Job Description
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
The Legal Services Department at SickKids provides centralized legal support for the entire enterprise at SickKids, including the Hospital, Learning Institute, and Research Institute ("SickKids").
SickKids has an incredible opportunity to support ground-breaking research at the Canada's most research-intense hospital. As Legal Counsel (People Manager), supporting the SickKids Research Institute, you will have the opportunity to work with world-renowned scientists & researchers striving to improve child health across the world.
Here’s What You’ll Get To Do
Identify, address and manage legal needs in support of SickKids’ business and strategic objectives through effective fact-finding, research and the provision of high-quality legal advice and in a manner that reflects the organization’s risk tolerance.
Review, draft and negotiate contracts.
Identify potential areas of legal risk/opportunity and make recommendations on risk tolerance and mechanisms to manage risk/opportunity.
Support management and leaders in implementing strategic and operational initiatives.
Monitor changes to relevant laws and communicate developments/implications to management and staff, as appropriate.
Develop strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate ongoing communication throughout the organization, anticipate and proactively manage legal needs and risks, and keep current on best practices and emerging trends in legal practice within relevant sectors.
Provide supervision, leadership and direction to staff including coaching, advising, mentoring, communicating, and educating staff to ensure a complete understanding of business and department strategy, programs, and related legislation.
Support the recruitment, development, and performance management of staff to ensure resources and skill levels are in place to meet job requirements and overall strategic and operational objectives.
Essential Requirements
Here’s What You’ll Need
You must possess a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctorate and be a lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
Strong conceptual thinking, communication, and decision-making skills.
Service-oriented, with a propensity for practical problem-solving and solutions.
Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of competing priorities.
You are a team player with excellent diplomacy and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working within a hospital or other healthcare sector organization.
Minimum 3 years of post-call experience in private practice, in-house, or a combination thereof.
Experience and knowledge in some or all of the following areas: contract law, corporate/commercial law, charity law, health law, intellectual property law, risk assessment and the medical/science industry.
Here’s What You’ll Love
A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
For more on why you’ll love working at SickKids, visit our careers site.
Employment Type
35-hour work week
Contract (22 months)
Flexible hybrid (onsite & remote) work environment
SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.
If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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