Experience
Kim joined Eckler in 2023 as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, bringing over twenty years of experience in pensions and benefits law. In her role, she oversees the legal team, providing advice on all aspects of Eckler’s business and operations, including legal and policy compliance, corporate governance, and risk management. She also serves as Corporate Secretary to Eckler Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
Before joining Eckler, Kim was in-house counsel at a major Canadian bank and practiced pensions and benefits law at several international and national law firms, as well as an international pension consulting firm. Her work involved addressing legal and regulatory matters related to the implementation, administration, and governance of pension, group benefit, and other retirement savings plans. She also advised on pension issues in mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.
Kim has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Pensions and Employee Benefits and by Best Lawyers in Employee Benefits Law. She has spoken at numerous conferences and seminars and published articles on topics such as plan governance, fiduciary duties, and member communications. Currently, she is Co-Director of the Osgoode Certificate in Pension Law program.
Areas of Expertise
- Corporate governance
- Pensions and benefits law
- Pension governance
- Risk management
Professional Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
- Admitted to the Ontario Bar, 1998
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1997
- University of Winnipeg, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Justice and Law Enforcement (1993)
Professional Activities
- Member, Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations
- Member, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
- Member, Association of Canadian Pension Management
- Member, Association of Corporate Counsel
- Member, Women’s General Counsel Canada
Thought Leadership
- Co-Director and Instructor, Osgoode Certificate in Pension Law
- Speaker, International Transfers, Certificate of Canadian Benefit Plans, International Federation of Employee Benefit Plans