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    The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world's leading research centres in its field.

    CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.


    With a dedicated staff of more than 4,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 38,000 patients each year.

    The organization conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training to health care professionals and scientists, develops innovative health promotion and prevention strategies, and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government.

    And through our Foundation, we're working to raise tens of millions of additional dollars to fund new programs and research and augment services.


    Reporting to the SVP, Public Affairs, Partnerships and Chief Strategy Officer, the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) is responsible for overseeing the provision of legal services for CAMH, providing legal advice and guidance, and managing regulatory compliance to ensure that CAMH, its Board of Trustees, and its Officers are in compliance will all applicable laws, supporting ethical decisions and practices.

    This key role provides legal and strategic advice and oversight for a broad spectrum of Hospital operational matters, including compliance, business/clinical administration, contracts (including support to corporate/commercial and research lawyers), and mental health and other legal proceedings.

    With expertise in various aspects of the law, including Ontario health law, health research law, and corporate/commercial law, and knowledge of Ontario's health sector, the CLO advises and works collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team and Hospital leaders to bring issues to the best resolution and advises senior management on all legal matters impacting CAMH.

    The CLO oversees the legal counsel and the legal support team at CAMH as well as the Risk Office, Emergency Preparedness and Security.


    As a well-qualified candidate, you combine seasoned management and leadership skills with extensive legal experience related to the Chief Legal role in a large complex organization, ideally in the health care sector.

    Other valued assets include knowledge of health law, health research law, privacy and data law, procurement law, governance practices and the civil and forensic mental health systems.

    CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a teaching hospital and research institute.

    As a CAMH employee, you will be expected to actively support CAMH's teaching and research activities, in addition to supporting the clinical work of the hospital.


    CAMH actively seeks candidates from First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, women, and people with disabilities (including people who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges).


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