Directeur, Secrétariat du Conseil d'administration

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney. 

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe.  Join our team and look forward to:

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

CPP Investments is seeking a high-performing lawyer to serve as the Director, Board Secretariat in our Toronto office.  You will be responsible for providing governance advice and support to the Board of Directors and keeping current with evolving governance best practices. The successful candidate will report to the Managing Director, Head of Board Secretariat, and will work closely with the Board of Directors, the Board Secretariat team, the broader Legal department and other partners across the organization.  The successful candidate will become a member of our diverse global legal team, which includes lawyers and legal professionals in Toronto and five other international offices. 

Role-Specific Accountabilities

• Work with the Board of Directors, Board Committees, Board Chairperson and Committee Chairs on governance best practices, governance requirements and Board-level governance activities
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders regarding governance requirements and engagement with the Board of Directors
• Support the development of Board and Committee priorities, work plans and agendas
• Support the preparation and organization of governance materials, including direct support for the Board, the Investment Strategy Committee and the Governance Committee
• Provide advice on Board policies and mandates
• Support Board renewal and succession, as well as director orientation and development
• Be a key contributor to Legal Department and organization-wide initiatives and projects
• Assist on other governance and legal matters as they arise

• LL.B./LL.M/JD or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience practising corporate law at a major law firm or in-house corporate legal department, corporate secretarial office or other relevant function of a financial institution or public company
• Sophisticated governance experience and strong interest in corporate governance
• Strong communication skills and writing ability
• Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to collaborate effectively with many internal and external stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing projects
• High level of discretion, attention to detail and sound judgment   
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Professional conduct reflecting the quality of work, demeanour, ethical values and high standards of CPP Investments

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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.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.  CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.