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Knowledge and Practice Innovation Lawyer – 12-month Contract Position (Parental Leave Replaceme[...]

Knowledge and Practice Innovation Lawyer – 12-month Contract Position (Parental Leave Replaceme[...]

Fasken • Calgary, AB, CA
26 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Knowledge and Practice Innovation Lawyer – 12-month Contract Position (Parental Leave Replacement) - Capital Market and Mergers & Acquisitions

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Job Description

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP is seeking an experienced lawyer to join our Knowledge and Practice Innovation team. This position is a 12‑month contract opportunity, serving as a parental leave replacement. The successful candidate will be an integrated member of our Capital Market and Mergers & Acquisitions (CMMA) practice, with a primary focus on corporate finance and public M&A matters. The role requires a seasoned legal professional who can contribute effectively to the team’s ongoing projects and initiatives within these practice areas.

The Knowledge and Practice Innovation lawyer will focus on executing the knowledge management plan of our firmwide CMMA practice group and will contribute to the implementation of our knowledge and practice innovation initiatives. They will develop critical precedents and practise resources, and work side‑by‑side with members of the practice group through hands‑on practise support. They will also participate in initiatives related to education, training programmes, analysis of new developments and innovative approaches to practice. This 12‑month contract position presents an excellent opportunity for a legal professional interested in making a meaningful impact within the Firm’s CMMA practice.

Responsibilities

  • Create, standardise, update and maintain model documents, precedents, checklists, data points, toolkits, and other substantive content related to corporate finance and public M&A.
  • Monitor and stay at the forefront of important industry and regulatory developments, sharing key information with members of the practice group and serving as a source of legal, market and practical expertise.
  • Contribute to the practice group use of automation, productised services, artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
  • Ensure that the knowledge and practice resources are leveraged by the practice group and are organised and easily accessible through the Firm's Knowledge Bank and other content sharing platforms.
  • Collaborate with other members of the Knowledge and Practice Innovation Team to facilitate the sharing of best practices.

Required Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years of client‑facing legal experience as a corporate lawyer with experience practising in the capital markets area within a leading firm, representing Canadian public companies.
  • Deep knowledge of corporate finance, capital markets and public M&A law, regulation, market practice and documentation.
  • Excellent academic credentials.
  • Strong technical legal, analytical, drafting and communication skills combined with excellent organisational skills, and rigorous attention to detail. Fluency in both English and French would be an asset.
  • An affinity for technology and the ability to use logic to solve complex problems, with an interest in understanding and applying technical solutions to standardise legal processes.
  • Excellent project management skills, the ability to balance competing demands, demonstrated good business judgement and experience working efficiently and collaboratively with cross‑functional and multi‑location teams.
  • Curiosity and a growth mindset, with a strong interest in evolving best practices in legal and knowledge industries.
  • Required Education

    J.D. or equivalent

    Contact

    Andrea Alliston

    Partner, Knowledge and Practice Innovation

    Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

    333 Bay Street, Suite 2400

    P.O. Box 20

    Toronto, Ontario M5H 2T6

    Please attach a cover letter, resume and law school transcripts with your application addressed to the contact above.

    Please note that we appreciate hearing from all qualified candidates, however, only those applicants whose background and experience match our requirements will be contacted.

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