details; someone who is as adept with case law as they are with transactional

documents, contracts and policy dossiers.

• Diligence, competitive fire, and the ability to build mutually beneficial relationships and

collaborate with in-house colleagues, outside counsel and other external parties.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Minimum of six years as a practicing lawyer, with at least five of those years involved in

corporate litigation, preferably within the construction/development industry.

• A potent understanding of the current legal environment, including all pertinent laws,

regulations, codes and guidelines.

• A demonstrated ability to draft, review and negotiate a wide array of legal documents,

including contracts, patents, agreements, memoranda and internal corporate policies.

• Sound judgement, an analytical mind and a high degree of professional ethics and

integrity.

• A keen sense of the importance of internal risk management and regulatory compliance.

• A demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships both within

and outside the firm, which will aid in advancing corporate and legal objectives of the

organization.