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Our client is a thriving regional law firm based in Vancouver and is an active, engaged and connected member of the business community, helping clients succeed in their business ventures for over 100 years. The firm has a well-earned reputation for providing responsive, proactive and thoughtful advice and counsel to a strong client base that spans entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 corporations and includes family-owned enterprises, publicly traded companies and established institutions. Several of the firm’s lawyers, operating in a range of industries and practice areas, are recognized by Lexpert, Best Lawyers in Canada®, Best Lawyers International® and World Trademark Review 1000. The firm has a strong entrepreneurial ethic and actively supports lawyers in profile building, networking and business development efforts. They enjoy a collegial work environment, and an established culture of respect, client service, and innovation. This culture is fundamental to the firm’s success, and provides an ideal platform for business-minded professionals wishing to grow their practices and play a valued and key role on a successful team. We have partnered with the firm in a search for a Private Equity Lawyer to build and lead their Private Equity practice. The ideal candidate will be a known commodity in the Vancouver business community and bring 13+ years of broad experience advising clients on all aspects of private equity and venture capital transactions. An affinity for business development and the ability to develop and convert relationships into long term partnerships is essential. Knowledge of, and experience dealing with, the technology industry would be considered an asset. If you’re interested in hearing more please get in touch.

The Calgary Public Library (“the Library”) is an organization with a network of 19 locations offering library services, collections, access to technology and programs to Calgarians of every age, ability, ethnocultural group and socio-economic status.   Calgarians hold the Library in high regard as a welcoming neighbor and focal point in their communities. It supports those who need it most, serving newcomers to Canada and the city, young families and children and those with physical or economic barriers. It contributes to community vitality by encouraging children’s imaginations, promoting literacy, fostering reading, supporting the development of a well-educated and competitive workforce, providing the information resources that help make local businesses profitable, and helping Calgarians relax with the latest bestsellers. Every location prides itself on meeting the needs of the community it serves service, with an emphasis on convenience and ease of use. The Library also provides new technology and access to digital content aimed at enriching its customers’ lives.   On behalf of the Library we are currently engaged in recruiting three (3) Board Members. The Calgary Public Library Board (“the Board”) is responsible for the vision of the organization and evaluating its performance. It has the authority for full management and control of the Library and assumes with that authority, the duty to develop policies related to its framework, governance, and operations. Board Members have the possibility of reappointment for 2 terms up to 3 years. As volunteers, Board Members commit a minimum of 15-20 hours per month to Board-related activities, including preparation for and participation in Board and Board Committee meetings and participation in library and community events. Previous Board experience in the public or not-for-profit sector is desired for the role, as is prior experience in financial management, community development, strategic planning, policy development, and governance. Candidates must also be a resident of the City of Calgary. Those candidates that are unsuccessful will be considered for other Library-related opportunities.   If you are interested in joining the Board, kindly forward along a covering letter linking the requirements of the foregoing position description to your background and a current resume to James Sweetman, Principal ([email protected]). In order to meet the required timelines established by not only the search committee of the Board but by the City of Calgary as well, we will not be accepting applications after Sunday, August 13th.

The College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (“CARNA”) is the professional and regulatory body for more than 37,000 registered nurses and nurse practitioners in Alberta and is mandated to define and uphold the standards of safe and ethical nursing practices. CARNA serves the public by providing progressive, innovative leadership that encourages professional excellence and influences health policy, and regulating registered nurses in order to promote safe, competent, and ethical nursing care.   The Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) is a new role that will promote knowledge sharing by strengthening the analysis of data collected by the business process and IT systems of CARNA in order to provide Albertans with safe, competent and ethical nursing care while providing progression and innovative leadership that encourages professional excellence and influences health policy.   The ideal candidate will be seasoned technology leader with a successful track record of executing innovative technology strategies to support organizational improvements. Strong leadership skills and exceptional communication abilities are required to guide a talented team responsible for Organizational Performance, Business Supports, IT Infrastructure and Records Management.

Our client is a well-funded start-up with a strategy to develop a profitable and sustainable business in the Canadian medical marijuana industry.  Beyond sustaining a strong volume of referrals from physicians in the local markets where it operates, our client intends to focus on systematically developing significant new, and often underserved remote markets in Alberta, British Columbia and the Territories. We are currently assisting our client in a search for a Director, Marketing to develop the marketing strategy and lead its execution. This includes but is not limited to brand development, digital marketing, content marketing, and event marketing and social media strategy. If you have 5+ years of senior marketing experience for B2C consumer products or services and bring a pioneering spirit, excellent communication skills and success in developing and implementing product marketing plans and achieving revenue and profitability goals, we want to hear from you. If you are interested in this opportunity kindly forward along a covering letter linking the requirements of the foregoing position description to your background and a current resume to James Sweetman, Principal ([email protected]).

Put people first, Focus on Solutions, Work Collaboratively and Transparently, Invest, and Do what’s right. The Capital Region Housing is the largest provider of social and affordable housing in the Edmonton area, and the eighth largest in Canada. They manage over 4500 social housing rental units and over 600 affordable housing rental units and anticipate significant growth over the next two years. The Capital Region Housing believes that home is essential, that everyone deserves a home: every family, every person, every child. Their goal is to create not just a place to live, but a place where those they serve are proud to call home. Through their programs and initiatives, they are committed to developing, improving and supporting the communities and neighbourhoods and the lives of the people they serve. Reporting to the CEO, the Executive Assistant will support the office of the CEO. With a clear understanding of strategy, governance and implementation, the Executive Assistant will drive the CEO’s agenda, oversee the strategic plan, and monitor tactical activities.

Our client, a global public oilfield services company headquartered in Calgary, is seeking to fill the role of Corporate Secretary and Senior Legal Counsel. Primarily responsible for acting as Corporate Secretary to our client, the successful candidate will have extensive experience in providing corporate secretarial services to Boards of large public companies with well-established corporate reporting and governance processes.   This position reports to the General Counsel in Calgary, and would be a key member of the legal team. The successful candidate must have the ability to work with all levels of management, as well as the ability to establish trust and gain confidence of management and a demanding Board. If you have the experience our client is seeking, contact Ranju Shergill at [email protected] for more details.

Calling all litigation partners and senior associates!   We have partnered with our client, an energetic and progressive multi-service local law firm, to fill the roles of Partner and Senior Associate in a busy Estate Litigation team.   The ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in litigation and be able to run complex multi-million dollar files from start to finish. These candidates will have a track record of success in private practice, having practiced estate litigation or broad commercial/civil litigation for at least five years.   Our client believes in investing in its people, and it will provide the successful candidates with the resources and support they need to build a truly outstanding practice at the firm. If you are looking to join a busy practice where you will have the opportunity to do outstanding work among a respectful, collegial and tight-knit group of lawyers, this is the opportunity for you.   For more information, please email or call Erin Dand at [email protected] or 403-263-4474 ext 228.

Our client, a private start up, specializing in the distribution of proven, biobased, state of the art Ultimate Biodegradable products to replace the commercial use of toxic chemicals for a wide variety of worldwide industrial applications (drilling and mining, facility and equipment, pest control, and soil remediation) is seeking to hire a Director of Marketing to be based in Calgary. Reporting to the President, the Director of Marketing will be responsible for creating, implementing and measuring the success of an innovative and comprehensive marketing, communications and public relations program, (the “Marketing Plan”), to enhance the Company’s brand image and position the Company within the marketplace and to the general public.  The Director of Marketing will also be responsible for the development of complimentary and coordinated Marketing Plans for the Company’s affiliated companies. The Director of Marketing will also manage the efforts of the business development, marketing, market research, communications and public relations staff/contractors and will coordinate all marketing campaigns/events with other functions of the Company. If you are interested in learning more about this exciting Director of Marketing role, please contact Susie Besler by phone at 403-263-4474 ext 229 or by email at [email protected] at your earliest convenience.

Pekarsky & Co. has teamed up with one of the world’s leading litigation funding companies, Bentham IMF (“Bentham”), to recruit for the role of Legal Counsel in Bentham’s recently opened Toronto office. Bentham is the North American arm of its parent company, IMF Bentham (“IMF”), a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and based in Australia. With 11 offices across the globe, IMF offers litigation funding to plaintiffs and law firms for complex commercial legal disputes in Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as for international arbitration. Reporting to the Chief Investment Officer – Canada and working closely with the Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, the Legal Counsel will be responsible for analyzing and investigating potential funding opportunities, providing strategic input on funded cases, as well as drafting reports to Bentham’s Investment Committee, litigation funding agreements and related documents. Is this you? You are an exceptional litigator with a minimum of five years post-call experience relating to complex litigation matters. You have a keen intellect and curious mind, which is reflected by your superior academic credentials. You have an insatiable desire to learn. You are a highly motivated and outcome-focused individual. You have been involved in, and love, litigation strategy. You are interested in leaving private practice to pursue an untraditional career path, working in a close team setting with the brightest legal minds in the country. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join a world class team of litigators and become part of an emerging and rapidly growing industry. If you would like more detailed information, please contact Erin Dand at [email protected] or 403-263-4474 ext 228.