Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration or a related field
Minimum 10 years' experience in a similar role
Must be a Canadian citizen/resident residing in Canada
TSX experience required
Position Specific knowledge:
Canadian securities legislation
British Columbia securities legislation
British Columbia business corporation legislation
Canadian Securities Administrators National and Multilateral Instruments
Toronto Stock Exchange Listing Rules
Canada Child Labour and Supply Chains Act (Modern Slavery Regulation)
Governance and ethics regulation
Global entity management
Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:
Board Governance and Advisory:
Serve as the primary point of contact for the board of directors.
Provide guidance and advice to the board of directors regarding their legal duties and responsibilities as directors of a Canadian public company, and corporate governance best practices.
Design, implement and maintain a sustainable governance structure, including board mandate, committee charters and special committees as required.
Identify and manage potential conflicts of interest among directors and senior management.
Organize, coordinate and facilitate board and committee meetings, including preparing notice of meetings, strategic agendas, and board and committee packs in advance of meetings and liaising with management in respect thereof.
Facilitate annual board and committee evaluations to identify performance areas of improvement.
Implement and maintain a director skills matrix summarizing the depth of individual director skills and experience across key fields and identify gaps in such fields and director skills sets.
Draft board resolutions and accurate meeting minutes.
Monitor the implementation of board decisions and reporting back on progress.
Oversee director induction, training and development processes.
Governance within Corporation:
Design and implement modern and effective governance systems, be the key driver of governance innovation and keep abreast of evolving governance trends.
Promote a culture of integrity and transparency, honest and responsible behaviour across the company by promoting a robust ethical code of conduct.
Actively contribute to developing and enforcing company ethics and governance policies and procedures, ensuring that the organisation complies with legal requirements and operates with transparency and duty.
Serve as the primary point of contact for shareholders, regulatory authorities and stock exchanges regarding regulatory and corporate governance matters.
Advise management and employees on corporate governance best practices, legal requirements and compliance issues.
Instill moral principles in decision-making approaches, undertaking ethics education for employees, and overseeing the implementation of moral practices throughout departments.