Come and share your expertise! We are seeking a lawyer to serve on the Legal Affairs team as our Associate Director. This is a chance for you to leverage your legal skills and experience to support Christian charities across Canada in becoming as healthy and effective as possible.
ARE YOU THE CANDIDATE WE ARE SEEKING?
Do you have experience as a corporate lawyer, and a passion for the mission that Christ gave His Church? Have you served on a church board or practiced in the area of charity law before? Do you want to come work under an experienced lawyer as part of a team that is fundamental to supporting our ministry? If so, we want you to apply!
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL GET TO DO IN THIS ROLE:
Monitor external developments: read, research, and network as needed in order to remain current vis-à-vis court decisions, tribunal decisions, legislation, and regulations, as it relates to in-house matters. Your input will be very valuable to the Director of Legal Affairs in determining our organizational responses on various matters.
Be our in-house expert to our Member Support Team. These professionals will benefit from your knowledge and legal insights on a broad range of topics, and you’ll help craft answers to our member charities from all over Canada. You’ll also get the chance to capture that expertise in the form of articles, webinars, and more.
Handle corporate legal matters ensuring our organizational compliance. You’ll review contracts, oversee privacy matters, and support our department heads as needed.
Support our ministry in the areas of Privacy, Governance, and Risk Management by advising leaders, drafting policies, and supporting internal initiatives. You’ll serve as our Privacy Officer, as well as our AI Oversight Officer.
(A more detailed job description can be provided upon request)
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE…
Confident
You are relied upon for your expertise, so it is important that you communicate answers well, and can seek them out when you don’t have them.
Detail Oriented
You’re going to be doing a lot of reading and writing, and the impact of missing something could be serious. We need to know that you are methodical and always ensure you’re exact.
Personable & Professional
You are always professional and know how best to represent an organization through appropriate communication both within and outside the organization. You have sound judgement and discretion which means your work is done with excellence.
Knowledgeable
You have experience with CRA policies, the Income Tax Act, and trust law. Some experience or familiarity with employment law is ideal. You also need to be driven to learn more all the time, which we will give you the time to do.
Passionate about charity issues
You are motivated to support Christian ministries and want to help them fulfill their missions. You might have served on a board or volunteered some other way, but you have a heart for service and doing important, meaningful work.
QUALIFICATIONS
- LL.B./JD (law degree) required along with membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
- 1 year relevant experience with Christian charities, either in charity leadership at the staff, volunteer, or board level, or as a service provider in the practice of charity law
- 1-2 years experience in relevant practice areas
- Excellent, demonstrated presentation and writing skills
- Knowledge of the Income Tax Act (charity), corporate, privacy, AI, and trust law
- Demonstrated ability to read legislation, cases and technical documents and apply outcomes to Christian charity context
- Some litigation experience an asset
- Ability to grasp new concepts quickly and confidence in their ability to grow (continuous learner)
- Strong interest in serving people and solving problems
- Strong knowledge of Christian faith, life, practice, and theology and its practice within Christian ministries and in their external relations and circumstances
- Agreement with CCCC’s Statement of Faith and Community Covenant
COMPENSATION
Between $90 000 - $100 000, based on experience and how well you meet our qualifications.
We also provide excellent health benefits, pension contribution matching, and remote work arrangements. We have a wellness spending account, generous vacation, a home office stipend, and more.
APPROXIMATE START DATE
August 11, 2025
WHO ARE WE?
The Canadian Centre for Christian Charities is an evangelical Christian ministry that advances the cause of Christ by supporting Christian churches and charities with spiritual and practical guidance so they can more readily share the love and message of our Lord Jesus Christ. We were founded in 1972, and our office is located in Waterloo, ON. Our team values collegiality, initiative, and being a model of excellence in all that we do. CCCC was recognized as a Certified Best Christian Workplace in 2025 by the Best Workplace Institute (BWI). For more information about our ministry, visit the following link: Who is CCCC?
LOCATION
This position will be designated as either Hybrid or Remote based on your geographical location relative to our Waterloo office. Those designated as Hybrid are generally given the flexibility to decide how often they would like to work from home throughout the week.
INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO THIS ROLE?
Please register as a job seeker with ChristianCharityJobs.ca to apply to this opportunity.
CCCC is committed to improving accessibility and removing barriers for applicants with disabilities to participate in our recruitment process. Accommodation is available, upon request, for the interview process and any other candidate selection methods that may be used.
CCCC aspires for its staff to reflect the diversity of the Church in Canada.