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Our client, FGS Longview, is the Canadian market leader, advising clients on corporate and financial communications, issues and crisis management, special situations, government relations, regulatory affairs and foreign direct investment approvals. FGS Longview advises a wide range of leading Canadian companies, as well as numerous global companies operating across the country. Its team of over 30 professionals brings extensive experience and relationships at the highest levels of government, media and business, and provides the firm’s clients an integrated service offering across disciplines that is unmatched in Canada.

FGS Longview is seeking a driven, self-directed and passionate Associate to join their Toronto office. With 1-3 years of experience, the successful candidate will be highly skilled at conducting a broad array of research, project tracking and project management support and will have shared responsibility for producing the firm’s media monitoring products for FGS Longview staff and clients. Imperative to success in the role is a commitment to learning and hard work.

If you are smart, hungry, eager to learn, willing to work hard, not afraid to ask questions or share your thoughts and looking to work with other good people, please contact Kate Spencer at [email protected].

• Candidates called to the bar in Alberta with at least 10 years of post-call legal experience, ideally with previous experience serving in a formal people leadership role
• Candidates who love pouring into a team, and mentoring, coaching and inspiring other lawyers
• Ideally candidates who previously practiced in the areas of litigation, administrative law, criminal law, or another ‘advocacy’ area of law

• A Bachelors/Masters degree in Business, Marketing, Tourism or a related discipline

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in an executive leadership role, ideally including experience specifically in a CEO role or working directly with a Board of Directors
• Extensive senior leadership experience in directing an organization, preferably with a marketing and sales mandate and dealing with a broad array of stakeholders
• Knowledge of financial analysis and proven ability to manage significant resources
• Experience leading and inspiring high-performance teams
• An ability to lead and manage change and negotiate innovative solutions to complex issues

• A track record of successfully building and executing complex partnership strategies
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with both elected officials and members of government agencies, ideally at each of the civic, provincial and federal levels
• Significant experience serving in an externally facing senior leadership role, interfacing regularly with senior members of government (both elected officials and members of their agencies), the business community, and the community at large
• Demonstrated collaboration skills and proven success in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Exceptional verbal, listening, written and inter-personal communications skills working with a wide variety of stakeholders and diverse groups

• A background in Destination Management in particular will be considered a strong asset
• Experience leading a high-performing sales team and an aptitude to deliver strong sales objectives will be a definite asset

We are excited to be partnering with our client, Arrow Group of Companies (“Arrow”), in their search for a Director of Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”). Over the past 100 years, Arrow has evolved to be one of North America’s leading transportation and logistics solutions companies specializing in bulk commodity hauling, reload operations, freight management, logistics, consulting, and technology.

Based in Vancouver and reporting to the Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”), the Director of ERM will be accountable for supporting the CRO in developing and facilitating the implementation of the organization’s ERM program, practices, and processes. They will promote the ongoing effectiveness of Arrow’s ERM and provide leadership, direction, and guidance on how to manage risk.

The Director of ERM’s primary responsibilities will be to develop the standards (framework, program, methodologies, policy/policies, guidelines and/or procedures) for ERM at Arrow and to act as a strategic risk advisor for risk related matters – taking on an integrated enterprise-wide view of the opportunities, hazards and uncertainties associated with risk.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation and deployment of the ERM program throughout the organization and will liaise and coordinate with other functions, such as Human Resources, Information Technology, Safety, and Operations as the ERM Subject Matter Expert (“SME”) and point of contact.

Working with stakeholders across the organization, the Director of ERM will maintain, enhance, and sustain proactive, ongoing, robust enterprise-wide risk management processes that enable intelligent, rewarded risk-taking and continues to protect Arrow. They will maintain an ERM program that reflects industry good practices and design ways to integrate ERM into business processes and decision making.

This new role at Arrow is an exciting opportunity for an experienced ERM professional and change agent to develop an ERM framework and strategy, build an internal ERM program and team, and lead the development of an ERM culture for a complex, and large operation. The Director of ERM will work independently under the CRO’s general supervision with latitude for initiative and independent judgement, allowing them to apply their holistic management skills and expertise at a strategic level for the organization.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity with Arrow, please reach out to Susie Besler at [email protected] or by phone at 403-399-4677. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Our client is one of Calgary’s  leading litigation firms, proudly serving Calgary for over 2 decades. Their strong reputation is a testament to their team’s experience, calculated creativity, and an unwavering dedication to client advocacy. The firm’s foundation is their lawyers. They are proud of their diverse backgrounds and experiences and believe that the strength of their firm lies in that diversity.

Our client is seeking to add a Litigation Associate called between 2021 and 2023 to their team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated litigation experience within private practice and an interest in developing their client management and business development skills. The successful candidate will have a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and motivation, with a focus on teamwork within an inclusive environment for their career development.

If you are seeking to join a firm that prides itself in maintaining integrity, professionalism, and high ethical and personal standards and that focuses on continuous mentorship and the development of their lawyers to grow into industry leaders, please reach out to Neel Nandha at [email protected].

Our client, Intellimedia, is an innovative software development firm. Founded in 2006, Intellimedia offers licensed software solutions, technical professional services as well as IT and management consulting to K-12 schools and school districts in Canada and the US. Their products and services create significant value by improving quality, efficiency and enabling data driven decision-making in one of society’s most important sectors.

The Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) will be a core senior member of the Executive Management Team and will be responsible for leading the company’s day-to-day operations as well as supporting and driving the strategic growth initiatives of the company. The successful candidate will be accountable for directing and managing the team to ensure cross functional collaboration and a collective drive towards exceeding the key performance indicators and strategic goals set by the CEO and the Board.

The ideal candidate will bring proven senior leadership, business development and business management experience and will be comfortable working in an autonomous and accountable environment within a growth-oriented company.

The successful candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to be mentored and coached by the CEO with the intention to develop as his successor.

For more information on this opportunity, please reach out to Kate Spencer at [email protected].