Director, Career Development and Professional Placement

About Toronto Metropolitan

For more than 75 years, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) has been shaping the next generation of leaders through an innovative, entrepreneurial and career-focused approach to higher education. Driven by bold leadership, cutting‑edge research and a deep commitment to academic excellence, TMU collaborates with students, faculty, staff and partners to push boundaries, reimagine solutions and create meaningful change in an increasingly connected world.

TMU also values equity, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from members of equity‑deserving groups and experiences working with these communities.

The Lincoln Alexander School of Law is entering an exciting new stage of growth. As we continue to build one of Canada’s newest law schools, we are investing in a vision of professional formation that prepares graduates not only to enter the legal profession but to help shape its future. Reporting to the Assistant Dean, Student Programming and Equity, the Director of the Career Development and Professional Placement Office will play a central leadership role in advancing that vision.

Working collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, employers, alumni, community partners and colleagues across the law school, the Director will lead the continued evolution of career development, employer engagement, professional placements and practice‑informed learning opportunities that prepare students for meaningful and successful careers across the legal profession.

• Provide strategic leadership for the Career Development and Professional Placements Office, articulating and implementing a vision aligned with the law school’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of career development strategy, professional programming, student supports and employer engagement initiatives that prepare students for successful legal careers.
• Provide strategic oversight of the Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC) professional placement program, ensuring compliance with academic, licensing, accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the law school’s primary liaison with the Law Society of Ontario and other professional and regulatory bodies on matters relating to licensing, experiential learning, professional placements and student transitions to practice.
• Build and sustain strategic, reciprocal partnerships with employers, alumni, courts, government, legal clinics, Indigenous organizations, public interest organizations and the broader legal profession to expand student opportunities and strengthen institutional relationships.
• Lead, develop and mentor a high‑performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, continuous improvement and service excellence.
• Collaborate with faculty and administrative partners to integrate professional formation, experiential learning, career readiness and student success throughout the law school experience.
• Use data, environmental scanning, program evaluation and student feedback to identify emerging trends, assess outcomes, inform strategic planning and drive continuous improvement.
• Leverage technology, digital platforms and strategic communications to enhance student engagement, service delivery, operational effectiveness and organizational change.
• Represent the law school within the legal profession and broader community, cultivating strategic partnerships, advancing institutional priorities and identifying opportunities for sponsorship, external funding and innovative programming.

• LL.B. or J.D. degree and membership in good standing with a law society in North America.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in legal practice and/or legal education, including career development, employer engagement, professional placements, student advising and staff leadership, preferably within a law school.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Canadian legal profession, legal education, experiential learning and the regulatory frameworks governing legal licensing and professional…