Career Biography

Andrée-Claude Bérubé is an accomplished legal executive with more than 25 years of experience advising multinational organisations on corporate governance, strategic transactions, compliance, risk management and complex business operations. A driving force behind the modernisation of the legal function, she pairs governance excellence with the responsible adoption of technology and artificial intelligence to build legal teams that operate as strategic business partners. Recognised for her pragmatic leadership, global perspective and commitment to organisational excellence, she has built an impressive career leading legal and governance functions in highly regulated and internationally active industries.

Known for eliciting diverse views, setting a clear vision and empowering others, she breaks down silos and fosters collaboration across legal, integrity, engineering, project delivery and corporate functions. She leads globally dispersed teams with a calm, inclusive and principled approach, reinforcing high standards of transparency, fairness and accountability.

A key milestone has been the responsible deployment of generative AI solutions, including Spellbook, underpinned by clear governance, ethics and data protection guardrails. These tools enable legal professionals to streamline contract review processes, increase efficiency and focus more time on strategic and higher-value legal work, while ensuring technology is used securely and accountably. Years earlier, she had also spearheaded a digital transformation of the legal function.

Ms Bérubé extends her leadership to the profession and the community. Since December 2024, she has served on the board of Clinique juridique Juripop, a Quebec non-profit that advances access to justice, and chairs its governance committee. Her service includes the executive committee of Centraide of Greater Montreal’s professional firms division (2024 and 2026). She is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s chief legal officers community. A strong advocate for community impact, Ms Bérubé supports initiatives that extend the influence of the legal profession beyond the boardroom, including Law Suits, a charitable initiative of Canada’s legal community dedicated to advancing early cancer detection and innovative treatments.

Before joining AtkinsRéalis in 2020, Ms Bérubé spent nearly a decade with Sherritt International Corporation, where she served as associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary. During her tenure, she held a variety of leadership roles in Toronto, Madagascar and Cuba, gaining extensive international experience supporting large-scale operations and navigating complex legal, regulatory and commercial environments. Her work provided valuable exposure to cross-border business challenges and strengthened her expertise in managing legal issues on a global scale.

Earlier in her career, Ms Bérubé spent ten years with McCarthy Tétrault, one of Canada’s leading law firms, advising clients on commercial and regulatory matters with a particular focus on environmental and energy law. This experience established the foundation for the practical, business-oriented approach that has characterised her career.

Ms Bérubé holds civil and common law degrees from McGill University, is licensed to practise law in Quebec and Ontario, and is fluent in French, English and Spanish. Throughout her career, she has combined legal excellence with strategic business acumen, ethical leadership, international perspective and a sustained commitment to developing people and strengthening the communities she serves.