Assistant General Counsel Permanent

Headquartered in Toronto, the Building Ontario Fund (BOF) is a new independent, board-governed agency that will facilitate investment by trusted institutional investors in critically needed large-scale infrastructure projects within the province.

The agency’s mandate is to invest in, and seek to attract investment from, qualified institutional investors, public sector entities, governments, and Indigenous communities in Ontario infrastructure projects that will generate revenue and are in the public’s interest. BOF will do this by:

• Investing in infrastructure and appropriately allocating risks amongst the Corporation and other investors
• Structuring proposals and negotiating agreements with investors in infrastructure projects
• Receiving and assessing unsolicited ideas and proposals for infrastructure
• Providing advisory services with respect to financing infrastructure projects

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, BOF is seeking a permanent full-time Assistant General Counsel to fill an existing vacancy and take on the following responsibilities:

Transactions:

• Lead and oversee all legal support for BOF’s infrastructure investment initiatives, including the IOFP program, ensuring legal compliance, risk management, and successful transaction execution from a legal perspective.
• Provide expert legal guidance to the Investments team, the Board and its Committees and senior management on complex transactions ranging across the BOF’s mandate and other matters relating to the BOF’s mandate.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate complex agreements to reflect transaction needs and supports.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with transaction partners, external counsel, and stakeholders.
• Manage and oversee all external counsel in the transaction portfolio, including supporting all procurement activities, managing performance of counsel as part of contract management, and reviewing, approving, and reporting on external legal spend to the Chief Legal Officer quarterly.
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with BOF’s operations and investments and recommend mitigation strategies.

Corporate:

• Manage, oversee, and report on all Legal contributions to human resources, finance, audit, strategy, and corporate requirements.
• Support the Corporate Secretary in ensuring all Legal contributions to meetings of the Board of Directors and its sub-committees are timely and high-quality, including material review of other departments as required.
• Support the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Legal Officer in all activities associated with the duties of the Ethics Executive, as required.

Governance:

• Support the Assistant General Counsel on cross-functional initiatives and governance matters, as required.
• Educate internal teams on legal matters through presentations and consultations and support other team members in doing so.
• Interpret and apply relevant legislation, regulations, and government directives to ensure BOF’s activities are compliant with legal and policy frameworks at all times, including advising staff and senior management where appropriate.
• Provide legal support for the development and review of internal policies, governance frameworks, and board materials relating to the Legal function.
• Conduct legal research and draft formal legal opinions on matters impacting BOF’s mandate.

Management and Leadership:

• Lead and coach all direct reports, ensuring high-quality output and fostering professional development. Support performance management of other team members by actively contributing to review processes.
• At all times set a professional standard for ethical and professional standards for the Legal team and the BOF
• Represent the Legal function of the BOF at industry meetings, roundtables, conferences, and seminars as required, and subject to the approval of the Chief Legal Officer.
• Represent BOF in engagements with government officials, private sector partners, and the public, as required.
• Be the delegated authority of the Chief Legal Officer when required and discharge all delegated responsibilities to the highest standard.
• Perform other legal and leadership duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• B. or J.D. and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Demonstratable and progressive legal experience, preferably in debt/equity finance, project finance and/or real estate finance transactions, gained in-house or in private practice, or a combination thereof.
• Transaction experience in any of Indigenous finance, affordable housing, long-term care, energy, transportation, and municipal/community infrastructure preferred, but not required.
• Ancillary experience in real property and corporate/commercial transactions preferred, but not required.
• Experience advising public sector entities, Crown agencies, or government-backed investment programs preferred, but not required.
• Experience working directly with C-level staff in a transaction-focused, fast-paced environment is an advantage preferred, but not required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong leadership skills to build individual and team capabilities through direction, collaboration, feedback, and coaching; and a commitment to team growth and development.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities, with a talent for translating legal concepts for diverse audiences.
• Ability and willingness to actively participate in ‘lessons learned’ and adapting for higher performance; comfort in an environment of ongoing and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to manage complex transactions and provide strategic legal advice in a public sector or high-profile environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed manner and to collaborate with others in a team setting.

Application:  To apply for this position, please submit your resume by Monday, October 6, 2025.

Previous applicants to the Corporate Secretary & Corporate Counsel role are welcome and encouraged to submit for this opportunity.

We thank you for your interest in the Building Ontario Fund. Applicant selection is based on, but not limited to technical competence, in-depth experience in relevant sectors and educational background. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process.

At Building Ontario Fund, we are committed to diversity, transparency, and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people regardless of nationality, religion, gender or gender expression, race or ethnicity, disability, or sexual identity or orientation.