Director Legal Services

Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL); San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory organization for engineers and geoscientists based in Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking a Director of Legal Services. This person will serve as the senior legal advisor, ensuring regulatory processes are fair and aligned with best practices. Responsibilities include providing proactive guidance, advising on compliance initiatives, and developing a strong legal framework. The ideal candidate will have at least ten years of relevant experience and strong drafting and analytical skills. A four-day work week and a collaborative culture are key benefits.

Benefits

Standard 4-day work week

Positive, flexible, and collegial culture

Long-tenured staff with a safe environment

Dedicated office space with natural light and free parking

Opportunities for leadership development

Qualifications

• At least ten years of experience in administrative, regulatory, or legislative law.
• Experience in professional regulation, enforcement, or self-governance is an asset.
• Knowledge of privacy, data protection, and employment law is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal guidance across PEGNL’s regulatory framework and operations.
• Ensure regulatory processes, decisions, policies, and communications are fair and defensible.
• Advise on legislative advancement and compliance initiatives.
• Develop and integrate a strong in-house legal framework.

Skills

Drafting skills

Analytical skills

Statutory interpretation

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Member of The Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador

Job description

Overview

Director, Legal Services

PEGNL

St. John’s, NL

NH – PEG 8806

Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL) is the regulatory organization responsible for licensing and regulating engineers and geoscientists across the province. The organization exists to protect the public by upholding high standards of practice and ethics and is recognized for its collaborative approach and commitment to modern regulatory leadership.

With the regulatory landscape becoming increasingly complex. Driven by changing public expectations, new fairness legislation, and expanding demands related to privacy, governance, and compliance, PEGNL is establishing dedicated in-house legal capacity.

Meridia Recruitment is proud to partner with PEGNL to recruit its first Director, Legal Services, a senior legal professional who will play a pivotal role in strengthening PEGNL’s regulatory framework and advancing its public-interest mandate.

This is an exceptional opportunity to build an in-house legal function within a respected and strategically important regulatory organization. As the Director, Legal Services, you will serve as PEGNL’s senior legal advisor, ensuring regulatory processes, decisions, policies, and communications are fair, defensible, and aligned with best practices. You will provide proactive legal guidance across all areas of the organization and contribute directly to legislative advancement, compliance initiatives, and the integration of a strong legal framework throughout PEGNL’s operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal guidance across PEGNL’s regulatory framework and operations.
• Ensure regulatory processes, decisions, policies, and communications are fair, defensible, and aligned with best practices.
• Advise on legislative advancement, compliance initiatives, and governance matters.
• Develop and integrate a strong in-house legal framework throughout PEGNL’s operations.

Qualifications

• Member in good standing, or eligible for membership, with The Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador with at least ten years of experience in administrative, regulatory, or legislative law.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and statutory interpretation skills.
• Experience in professional regulation, enforcement, or self-governance is an asset.
• Knowledge of privacy, data protection, and employment law is preferred.
• Ability to provide clear, practical advice to non-legal professionals.
• Collaborative and adaptable mindset; comfort with building a new function in a dynamic regulatory environment.

Benefits

• A standard 4-day work week (not compressed)
• A positive, flexible, and collegial culture
• Long-tenured staff and a safe, friendly environment
• Dedicated office space with natural light and free parking
• Opportunities for leadership development and national collaboration.

Application and notes

To express interest in this opportunity, click on the Apply Now button below. To learn more, contact Natalie Hand, Managing Partner [e-mail] or Andrew Abbott, Recruitment Specialist at [e-mail].

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