Matthew B. Langford

Matthew B. Langford

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  • About me

    Vice President, Legal at OceanaGold Corporation

  • Education

    • SSR Mining Inc.

      2019 -
      Managing Things…Leading People Leadership Program

      Senior Leadership Development Program focusing on management and leadership skills, team building, managing change and developing high impact communication skills.

    • The University of Western Ontario

      2003 - 2006
      LL.B.

      Activities and Societies: Community Legal Services (Associate Caseworker), Western Law Legal Society (Member), Merchandising Committee (Chair), Western Law Scrabble Club (Co-Founder)

    • University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

      2021 - 2021
      Rotman-CCCA Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel
    • Queen's University

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    • Queen's University

      1999 - 2003
      B.Comm. Queen's Option in Political Science

      Activities and Societies: Queen's Commerce Cares (Community Liaison), Main Campus Residence Council (Executive Treasurer and Appeals' Coordinator), Oil Thigh Designs (Chief Financial Officer and Sales Manager/Marketing Director) - Studied International Business and Economics at the Queen's International Study Centre at Herstmonceux in East Sussex, U.K. in 2002.- Advised entrepreneurial clients in the Kingston business community as a member of the Small Business Consulting Team.

    • York University - Osgoode Hall Law School

      2014 -
      Certificate in Mining Law
  • Experience

    • McMillan LLP

      May 2005 - Aug 2005
      Summer Student
    • McMillan LLP

      Aug 2006 - Jun 2007
      Articling Student
    • McMillan LLP

      Sept 2007 - May 2013
      Associate, Business Law/Capital Markets

      • Practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate finance, private equity, investment funds and asset management and broad range of securities and business law matters for private, non-profit and public issuers. • Actively involved with the recruitment of and training programs for students.• Summer Student (May 2005 – August 2005) and Articling Student (2006 – 2007).

    • Bank of Montreal

      May 2010 - Nov 2010
      Legal Counsel (Secondment)

      • Collaborated with Senior Legal Counsel to service the BMO Capital Markets client group on a variety of transactions, including interest rate notes, managed futures redemptions, principal protected notes, non-principal protected notes (private and public offerings) and closed-end funds. • Responsible for all aspects relating to the creation and implementation of new program approach for non-principal protected note offerings in Canada.• Advised on various regulatory matters under corporate and securities legislation and the Bank Act (Canada) and associated regulations. Show less

    • SSR Mining Inc.

      May 2013 - Apr 2021
      Corporate Counsel & Compliance Officer

      • Member of Senior Leadership Team responsible for delivering business-focused legal advice to executives and regional senior management teams on domestic/international matters and managing the compliance function.• Appointed by Board of Directors as Corporate Secretary and acting General Counsel reporting to Chief Financial Officer for a two-year period with accountability for managing a diverse team of lawyers, legal support staff, and external legal counsel in multiple jurisdictions. • Key member of Disclosure, Enterprise Risk Management, and Sustainability Steering Committees. Show less

    • Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

      Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
      General Counsel
    • Copper Mountain Mining Corporation

      Jun 2021 - Oct 2023
      Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

      • Member of executive team reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Board of Directors with accountability for legal, compliance, governance, privacy, and enterprise risk management portfolios.• Responsible for: leading multi-discipline teams in the structuring, negotiation, and execution of transformational transactions; designing the company’s inaugural compliance training and enterprise risk management programs; delivering high quality counsel to the Board on corporate governance, reporting, litigation, ESG, First Nations and cybersecurity matters; and managing Legal Department budget and allocation of resources.• Key member of Disclosure and ESG Reporting Committees and Corporate Crisis Management Team. Show less

    • OceanaGold Corporation

      Oct 2023 - now
      Vice President - Legal Americas
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Member

      Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
    • Member

      Canadian Bar Association
    • Member

      Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC)
    • Associate Member

      CIM | Chartered Managers Canada
      Jun 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Member

      Canadian Corporate Counsel Association
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Matthew B. Langford
      Lexpert Rising Stars: Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40 Lexpert Magazine Sep 2021
    • Awarded to Matthew B. Langford
      Lawyer Monthly Annual Legal Awards, Corporate and Commercial Law – Canada Lawyer Monthly Annual Legal Awards 2020
    • Awarded to Matthew B. Langford
      SSR Mining Operational Excellence Award SSR Mining Inc. 2018 Key member of multi-jurisdictional team recognized for execution of complex reorganization of company’s business in Argentina and demonstrating how leadership, teamwork and problem-solving can result in continuous improvement.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Breakfast Club of Canada - Club des petits déjeuners on Nov 2020
      Breakfast Club of Canada - Club des petits déjeunersAssociated with Matthew B. Langford
    • Vice Chair, PEC

      Issued by St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School on Sept 2019
      St. Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolAssociated with Matthew B. Langford
    • Mentor

      Issued by Canadian Corporate Counsel Association on Jan 2019
      Canadian Corporate Counsel AssociationAssociated with Matthew B. Langford
    • Mentor

      Issued by Canadian Bar Association/University of British Columbia Student Mentorship Program on Jan 2011
      Canadian Bar Association/University of British Columbia Student Mentorship ProgramAssociated with Matthew B. Langford
    • Mentor

      Issued by McMillan LLP Student Mentorship Program on Jan 2009
      McMillan LLP Student Mentorship ProgramAssociated with Matthew B. Langford