Alice Raynard

I take long-standing and complex issues off your mind: - Lingering issues left by your predecessors - Newly legally mandated frameworks - Entreprise-wide risk management - Nagging contracts and partnerships

Strategic Legal Leader | Governance Specialist | Risk Architect

Alice Raynard is a seasoned legal and governance professional with a career defined by her ability to bridge the gap between complex legal frameworks and practical business execution. As the founder of Raynard Consult, she serves as a Fractional General Counsel and Strategic Advisor to high-growth companies and public institutions across Ontario and Quebec.

Core Expertise

·         Fractional General Counsel: Providing embedded, high-level legal oversight for organizations that require a sophisticated legal "brain" without the full-time executive overhead.

·         Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): Specialized in navigating the "Governance Sandbox," identifying reputational risks, and quantifying the total cost of risk (TCOR) to protect the bottom line.

·         Governance & Board Relations: Extensive experience in breaking down organizational silos and enhancing Board-level oversight, particularly in complex, regulated environments.

·         Bilingual Jurisdictional Bridge: Expertly navigating the unique legal and cultural landscapes of both the Ontario and Quebec markets.

Educational Foundation & Credentials

Alice’s multidisciplinary background allows her to view legal challenges through an educational and risk-based lens:

·         Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.): The foundational legal expertise required for high-stakes corporate and commercial advisory.

·         Master of Education (M.Ed.): A unique credential that enhances her ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable training and organizational development.

·         Canadian Risk Management (CRM) Designation: Professional certification in identifying, assessing, and mitigating enterprise-wide risks.

·         Certificate (Minor) in Commerce: Grounding her legal advice in fundamental business principles and financial literacy.

Professional Journey

Before establishing Raynard Consult, Alice held senior leadership roles, notably as Associate University Secretary at the University of Waterloo. In this capacity, she provided critical support on legal matters, governance structures, and policy development within one of Canada’s most prominent innovation ecosystems. Today, she leverages that "institutional memory" and strategic foresight to help SMEs and tech scale-ups build resilient foundations for growth.

Alice Raynard | At a Glance

·         Practice Focus: Fractional General Counsel, Governance Architecture, & Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).

·         Experience: 15+ years of senior leadership in legal, institutional, and corporate environments.

·         Key Sectors: emerging and public

o    Higher Education & Parapublic (Drawing on deep University of Waterloo experience).

o    Mid-Market Enterprises (Providing "Big Law" strategy with fractional agility).

·         Strategic Advantage: Fully bilingual (EN/FR) with a proven track record of bridging the Ontario-Quebec jurisdictional gap.

·         Core Philosophy: "Governance is the framework that enables speed."