Manager, Legal and Risk Management

ABOUT US

SickKids Foundation, with over 50 years of philanthropic impact is Canada's largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care, raising over $200 million last year. As a national charity, SickKids Foundation invests in national and international initiatives to benefit children in Canada and around the world. As the fundraising partner to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), we are aligned in supporting Precision Child Health (PCH), the future of tailoring medicine to each child's unique traits so SickKids can diagnose faster, treat smarter, and predict better.

We are driven by our core values of integrity, collaboration, excellence, innovation, and inclusion, with goals of delivering a superior donor experience, investing in our people and culture, driving innovative and sustainable fundraising, and disrupting the market through data and technology.

SickKids Foundation is committed to an inclusive culture by embedding equity, diversity and inclusion in our policies, practices, and behaviours. We aim to build awareness and skills in this area, both internally and with our partners. Our commitment extends to creating a safe, positive work environment. For details on our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion commitment, please click here.

We’re committed to attracting and retaining passionate individuals to help create a healthier future. That’s why SickKids Foundation is looking for a new Manager, Legal & Risk Management for an 14-month contract to join our team.

Description of the Position

The Manager, Legal & Risk Management, plays a key role in SickKids Foundation’s legal operations and enterprise risk management framework. Reporting to the Director, Legal, this role drives legal, operational, and project management activities and provides enterprise risk management program support. The Manager will contribute to optimize legal and risk processes, support drafting and review of agreements, manage workflows, enterprise risk management execution, provide administrative support for the Legal and Risk Department, and enhance compliance and risk culture across the organization.

The Manager, Legal & Risk Management is a pragmatic operator and trusted partner who can manage legal, risk, and governance frameworks into practical organizational practices. They demonstrate strong judgment, systems thinking, and the ability to influence in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

YOU WILL:

Legal Operations Services

• Drafting, review and/or revising of standard-form agreements (including gift and supplier agreements), correspondence, and memorandums in collaboration with Legal Counsel.
• Own and optimize legal intake, triage, and tracking processes to ensure efficient and high-quality service delivery.
• Drive the development and continuous improvement of legal templates, playbooks, and internal guidance materials, including management of the Legal & Risk intranet and precedent system.
• Identify and implement opportunities to modernize legal workflows, tools, and systems appropriate for a resource-conscious nonprofit environment.
• Provide strategic legal and operational support by conducting research, analyzing information, and preparing briefing notes, memoranda, presentations, and communications for internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for administrative functions for the Legal department, including maintaining and improving legal department filing systems, document management, managing invoice and expense payments, and calendar coordination.
• Work collaboratively with various Foundation teams build strong relationships to deliver successful legal services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Enterprise Risk Management

• The Manager supports the Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer and Director, Legal with the execution and continuous enhancement of the Foundation’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and best practices.
• Drive the development, maintenance, and evolution of the Foundation’s risk register in partnership with senior leadership.
• Lead the preparation of Risk Management Committee materials, including agenda, meeting minutes, and other required materials.
• Responsible for the preparation of risk presentations, risk reports, and dashboards for the Senior Management Team and Board Committees.
• Proactively identify emerging risks, assess impacts, and implement mitigation strategies to strengthen organizational resilience.
• Liaise and advise senior leadership on risk deliverables and problem-solving.
• Champion continuous improvement of risk frameworks, governance practices, and reporting processes across the organization.

Project Management

• Provide project management expertise for cross-functional initiatives for the full project lifecycle including developing project plans, preparing meeting agendas and facilitating project meetings.
• Lead the tracking and monitoring project deliverables to ensure project delivery is completed within scope and established timelines, and objectives.
• Drive structured decision-making, problem-solving, and issue resolution across complex stakeholder environments.
• Engage project stakeholders and communicate project updates to ensure timely reporting and project success.

QUALIFICATIONS

While we know that for any job posting no one candidate will possess the qualifications being sought in equal measure, below is an outline of the qualifications we believe are important for a candidate to bring to the position or for the successful candidate to develop while in the role:

• 3-5 years of progressive experience in legal operations or a related field.
• Post-secondary education related to law, or a related discipline, law clerk designation, risk management designation, PMP, or equivalent considered an asset.
• Experience drafting and reviewing agreements and managing contract lifecycle processes.
• Experience as a law clerk or legal assistant considered an asset.
• Experience supporting an enterprise risk management program considered an asset.
• Demonstrated project management competencies considered an asset.
• Proven ability to drive initiatives, influence stakeholders, and operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to assess complex issues and implement practical solutions.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills to prioritize activities, issues and multiple demands within tight deadlines.
• Computer literacy at the intermediate to advanced level, with project management tools and MS Visio as an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive information.

Total Compensation Package

Expected Hiring Salary Range: $82,064 - $102,582; with the ability to progress to a maximum of $117,970 with demonstrated experience and proficiency. To ensure fair and equitable pay at SickKids Foundation, placement on the salary range will be based on your years of experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the Manager, Legal & Risk Management.

To help you lead in the fight for kids’ health and to support your health, wellness, and career growth, in addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefit package (includes a flex benefit plan), tuition reimbursement, flexible work arrangements – to name a few!

Position Status: Contract Full-Time.

Hours: Hybrid work model: minimum two days per week in-office (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Available To: Internal and External Candidates

Available: Immediately; this posting is for an existing vacancy.

Date Posted: October 27, 2026

Date Closed: November 10, 2026

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We encourage interested candidates to apply early.

How to apply: Please apply on-line by visiting our website: https://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/careersandvolunteers

Please note that automated tools, including artificial intelligence, may be used to support the pre-screening of applications as part of our recruitment process.

SickKids Foundation is committed to its people and the talents, capabilities, and perspectives they bring to our mission. We live that commitment by being open and accessible to all, by valuing and respecting every individual, and by equally supporting every employee. As an organization proud to have joined the BlackNorth Initiative’s CEO pledge, we uphold our commitment by inviting and encouraging individuals from diverse lived experiences from Black, Indigenous, communities of colour, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community and all candidates who may contribute to the further diversification of the Foundation’s community.

Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the People & Culture team at: [email protected]