AutoCanada is the largest, and only publicly listed, multi-location automotive dealership in Canada. With over 3,800 employees across 8 provinces, AutoCanada operates 56 franchised dealerships comprised of 65 franchises offering vehicle brands including Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, GMC, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Jeep, Mercedes, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Ram, Subaru, and Volkswagen. They are seeking to hire a Chief Information Officer (CIO) to be based in the corporate head office in Edmonton.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the CIO will provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing business technology that provide a strategic advantage to operations through innovation in terms of technologies, processes, planning and execution throughout the entire group. These initiatives will drive corporate efficiencies, organizational profit and enhance customer experience. The CIO will initiate strategies and systems, positioning AutoCanada as an industry leader in operational effectiveness and customer service through technology.

The successful candidate is an innovative and visionary IT leader who sees technology as a tool and path that will lead to material operational improvements for the company.

AutoCanada’s tremendously successful growth has created exciting opportunities and challenges for someone who understands how technology can impact and influence corporate operations. The CIO is an innovative and visionary IT leader who sees technology as a tool and path that will lead to material operational improvements for the company.

If you are interested in learning more about this exciting and innovative role, please contact Ranju Shergill by phone at (403) 263-4474 ext. 223 or by email at [email protected].

Our client, the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (“CPLED”), is searching for a Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) to build and lead the organization. Founded in 2002 by the Law Societies of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, CPLED is a non-profit organization whose goal was to create an integrated interprovincial system that harmonized the education and assessment process of the licensing process in each province. The core goal of the CPLED program — to prepare law school graduates with the knowledge and skills they need prior to entering the legal profession — has not changed since inception. However, what has changed is the method by which students are assessed and the manner in which online learning methods, approaches, and technology tools have evolved. The initial work of the CEO will include working with the Law Societies of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan to establish Board competencies and an appropriate committee structure; working with the Board and the Law Societies to establish the initial direction for the redevelopment of the education and assessment models; refining an organizational business plan and budget; and hiring staff. Concurrent with laying the initial foundational pieces of the enhanced CPLED program, the CEO will be required to lead and innovate in the areas of education, training and assessment as it pertains to high-stakes professional certification programs, online learning methods, approaches, and technology tools. The successful candidate will require a unique combination of skills, though not necessarily in equal measure. Specifically, it would be desirous to find candidates who bring:

• familiarity with the legal profession and the stakeholders it serves;
• deep knowledge of the latest developments in educational assessment, particularly high-stakes professional certification programs;
• and the vision and entrepreneurial spirit required to build, grow and lead an organization with all the attendant ambiguity that comes with such an undertaking.

If you are interested in learning more about this exciting senior leadership opportunity please contact Pekarsky & Co. by reaching out to Adam Pekarsky, Founding Partner at [email protected] or by calling 403-263-4474 ext. 222 or James Sweetman, Principal at [email protected] or by calling 403-263-4474 ext. 225.

Our client is a dynamic leading Canadian business law firm, with particular expertise in domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity, banking and finance, corporate restructuring, commercial real estate, competition and antitrust, tax and business litigation.   Entrepreneurial at its core, our client prides itself on rewarding partners for strategic growth of the business, recognizing a team approach and according to their contributions. The firm’s lawyers have not only mastered the art of lawyering, but also the essential skill of business building. It is this combination of skillful legal service and attention to relationship which allows our client to thrive in today’s competitive legal market.   Our client is built on strong core values. Partners and associates alike are encouraged to work as a team and assist one another. Having created a culture of collaboration, our client provides superior service quality and value to its clients.   Our client is energetic, ambitious and looking to strategically grow nationally and in Calgary. Specifically, they are seeking a partner with 15-25 years of post-call experience with a predominantly private M&A practice. The successful candidate will be interested in not only joining one of the most successful business law firms in Canada, but also shaping the future of the Calgary office of the firm. This is a great opportunity for someone with an established practice who is looking to play a greater leadership and strategic role in their workplace.

Our client, an entrepreneurial local law firm with deep Calgary roots, is looking for exceptional partners or potential partners to join their ranks. Our client is a collegial and tight-knight firm practicing across two offices in the city, a place where lawyers have the resources and support needed to build a truly outstanding practice. Comprised of self-starting lawyers with a drive to achieve more than they did yesterday, our client achieved very strong financial results in 2015 and 2016, despite a province-wide recession. With a diversified client base and a focus on providing exceptional client service, our client has strategically positioned itself to succeed no matter the state of the economy. As a proudly local firm, our client doesn’t try to be everything to everyone - but what they do, they do well. Our client has deep expertise in several areas of law, including corporate/ commercial, litigation, real estate, employment, securities, family, personal injury and wills and estates. If you are a motivated lawyer looking to continue to grow your practice, join a dynamic team of caring and supportive lawyers and practice law in a downtown law firm without the downtown feel, we want to hear from you. Whether you are a sole practitioner seeking the support of a team or a big firm lawyer yearning for the days when partners were truly owners in a business, we are interested in you. If you would like to find out more information please contact Erin Dand ([email protected]).

Our client is a thriving and collegial regional law firm based in Vancouver with a diverse client base spanning entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 corporations. The firm has a strong entrepreneurial culture and actively supports lawyers in profile building, networking and business development efforts. 

Due to growth, our client’s Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement group is seeking a lawyer who will have key responsibilities in advising governments and publicly-funded institutions and authorities, developers, owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on a wide range of procurement and construction-related legal matters.

Ideally we are seeking an 8+ year lawyer with general corporate/commercial experience and exposure working with and drafting construction contracts/procurement documents for clients with a wide range of procurement needs in both the public and private sectors. 

Please contact Kate Spencer at 403-407-1964 [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity. 

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.

Our client is currently looking for an Associate to join their Private Company Transactions group. The group provides advice on mergers, acquisitions and other significant corporate transactions to private companies of all sizes and various industries. They have a strong successful transactions track record in the mid-market - M&A transactions in the $10 million to $100 million range - which is the primary focus for this group. They also have extensive experience dealing with smaller transactions for family run businesses and start-up companies.

Our client is the Vancouver office of a global law firm providing top-tier legal talent in more than 140 locations across more than 50 countries across 6 continents. The Vancouver office itself has more than 60 lawyers offering legal services across many areas of law. Now looking to aggressively expand its Corporate group and optimize its market position as the first global law firm in Vancouver, our client is seeking Partners and Senior Associates with Corporate practice experience preferably acquired at a national or international firm. If you are a senior lawyer with a practice or a partial practice in Corporate Finance, Securities or Private M&A, and have strong professional relationships in the Vancouver legal market, we’d like to hear from you. For further information please contact Ranju Shergill at [email protected] or Cam McDonald at [email protected].

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 Technology Lawyer to join the extremely well respected Technology & Intellectual Property Group. The ideal candidate will be a well-respected, credible lawyer with 13+ years experience and a practice focused on supporting clients who are developing, commercializing, acquiring and implementing information technology-based products and services. Demonstrated experience and relationships with technology companies and extensive skills in IP and IT law are considered essential for the role. If you’re interested in hearing more please get in touch.

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.