THE OPPORTUNITY:

WSP is looking for a legal professional with public company experience to join its team at the Global head office in Montreal, QC. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation, you will lead and support compliance initiatives related to our Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) and equity compensation programs across multiple jurisdictions. This role is ideal for someone with a strong legal background in public company operations, securities law, and global regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities include implementing and managing a global regulatory compliance program, focusing on Employee Share Purchase Plan & equity plans compliance for all countries, globally. The role will require coordination with global and regional teams, subject matter experts and external counsel.

For example, you will:

• Act as project manager in the establishment of a global ESPP and equity plan compliance program, in collaboration with other subject matter experts, covering securities, exchange control, tax, labour law and other regulatory considerations;
• Manage and maintain a centralized compliance database and project management platform for ESPP and equity plans;
• Monitor and interpret global legislative and regulatory changes affecting equity compensation and ensure timely updates to compliance processes;
• Coordinate regulatory filings related to ESPP and equity plans compliance with regional and Global legal and tax teams, including gathering, organizing and sorting data for such filings;
• Provide legal support on securities law matters relevant to a publicly traded company, , especially within the context of executive compensation plans;I

• Support in the preparation of the Management Information Circular;Perform all related tasks.