Secretary-Treasurer / Executive Director – Law Society of Prince Edward Island

Original job posting

The Secretary-Treasurer / Executive Director serves as the chief executive and administrative officer, providing strategic leadership and overseeing day-to-day operations. They are responsible for managing the Law Society's objects, duties, programs, and activities to regulate the legal profession.

Job details

The Law Society of Prince Edward Island is seeking an accomplished and principled professional to serve as Secretary-Treasurer / Executive Director. As the Law Society’s chief executive and administrative officer, the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, oversee day-to-day operations, and support the Law Society in fulfilling its mandate to regulate the legal profession in the public interest. Reporting to Council, the Secretary-Treasurer / Executive Director will have overall responsibility for the Law Society’s objects, duties, programs, and activities. The successful candidate will have current or eligibility for membership in the Law Society of PEI, experience in the legal profession and senior management, and high integrity, sound judgement, and a demonstrated commitment to public interest regulation. For a more detailed description of the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, interested candidates may contact the President, Gary Scales, K.C. or the current Secretary-Treasurer in confidence. Learn More Closing Date: September 11, 2026

What you’ll do

The Secretary-Treasurer / Executive Director serves as the chief executive and administrative officer, providing strategic leadership and overseeing day-to-day operations. They are responsible for managing the Law Society's objects, duties, programs, and activities to regulate the legal profession.

Requirements

Candidates must be current or eligible for membership in the Law Society of PEI and possess experience in both the legal profession and senior management. High integrity, sound judgement, and a commitment to public interest regulation are essential.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• responsibility · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Administrative · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Strategic Leadership
• Administrative Management
• Legal Regulation
• Senior Management
• Public Interest Regulation
• Sound Judgement
• Integrity

Job areas

• Legal
• Management & Leadership
• Government & Public Sector
• Administrative