Director, Legal

at  SickKids Foundation

ABOUT US

SickKids Foundation, with over 50 years of philanthropic impact in 2023, is Canada’s largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care, raising over $200 million last year. As a national charity, SickKids Foundation invests in national and international initiatives to benefit children in Canada and around the world. As the fundraising partner to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), we are aligned in supporting Precision Child Health (PCH), the future of tailoring medicine to each child’s unique traits so SickKids can diagnose faster, treat smarter, and predict better.
We are driven by our core values of integrity, collaboration, excellence, innovation, and inclusion, with goals of delivering an unmatched donor experience, investing in our people and culture, driving innovative and sustainable fundraising, and leading in digital charity.
SickKids Foundation is committed to an inclusive culture by embedding equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do. We aim to build awareness and skills in this area, both internally and with our partners. Our commitment extends to creating a safe, positive work environment. For details on our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion commitment, please click here.
We’re committed to attracting and retaining passionate individuals to help create a healthier future. That’s why SickKids Foundation is looking for a new Director, Legal.
Position Status: Permanent Full-Time
Available: Immediately

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:

SickKids Foundation is seeking a corporate & commercial lawyer to support the Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer by providing general legal advice, consultation and opinions to all levels of the Foundation. With a service-delivery approach, this role will offer legal expertise on a variety of Foundation activities, including drafting and negotiating agreements, supporting risk management initiatives, ensuring privacy compliance, responding to intellectual property inquiries, providing employment law advice, assisting with policy development, and other related duties as assigned
Required Skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

While we know that for any job posting no one candidate will possess the qualifications being sought in equal measure, below is an outline of the qualifications we believe are important for a candidate to bring to the position or for the successful candidate to develop while in the role:

• LL.B/J.D. Degree and minimum 7 years’ experience in corporate/commercial law with a particular focus on drafting of agreements;
• Licensed to practice in Ontario and in good standing;
• Experience in Charity Law considered an asset (not a requirement);
• Strong business acumen;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal);
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities while paying attention to detail;
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively, ability to be a persuasive advocate;
• Proactive, self-motivated, mission-driven attitude and approach; and
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and complex concepts, and working independently, without much direction, if necessary.

We’re looking for a passionate individual who is interested in moving the dial and making a difference. We are an environment that looks to attract hardworking and committed people; people who want to challenge themselves and grow with a globally recognized brand that continues to change the world. If this describes you, consider joining our team. We look forward to reviewing your application.

• LL.B/J.D. Degree and minimum 7 years’ experience in corporate/commercial law with a particular focus on drafting of agreements;
• Licensed to practice in Ontario and in good standing;
• Experience in Charity Law considered an asset (not a requirement);
• Strong business acumen;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal);
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities while paying attention to detail;
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively, ability to be a persuasive advocate;
• Proactive, self-motivated, mission-driven attitude and approach; and
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and complex concepts, and working independently, without much direction, if necessary