Legal Director

Location: Ontario - Fully Remote

Our client

Is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access to justice for low-income Ontarians.

Responsibilities

- Oversee the delivery of high-quality legal services across programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, professional standards, and regulatory obligations.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of staff lawyers and paralegals, fostering a culture of professional growth, collaboration, and accountability.
- Develop and implement systems, processes, and standards to improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of legal service delivery.
- Oversee legal risk management practices across programs and provide guidance on novel, complex, substantive, and ethical legal issues.
- Monitor compliance with professional and ethical obligations and support quality assurance across legal programs.
- Oversee projects and programs to ensure quality, effective resource allocation, funding obligations,



and alignment with strategic objectives.
- Support program development and contribute to strategic initiatives responding to evolving community needs.

Qualifications

- Licensed lawyer in valuable standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Minimum 10 years of legal practice experience, including strong civil litigation experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, or leading legal professionals.
- Strong understanding of professional responsibility, legal risk management, and quality assurance.
- Strong organizational, project management, and systems-thinking skills.
- Experience leading process improvements or implementing new systems and technology is an asset.

Compensation & Benefits

- Salary: depending on experience.
- Competitive benefit.
- Remote working environment.

Ref# LI1855

📌 Legal Director (Ontario)
🏢 BJRC Recruiting
📍 Ontario