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Karen Shaver Ll.B

Senior Policy Consultant - Ministry o... at Ontario Ministry of Finance
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Karen Shaver L.L.B. is a seasoned pension and benefits expert with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and tax law, holding various senior roles in top law firms.
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Greater Toronto Area, Canada, CA
Skills
  • Due Diligence
  • Pensions
  • Employee Benefits
  • Mergers And Acquisitions
  • Benefits
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Karen Shaver L.L.B. A seasoned pension and benefits expert with extensive experience in due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. As a Senior Policy Consultant at the Ontario Ministry of Finance, she developed and analyzed pension legislation and policy initiatives, forecasting trends and identifying key issues. Her expertise spans pension risks and opportunities, governance, compliance, and investment management, with a strong background in tax law and written and oral presentations. Karen's impressive career has been marked by leadership roles in various organizations, including Executive Director of Second Harvest Food Bank, where she established operational structures and advocated for policy development. She has also held positions at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, McMillan LLP, and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, providing counsel on pension and benefits law, governance, and compliance. Karen holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from York University - Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Western Ontario. She is certified in Pension Law from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Credentials

  • Osgoode Hall Certificate in Pension Law
    Osgoode Hall Law School
    Feb, 2011
    - Jun, 2026

Experience

  • Ontario Ministry of Finance
    • Queen's Park Toronto
    • Senior Policy Consultant - Ministry of Finance
      • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015
      • Queen's Park Toronto

      Develop and analyze issues and policy intiatives regarding enacting pension legislation and associated regulations; forecast pension trends based on economic, social and demographic factors; identifuy and analyze key issues that are relevant to decision making; and legislative drafting

  • Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
    • Toronto
    • Counsel
      • 2012 - Jul 2013
      • Toronto

      Counsel on pension risks and opportunities in corporate governance structure, pension administration, funding, compliance, investment management Provide counsel on corporate governance related to executive retirement arrangements

  • McMillan LLP
    • Toronto, Canada
    • Partner
      • Feb 2006 - May 2012
      • Toronto, Canada

      Advised clients on: effective management of pension risks and opportunties in governance structure, plan administration, funding, compliance, investment management; pension issues and strategy in M&A transactions; financing, insolvency & bankruptcy, collective bargaining; pension reform ...

  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    • Toronto, Canada Area
    • Senior Associate
      • 2001 - 2006
      • Toronto, Canada Area

      Documented, reviewed, amended and interpreted pension plan documents, trust, funding and investment management agreements; Developed and executed delegation of plan administrative functions from requests for proposals to negotiating third party administration agreementsProvided due diligence stra...

  • Gowlings LLP
    • Toronto, Canada Area
    • Associate
      • 1998 - 2001
      • Toronto, Canada Area

      Pension & Benefits law focusing on legal counsel to major public plans including HOOPP, CAAT and multi-employer industry plans; specializing in governance, policies and procedures, plan administration and interpretation,litigation

  • Mercer Management Consulting
    • Consultant
      • 1987 - 1989

      Specialized in conducting employee surveys to determine attitudes and issues about about pension and benefit plans; provided employers with results and strategic recommendations for implementing program changes

  • Second Harvest Food Bank
    • Toronto, Canada Area
    • Executive Director
      • 1985 - 1987
      • Toronto, Canada Area

      Original Executive Director of grass roots anti-poverty organization with an objective of redistributing perishable surplus food provided by food donors to organizations seeking to relieve hunger in Toronto by feeding hungry people; Established inaugural operational structure and organizational ...

  • Gulf Canada
    • Toronto, Canada Area
    • Human Resource Management
      • 1973 - 1985
      • Toronto, Canada Area

      Senior management and design of national Compensation, Pension & Benefits programs

Education

  • 1995 - 1998
    York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
  • The University of Western Ontario

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