Director, Legal

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. With more than $600 billion in assets under management, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure it is financially sustainable for generations of working and retired Canadians.

CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo, and Sydney.

CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to:

• Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration
• A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance
• An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives

If you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here.

CPP Investments is seeking a talented and energetic lawyer to join our Toronto office. You will be responsible for overseeing all commercial contracting matters and providing legal advice on a broad range of issues across CPP Investments, in relation to contracting, procurement, and related matters. Reporting to a Managing Director, the successful and exceptional candidate will be a key member of our global legal team, working closely with other senior lawyers and legal professionals across CPP Investments' international offices, investment teams, and enterprise partners. This role offers an excellent opportunity to lead and manage complex contracting processes across the organization. If you are a commercially minded lawyer with strong expertise in contracts and a global mindset, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

Duties:

• Overall responsibility for enterprise contracts including oversight, escalations, interpretation and disputes and final approvals
• Managing a team of three contract specialists
• Oversight of Contract Management System, including upgrades and enhancements (in partnership with Legal Operations team)
• Partnership model with departments with high volume of contracts
• Ownership of proposed AI redlining tool implementation (including review, selection and implementation)
• Responsible for partnering with procurement and ensuring cohesion between their work and the contract intake, review and approval system.
• Implementation of various Master Services Agreements with repeat vendors

• LL.B./LL.M/JD or equivalent required
• 8+ years of post-qualification corporate/commercial legal experience gained at a major law firm or in-house corporate legal department
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to work cooperatively with many different stakeholders and ability to manage external counsel
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Versatility and ability to work across broad range of subject matter areas
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Flexibility and adaptability, including ability to negotiate and think on feet to resolve contractual impasses
• Professional conduct reflecting the quality of work, demeanor, ethical values and high standards of CPP Investments

At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.