Tarion
Associate General Counsel
Toronto, ON · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$128k-$192kDetected 6 days ago
HRPerformance ManagementCustomer SupportResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- A key operational component of the administration of the Ontario New Home Warranties and Protection Plan is dispute resolution, which Law addresses in courts, arbitrations and tribunals.
- Law is also involved in the development of Tarion's policies and strategic initiatives.
- Reporting to the Vice President & General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel provides expert legal advice, litigation leadership, policy development, and legal risk management.
Responsibilities
- Leadership & Department Management Provide leadership, direction, mentoring, and development to lawyers and legal support staff.
- Support the Vice President & General Counsel with departmental planning, operations, and leadership initiatives.
- Contribute to succession planning and capability development within the legal team, and manage direct reports including performance management, coaching, and professional development.
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation Management Manage and conduct litigation before the courts, administrative bodies and arbitrations (homeowner LAT, builder LAT (NOPs), BAF, collection litigation and defence litigation) - representing Tarion at proceedings.
- Maintain accountability for designated practice areas and business units and provide strategic legal risk assessment and resolution recommendations.
- Corporate Legal Support, Policy Development & Strategic Initiatives Provide legal advice/opinions to other business units, operation groups, communications, strategic outreach (issues management), and advice on a broad range of legal matters.
- Support the development, implementation and evaluation of policy initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders to identify legal and operational impacts of policy changes.
- The Tarion Law department has three broad functions: operational, support and policy development.
- What you will be doing: Leadership & Department Management Provide leadership, direction, mentoring, and development to lawyers and legal support staff.
- About the Team The Tarion Law department has three broad functions: operational, support and policy development.
Requirements
- What you will need to succeed: The Ideal candidate for this position will have: Completion of Law degree required (LLB or JD), plus additional courses or Professional Designation.
Nice to have
- Completion of Law degree required (LLB or JD), plus additional courses or Professional Designation.
- 10+ years of progressive experience or an equivalent combination of experience and demonstrated competencies may be considered.
- Significant experience in litigation and one or more of the following:
- client management, file management, project management.
- Advanced knowledge of legislation, legal rules and procedures
- Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act and Regulations.
- Strong advocacy skills (both written and oral), excellent customer service skills with an ability to exercise tact, courtesy and sound judgment in relation with internal and external interested parties.
- Ability to represent Tarion to all stakeholder groups.
Skills
- Strong business judgment and people leadership skills.
Compensation
- The salary range for this position is $127,890 - $191,860 per year About Tarion Since 1976, Tarion has served new home buyers and new homeowners by ensuring that one of their life's biggest investments is protected.
- More than 375,000 homes are currently enrolled in the warranty program.
- Every year about 55,000 new homes are enrolled.
Benefits
- If you are a person with a disability and have questions or would like help with your application, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department.
- If a builder does not meet their warranty commitments, Tarion offers guidance to help homeowners ensure they receive the coverage they're entitled to, and when necessary, steps in to help resolve warranty claims.
Company info
- operational, support and policy development.
- The Associate General Counsel also provides mentorship and oversight to legal staff and contributes to the organization's long-term strategic objectives.
- We strive to provide a welcoming work environment.
Equal opportunity
- At Tarion, we believe that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion allows employees to perform at their very best and underpins a culture in which everyone feels they have an
- equal opportunity to belong and build a career.
This listing is sourced directly from Tarion's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.