Senior Counsel Corporate and Securities

We are currently recruiting for the position of Senior Counsel, Corporate & Securities within our Law Department to support Finance, Treasury, Sustainability and Corporate Governance.

This position will report into the AVP & Senior Counsel, Corporate & Securities. You will work closely with a group of legal professionals and senior business leaders, with a primary focus on providing securities, governance and disclosure advice, including legal support and advice for :

• Corporate financing transactions of all types, including public and private offerings of securities and credit facilities in Canada, the United States and Europe, as well as other treasury activities such as normal course and substantial issuer bids.
• Public disclosure documents, including core reporting issuer documentation as well as sustainability (ESG) disclosures.
• Significant corporate governance matters including sustainability and major incident management and related policies and procedures.
• Negotiation of agreements including credit facilities, underwriting agreements, NDAs, transfer agency agreements.
• Global investments matters, such as information barriers.
• Corporate documentation relating to these matters.

Your work will be wide-ranging and will provide the opportunity to demonstrate proven expertise in dynamic practice areas.

It will involve coordinating business feedback on agreements and legal documentation, interacting with external counsel and project management.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly accomplished team of legal professionals supporting one of Canada’s leading financial services companies.

Qualifications and Competencies :

• University Degree, Member of a Provincial Bar in good standing, work experience in securities law and corporate finance matters.
• 5-7 years legal experience.
• Strong oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and present issues with clarity to business leaders of various business and functional areas.
• Excellent judgment, with the ability to identify key issues and provide an independent view to the business team in a clear and practical manner.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with experience resolving complex problems.
• Strong drafting, legal and written communication skills with a practical solution-oriented approach and the ability to use clear, plain language.
• Self-motivated and a desire to work both independently and in a cooperative team environment.
• Highly focused with attention to detail.
• Superior organizational and time management skills with experience addressing multiple projects at once.

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations : Toronto, London, Winnipeg.

Attendance in the office is required for a minimum of 2 days per week, with the possibility of more frequent attendance depending on business needs.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity.

All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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