Enterprise Counsel; Pension Policy & Legal

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We are looking for a Pension Lawyer to join our Pension Policy and Legal (PPL) team in Toronto as Enterprise Counsel reporting to the Vice President of the PPL. As a member of the PPL team, you are joining a dedicated team of experts with deep pension expertise providing legal advice and designing solutions on a variety of issues, including plan design, case escalations, complex plan administration matters, and broader pension initiatives.

The successful candidate will interact with internal and external stakeholders and will always uphold and demonstrate the OMERS vision and core mission.

As Enterprise Counsel in the PPL you will be a subject-matter expert that brings a legal lens to pensions projects. The successful candidate is expected to have an advanced understanding of defined benefit pension fundamentals, which will be required to support and deliver key legal projects and will play a key role in facilitating innovation in governance and administration to meet the evolving needs and expectations of our members, employers and other stakeholders.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

• Advice related to the day-to-day administration and interpretation of the OMERS pension plans

• Case file management (including OMERS internal process and litigation matters)

• Providing advice and assistance on the interpretation and application of legal and governance requirements in the context of drafting policies and procedures

• Supporting the process of monitoring and assessing the potential impact on OMERS of legislative and regulatory reforms, developments in the Canadian pension industry (including among the major Ontario pension plans), and establishing any required recommendations to address these developments.

• Providing assistance in the preparation of pension materials of varying complexity including plan amendments, policies/guidelines, pension communication materials and other OMERS plan documents.

• Drafting and reviewing clear and well-written member and employer communications, as well as Board and senior leadership level reports.

• Supporting the development of pension policy initiatives.

• Are qualified to practice law in Ontario

• Have at least 3 years of experience in a pension legal group in Ontario (law firm, consulting firm, or pension plan)

• Possess deep knowledge in pension law (including related Income Tax Act provisions)

• Demonstrate knowledge of pension plan administration, plan design, pensions communications, and policy development

Beneficial Substantive

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience in conducting legal and compliance reviews of different areas of defined benefit plan administration and plan communication

• Knowledge in other areas of law such as trust, family, employment/labour, estate & succession law and familiarity with pension investment rules

• Public sector experience and, in particular, exposure to public sector pension plans

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with…