Director of Legal Affairs - Administrative Health Law, Governance, Litigation

Lacroix Medical Group
Quebec | Full-time | Permanent Position | $250,000 – $300,000/year

About Lacroix Medical Group

For over 15 years, Lacroix Medical Group has been the leader in private medicine in Quebec.
The company brings together a provincial network of private medical clinics, state-of-the-art operating rooms, and a private laboratory, all within a complex, highly regulated environment with high political and media visibility, and marked by rapid and sustained growth.

In this context, the Director of Legal Affairs plays a central role in protection, influence, and strategic anticipation. He/she is an expert in healthcare administrative law, governance, and litigation.

Strategic Role

Reporting to the Presidents, the incumbent:

• Assumes complete management of the Legal Department and its resources.

• Proactively contributes to the organization's strategic direction.

• Protects the interests of the company and its leaders in a context of high legal, political, and reputational stakes.

• Develops innovative and preventive strategies to secure the Group's growth and sustainability.

Your Main Responsibilities

Legal and Risk Management Compliance

• Oversee strategic monitoring and ensure compliance of all activities with applicable standards (CMQ, Santé Québec, MSSS, Accreditation Canada, ACPM, etc.).

• Manage and secure processes related to operating room, clinic, and laboratory licenses.

• Develop proactive management strategies for legal, political, and reputational risks.

Legal Representation and Litigation

• Ensure, as a priority and strategic matter, the management of disputes related to:

  • medical practice and professional liability,

  • employee contracts and partners,

  • contractual or commercial disputes.

• Oversee or represent the organization before judicial and administrative bodies, including the negotiation of strategic settlements.

Contract Negotiation and Corporate Affairs

• Oversee and negotiate the organization's strategic agreements:

  • contracts with physicians in Quebec and outside the province,

  • agreements with suppliers and strategic partners,

  • financing contracts with financial institutions,

  • commercial leases and documents corporate.

• Ensure that all agreements incorporate a legal, commercial, and strategic vision aligned with growth objectives.

Team Leadership and Internal Governance

• Lead, develop, and mobilize a team of lawyers and paralegals, with a leadership style focused on performance, rigor, and collaboration.

• Promote an internal culture of integrity, confidentiality, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Implement high-level legal governance and contract management tools.

Strategic and Influence

• Play a key advisory role to management and decision-making bodies.

• Evaluate the impact of legislative and policy changes and anticipate threats to the practice of private medicine in Quebec.

• Formulate clear, strategic recommendations geared toward sustainable growth.

External Firm Management

• Select, supervise, and manage external firms in specialized cases.

• Optimize the use of external resources while ensuring strategic and budgetary control.

Profile Sought After

• Member of the Barreau du Québec in good standing.

• 15+ years of relevant experience, including a solid background in litigation and strategic consulting in medium- to large-sized organizations.

• Expertise in health administrative law, governance, and litigation, combined with a thorough understanding of administrative and corporate law;

• Proven experience leading a legal department, with a proven ability to advise senior management and shareholders on complex strategic decisions.

• Inspiring leadership and the ability to build a high-level team.

• Strategic vision and the ability to progress to an executive role Executive Vice President (VP).

• Recognized skills in high-level negotiation, crisis management, and communication with decision-making and political bodies.

Salary and Benefits Package

• Annual Salary: $250,000 to $300,000

• Vacation: 4 weeks + 8 statutory holidays per year

• RRSP with employer contribution

• Health Account: $/year

• Lacroix Gift Card: $/year

• Cell Phone: $/month