Director Corporate Services

Role profile

Responsibilities

• Direct the national Corporate Services team and implement strategies aligned with firm goals across provinces.
• Develop an integrated team culture and enable interoffice collaboration, resource allocation, and work sharing.
• Standardize workflows, procedures, and precedents across jurisdictions while respecting local requirements.
• Provide strategic oversight of corporate services technology platforms and partner on technology, automation, precedents, and process improvement.
• Ensure consistent onboarding, training, and development for team members; monitor service delivery and improve client experiences.
• Manage relationships with external agents, government bodies, and service providers; coordinate legislative and regulatory changes.
• Prepare reports and presentations, participate in strategic projects, and foster a high-performing collaborative team.

Qualifications

• University or college degree in a related discipline; a Law Clerk or Paralegal diploma is an asset.
• At least 12 years of corporate law or corporate services experience, including at least 8 years in progressive leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of corporate services processes and regulatory requirements across Canadian jurisdictions.
• Experience leading national teams, process harmonization, and change initiatives; ability to translate strategy into operational execution.
• Strong technology aptitude; entity management systems such as Athennian, Minutebox, ALF, or Enact are an asset.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, organizational, analytical, and project management skills.
• Client-focused, collaborative leadership style; French and English bilingualism is an asset.

Benefits and compensation

• Benefits include employer-paid health, dental, and mental health coverage, a lifestyle spending allowance, 20 or more vacation days, retirement savings with employer match, insurance, assistance programs, and other rewards.
• Hybrid work flexibility is offered.
• Target base compensation is CAD 160,000 to CAD 200,000, plus potential bonus and other total rewards; compensation may exceed the range for candidates with extensive, directly relevant experience.