Esia D.

Esia D. has extensive experience spanning over two decades in various legal roles. Esia currently serves as the Canadian Legal Counsel at eBay, where they are responsible for providing legal advice and guidance to senior leadership and functional teams on a wide range of legal matters. Esia oversees all legal aspects of eBay's operations in Canada, including contracts, policies, disputes, investigations, and compliance with laws and regulations. Esia collaborates with the global legal team and external counsel to ensure alignment and consistency on cross-border and cross-functional issues.

Prior to joining eBay, Esia worked as a Corporate Commercial Lawyer at Caravel Law LLP, where they provided strategic legal advice at the executive level and advised on domestic and international compliance for corporate initiatives. Esia also served as a Reliability Standards Compliance professional at Hydro One, where they developed and managed the company's Internal Compliance Program and ensured compliance with NERC Reliability Standards. Esia also worked as a Senior Legal Counsel at Hydro One, providing legal advice and strategic direction to various lines of business and negotiating and drafting various contracts.

Earlier in their career, Esia worked as a Lawyer at Miller Thomson LLP, specializing in commercial real estate transactions, and at Bennett Best Burn LLP, managing the firm's real estate practice. Esia began their legal career as an Articling Student at Blaney McMurtry LLP, gaining experience in asset purchase transactions, loan transactions, and commercial leases.

Overall, Esia D. has a strong background in providing legal advice, managing compliance, negotiating contracts, and leading legal teams.

Esia D. attended Western University from 1997 to 2000, where they earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in the field of Law.