Sr. Legal Advisor

Autism Services; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Autism Services in Saskatoon seeks a senior corporate counsel to provide strategic advice on governance, securities law, and regulatory compliance. Lead the annual proxy circular process and coordinate with transfer agents and external counsel to support board disclosures.

You will support the Board and committees, drafting materials, minutes, and corporate records while ensuring robust governance practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law or a Juris Doctor degree.
• Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
• Minimum of eight years of post-call legal experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, securities law, corporate transactions, and board support.
• Knowledge of Canadian public company disclosure requirements and governance practices.
• Excellent drafting, communication, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, legal advice, and strategic support on corporate governance and securities compliance.
• Manage end-to-end preparation and delivery of annual management information circular (proxy circular).
• Manage relationships with key governance service providers to support board disclosure and governance matters.
• Support the Board of Directors and committees, including preparing materials, minutes, resolutions, and corporate records.

Skills

Corporate governance

Securities law

Board support

Drafting

Communication

Relationship management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)/LLB

Law Society registration eligibility

Job description

Application Information

• Provide leadership, legal advice, and strategic support on corporate governance, securities law, and associated regulatory compliance matters.
• Manage the end-to-end preparation and delivery of Camecos annual management information circular (proxy circular), ensuring accurate, clear, and compliant disclosure.
• Manage relationships with key governance service providers, including the transfer agent, proxy solicitation and advisory firms, external legal counsel and other advisors, to ensure coordinated support for board, shareholder disclosure and corporate governance matters.
• Support the Board of Directors and board committees, including preparing materials, minutes, resolutions, and corporate records.

Required:

• bachelor of Law or a Juris Doctor degree;
• registered, or eligible for registration, with the Law Society of Saskatchewan;
• minimum of eight years of post-call legal experience;
• equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered;
• demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, securities law, corporate transactions, and board support;
• knowledge of Canadian public company disclosure requirements and governance practices;
• excellent drafting, communication, and relationship management skills;