Legal Advisor – Global Equity & ESPP Compliance

WSP in Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Toronto is seeking a Legal Advisor to manage global regulatory compliance for Employee Share Purchase Plans and equity plans. The role requires a minimum of 5 years legal experience, proficiency in project management, and fluency in English. You will coordinate with global teams and provide legal support relevant to a publicly traded company. The firm values collaboration and is committed to employment equity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of legal work experience focused on securities and corporate matters.
• Highly autonomous and motivated with strong analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to assess business consequences of regulations.
• Strong ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage global regulatory compliance programs for ESPP and equity plans.
• Act as project manager for establishing compliance programs.
• Monitor and interpret global regulatory changes.
• Coordinate regulatory filings with legal and tax teams.
• Provide legal support on securities law matters.

Skills

Legal work experience focused on securities and corporate matters

Analytical skills

Project management skills

Writing skills

Interpersonal and collaboration skills

Fluency in English

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Overview

Legal Advisor – Global Equity & ESPP Compliance

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What you’ll do

Key responsibilities include implementing and managing a global regulatory compliance program, focusing on Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) and equity plan compliance for all countries, and coordinating with global and regional teams, subject matter experts and external counsel. You will act as project manager in establishing a global ESPP and equity plan compliance program, covering securities, exchange control, tax, labour law and other regulatory considerations; manage a centralized compliance database and project management platform for ESPP and equity plans; monitor and interpret global regulatory changes and ensure timely updates to processes; coordinate regulatory filings with regional and Global legal and tax teams; provide legal support on securities law matters relevant to a publicly traded company, especially related to executive compensation; assist in the preparation of the Management Information Circular; and perform related tasks.

What you’ll bring to WSP

• Minimum 5 years of legal work experience focused on securities and corporate matters in a large international company
• Highly autonomous and motivated with strong analytical skills
• Detail-oriented with project management, administrative and organizational skills
• Good writing skills and ability to foresee and assess business consequences of regulatory frameworks
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Strong ability to work in a team
• Fluency in English, both oral and written
• Tech savvy, proficient in Microsoft Office suite including SharePoint and Teams

About Us

WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments. We have over 65,000 team members globally; in Canada, 12,000+ people contribute across environmental remediation, urban planning, engineering iconic buildings, sustainable transportation networks, resource development and renewable power initiatives.

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Health and Safety is a core value. Compliance with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies is expected. WSP welcomes applications from people with disabilities; accommodations are available on request. WSP is committed to employment equity. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

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