Assistant General Counsel

Location: Ottawa, ON, CA

Job Description

The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) is a senior practitioner as well as a team leader and manager, with these responsibilities being of equal importance. The AGC is responsible for providing timely and accurate advice on matters that are of strategic significance to the Corporation (based on size, sensitivity, associated risk, cost), enabling informed, business‑focused decision‑making through clear options and recommendations aligned to enterprise priorities, while ensuring that the team does likewise on any other matter, proactively engaging with business needs and facilitating business outcomes.

The work is complex, as the expectations and challenges of stakeholders both within and outside of the Corporation must be met. Success is measured by the ability to effectively balance these in a manner that prioritizes business outcomes, while proactively supporting the business, str...