In-House Legal Counsel

A Strategic Legal Role with Executive Influence

The M Group of Companies is seeking an experienced and business-minded In-House Legal Counsel to join our growing real estate and property management organization.

This is an opportunity for a legal professional who is ready to step into a role with broader strategic impact, closer executive partnership, and meaningful influence across a diversified portfolio of commercial, residential, construction, and investment operations.

If you are looking to move beyond traditional firm structures into a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where your guidance directly shapes business decisions, this role is for you.

M Group of Companies is a diversified real estate and property management organization operating across residential, commercial, condominium, non-profit, and investment structures.

We believe in investing in people, places, and potential. Our leadership team values integrity, thoughtful growth, and strong community impact. As we continue to expand, we are building stronger internal systems, scalable governance structures, and strategic foundations, and legal plays a critical role in that evolution.

What Does Success Look Like?

Success in this role means becoming a trusted strategic advisor to the President, CEO and Senior Leadership Team someone who understands not only the law, but the business behind the decision.

You provide practical, solution-oriented legal guidance that balances risk with opportunity. Rather than defaulting to “no,” you help the organization move forward confidently, with clarity around exposure, structure, and long-term impact.

In this role, you will:

Be a proactive partner in acquisitions, development, leasing, and corporate structuring decisions.

Translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance that non-legal leaders can understand and execute.

Create scalable legal frameworks, templates, playbooks, contract standards, and governance processes that support growth across business lines.

Act as the gatekeeper and steward of contractual integrity, ensuring consistency, risk mitigation, and organizational discipline.

Know when to manage matters internally and when to engage external counsel strategically.

Success means the leadership team feels more confident, more protected, and more strategically positioned because you are at the table.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic legal counsel across real estate, corporate, commercial, securities, and compliance matters

Draft, review, and negotiate leases, purchase agreements, development agreements, joint ventures, and commercial contracts

Support acquisitions, due diligence processes, and real estate transactions

Oversee corporate governance, filings, and maintenance of minute books

Advise on regulatory compliance, privacy, and risk mitigation

Interpret legislation and assess operational impacts

Liaise with external legal counsel, municipalities, lenders, and regulators

Identify process improvements and build scalable legal systems across the organization

Deliver internal legal awareness training to leadership and operational teams

Your Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) and Member in Good Standing with the Law Society of Ontario

Minimum 5+ years’ experience in real estate and corporate law

Experience working with REITs, LPs, real estate investment structures, or private corporate entities

Strong contract drafting and negotiation experience

Experience advising executive leadership teams

Ability to independently manage complex legal matters

Strong business acumen and strategic mindset

E&O insurable

Assets:

In-house legal experience

Exposure to securities law

Experience in construction, development, or property management environments

Familiarity with ONland, Teraview, Ontario Business Registry, or similar platforms

Experience working in growth-stage or entrepreneurial environments

Why This Role is Different

This position offers:

Executive-level exposure and influence

Direct partnership with the President and Senior Leadership

Broad legal scope across multiple business lines

The opportunity to build an internal legal infrastructure from the ground up

A move from transactional firm work to strategic business integration

Competitive compensation with work-life balance

A growing organization where your impact is visible and valued

Are you seeking meaningful work without sacrificing professional depth, Barrie offers a growing market, strong community, and proximity to the GTA while allowing for a more balanced lifestyle.

Why Join The M Group?

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee Assistance Program

Additional Personal Days and Volunteer Time Off

Flexible work arrangements

Leadership collaboration and growth opportunities

Company events and professional development initiatives

A culture rooted in integrity, respect, community, wellbeing, and possibility

Accessibility & Accommodation:

Thank you for your interest in The M Group of Companies. Only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. Accommodation is available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidate’s request.

Use of AI in Recruitment:

Please note that your application and any related materials may be reviewed using AI-enabled systems to assist with the screening process. These tools are used to support, not replace, human decision-making. If you have any concerns or questions about this process, please let us know.