Corporate Secretary & Legal 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

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, the Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel will play a key role in ensuring that the Building Ontario Fund (the “BOF”) complies with all legal and regulatory requirements, while also supporting the efficient operation of the Board of Directors.

This position will be the primary support to the CEO and the executive leadership team for all matters relating to the Board of Directors, as well as being the primary support for the Board and the Board Chair in their interactions with the CEO, the executive leadership team and various stakeholders, including the Ministry of Finance.

The Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel will be responsible for creating an internal culture which not only enables appropriate corporate governance, structures, policies, and procedures to be developed, reviewed and approved by the Executive and the Board, as applicable but which also allows them to function effectively in a dynamic and evolving transaction-focused environment.

More specifically, and in addition to managing all Board and Board Committee Meetings, the Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel will be responsible for:

• Providing legal advice on all governance and administrative law matters relevant to the Board
• Developing, managing and evolving the corporate governance framework and promoting compliance with internal and external governance processes and requirements, and
• Managing all communications between the Board and the Executive Team with the support of a Board Coordinator.

As corporate counsel, the Corporate Secretary & Counsel will also provide legal guidance and support to the BOF, supporting compliance with legislation, common law, policy and other requirements applicable to the BOF as a corporate entity but also as a provincial agency. In this capacity, the Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel will, with the support of external counsel, as required:

• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of contracts, including vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements and employment contracts
• Provide legal advice to the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel and the executive leadership team on all internal general corporate matters including, for example, matters of employment law and privacy law
• Assist external counsel as may be required to affect the BOF’s core mandate, including the facilitation of all corporate diligence, attestation and other supporting documentation necessary
• Manage, document and report on all conflict-of-interest assessments, and provide ongoing training to all BOF staff, the executive leadership team and the Board on matters of compliance, ethics and best practices,
• Manage all corporate litigation matters, and
• Ensure currency on all proposed changes in law and common law which impact the operations of the BOF as a provincial agency and in the delivery of its core mandate.

Qualifications

• J.D from a recognized law school and member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ post-call corporate law experience gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house; strong knowledge of corporate/commercial law and experience reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including with respect to employment matters
• A minimum of 3-5 years of corporate governance experience; public sector governance experience is an asset, but is not required
• Superior writing, drafting and communication skills, in English.
• Attention to detail and a high level of confidentiality

The Individual

• A builder’s mindset – the successful candidate will be trusted to curate processes, services and support to the BOF and its Board of Directors from the start. We’re excited!
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative business relationships at all levels of the organization. The ability to be clear, precise and understood by transaction-focused staff motivated to execute deals will be invaluable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to strategically advise staff and the executive leadership team on risks and utilize sound judgment on when to make independent decisions or escalate issues as required.
• Willingness to learn, teach, embrace responsibility and be accountable.

Application: To apply for this position, please submit your resume by August 1^st, 2025.

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 of 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, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.