SENIOR MANAGER, LEGAL SERVICES

SENIOR MANAGER, LEGAL SERVICES

Starlight Investments, in conjunction with WP Osborne Executive Search, is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Services to join their Legal team.

Senior Manager, Legal Services

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, and working closely with senior leadership in all business lines, the Senior Manager, Legal Services, will be responsible for corporate records and filings in addition to Canadian securities law and Toronto Stock Exchange filings. The Senior Manager will manage and disseminate disclosure documents related to all applicable Starlight Management and Directors and will ensure best-in-class governance practices are upheld.

Corporate and Securities Law

• Prepare and file annual returns for all corporate, partnership, limited partnership and condominium entities;
• Arrange annual meetings for publicly listed vehicles including coordinating details with transfer agent, drafting documents relating to meeting including, information circular, proxy, unitholder letter and attending meeting and recording minutes;
• Communicate and maintain excellent relationships with external investment professionals involved in public/private companies;
• Co-ordinate and send materials to boards of directors and committees;
• SEDAR document preparation and filing for all listed issuers including quarterly financial materials, news releases, material change reports and annual information forms. File SEDI filings and early warning reports for all issuer insiders;
• All TSX and TSX-V filings including monthly distributions, normal course issuer bids and executive compensation grants;
• Review of all materials for public filings;
• Responsible for dissemination of press releases;
• Liaise with marketing department for disclosure posting on the Starlight website;
• Responsible for drafting certain public disclosure documents;

Governance

• Attend board and committee meetings and records information and action items and responsible for minutes for all public and private boards and committees;
• Responsible for arranging all board and committee meetings including drafting agendas/documents, coordinating/collecting board materials and uploading to board portal;
• Key liaison with board members;
• Maintain corporate records and minute books (public companies);
• Responsible for reviewing all board and committee mandates, job descriptions, charters;
• Administer investment redemptions and pricing letters;
• Ensure strong governance practices;

Other

• Participate in purposeful and accretive interaction with Starlight employees, stakeholders, executives and board members to resolve, assist and facilitate the successful outcome of strategic initiatives;
• Assist in significant corporate finance and M&A transactions. Develop high quality, standard disclosure and governance materials for investment vehicles;
• Ensure virtual corporate minute book system is current;
• Identify, implement and improve operational processes focusing on cost savings;
• Develop and ensure timely and precise physical records and virtual databases are maintained;
• Interact with all departments and identify, notify and resolve legal issues with assistance of Chief Legal Officer;
• Additional investment responsibilities for the CEO, as required.

Qualification

The successful candidate will possess a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as a Law Clerk preferably with a background in securities and/or corporate law (public company); working knowledge of Canadian, U.S. and U.K. regulatory filing systems; a positive attitude with a desire for continuous learning; a focused attention to detail with an ability to work in a fast paced, deadlines driven environment. Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification and membership (or equivalent) is considered an asset.

Application

Qualified candidates can submit their resume to noting “#1358 – Senior Manager Legal Services” in the subject line.

Starlight Investments

Starlight Investments is a leading global real estate investment and asset management firm. Established in 2011 and privately owned, Starlight has grown to a dynamic team of 360+ professionals who manage over $25 billion of direct real estate and real estate investment securities.  Offering a range of investment vehicles across various real estate strategies, we are a developer and asset manager of over 77,000 multi-residential suites and over 9 million square feet of commercial property space. Holding Canada’s largest portfolio of multi-family assets, we have a strong focus and commitment to creating a positive impact for our communities. To learn more about Starlight, please visit www.starlightinvest.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

Starlight’s People Value Proposition

• Diverse multi-generational workforce
• Competitive and equitable compensation
• Employer matching Group Retirement Savings Plan
• Comprehensive benefits packages including Health and lifestyle spending accounts
• Maternity leave top-up
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Investment opportunities in Starlight funds
• Seasonal office hours
• Annual company-wide volunteer day (Impact Day)
• Award-winning Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Strategy
• Personal and Cultural days
• Designated CPA Training Facility

Starlight’s total compensation framework is comprised of annual base salary, discretionary bonus and company benefits such as medical and wellness, Group RSP and other incentives.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Starlight is dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities that the company operates in. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Black, Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation.

Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

As one of the largest rental housing providers in Canada, Starlight’s focus on ESG is aligned with the company’s broader purpose to invest with impact and drive social and economic growth through real estate. This focus shapes business operations and influences interactions with employees, investors, partners and communities.

WP Osborne Executive Search

WP Osborne is a privately-owned search firm delivering full-service recruitment expertise for over 20 years to a broad range of clients in the real estate industry.  Our expertise extends across every major asset class including multi-residential, office, industrial, retail, mixed-use, condo, hotels, and senior living across the functions of asset management, investments, development, construction, leasing, property management, portfolio management, finance, marketing, IT, HR and strategy.