Elexicon Energy is the fourth-largest municipally owned electricity distributor in Ontario. Our mission is to provide our customers with reliable, affordable energy services and to continuously improve to meet their needs, while ensuring the needs of our shareholders are met through sustainable growth.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
At Elexicon Energy we believe in living and leading our values through our daily actions. Our people are passionate about what they do and are engaged in day-to-day operations, projects and initiatives to support Our Why of empowering the communities we serve and helping customers create the possibilities that energize their future. This is an exciting time to join our growing team as we develop the strategies and plans to support a new brand and vision for customer centricity and operational excellence!
This position reports to the Vice President & General Counsel and provides legal advice and support with a primary focus on compliance, legal and regulatory requirements, risk management, and corporate policies. The role helps ensure adherence to applicable legislation and regulatory obligations while supporting the organization's strategic objectives and promoting a culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical business practices. As a member of the legal team, the incumbent works closely with leaders across the organization to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks, strengthen compliance programs, and provide practical support on a broad range of corporate and commercial legal matters.
Duties And Responsibilities
Compliance Program Management
- Own, manage, and administer the organization’s compliance program on a day-to-day basis, including maintaining the program framework, annual work plan, priorities, supporting documentation, and overall program effectiveness.
- Maintain an inventory of applicable legal, regulatory, licence, code, and policy obligations and coordinate with business owners to assign accountability and keep requirements current.
- Work with business teams to develop, document, implement, and periodically assess compliance controls, procedures, and evidence of compliance.
- Monitor compliance activities and emerging legal and regulatory requirements, assess their impact, coordinate implementation with accountable business owners, conduct periodic testing and reviews, and identify program gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- Manage the confidential intake and triage of compliance concerns; track compliance issues, incidents, exceptions, and remediation plans; support investigations and root-cause analysis; follow up with accountable owners through resolution; and promptly escalate significant breaches, risks, or overdue remediation.
- Develop key compliance indicators and prepare regular reports, dashboards, trend analysis, and recommendations for management and other internal stakeholders; coordinate required regulatory reporting; and have direct access to senior management to raise significant compliance matters when necessary.
- Develop and deliver compliance communications, guidance, and role-based training, and serve as a day-to-day resource for compliance questions from across the organization.
- Coordinate compliance risk assessments, audits, reviews, and information requests, and continuously improve the compliance program based on findings, incidents, and changes in legal or regulatory requirements.
General Legal Advisory
- Provide timely, practical, and business-oriented legal advice on corporate, commercial, contractual, regulatory, administrative, governance, privacy, access to information, data protection, records management, and other matters affecting the organization.
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and other legal documents, and draft or update corporate policies and procedures.
- Conduct legal research and prepare clear legal opinions, recommendations, guidance, templates, and tools to support consistent and informed decision-making.
- Advise business teams on day-to-day legal issues; support strategic projects, transactions, internal investigations, and corporate governance matters; and manage external legal counsel where specialized expertise is required.
- Provide such other legal advice and support, and undertake such other legal matters, as may be required to meet the needs of the organization or as assigned by the Vice President & General Counsel.
What You Need To Be Successful
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation.
- Strong understanding of compliance law, regulatory risk, and effective compliance-program practices.
- Ability to interpret complex legal and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical business advice.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Sound judgment and high ethical standards.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence across all levels of the organization.
- Commitment to continuous learning and maintaining a broad legal perspective while staying current on compliance, regulatory, and industry developments.
Minimum Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 2–5 years of legal experience, with demonstrated experience in compliance law and exposure to a broad range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, or administrative law matters.
- Experience interpreting and advising on legislation, regulations, licences, codes, and other compliance obligations, preferably in the electricity or another regulated sector.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience operating and continuously improving a compliance program, including controls, policies, training, monitoring, testing, issue management, remediation, metrics, and reporting.
- Experience identifying and assessing legal and compliance risks and recommending practical mitigation strategies.
- Experience supporting regulatory audits, inquiries, investigations, or enforcement matters.
- Experience providing practical, business-oriented legal advice to operational and corporate teams.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements and other legal documents.
- Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulatory frameworks, compliance principles, and general corporate and commercial law.
- Strong legal research, drafting, and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Non-Union
Compensation Package: Annual salary between $118,400 – $148,000 + Competitive Bonus + Benefits + OMERS Pension Plan
The above range reflects the reasonable estimate for the position at the time of posting. Within the range, hiring compensation will be determined based on relevant qualifications, experience, skillset, education/ training, and other organizational needs.
Note: This posting is for a new position.
Our Commitment To Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Belonging
Elexicon Energy embraces and celebrates our collective diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace built on respect, support and collaboration.
Elexicon Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome all individuals to apply and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, Indigenous/Métis status, or other legally protected status.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation is available upon request at any point during the recruitment process. If you require accommodation please email us at HR@elexiconenergy.com and we will work to meet your needs.
We thank all applicants; however, only those to be considered will be contacted.