POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Research legal matters, provide legal opinions and advice on a variety of pension, financing and banking matters, and corporate disclosure requirements
- Review and draft contracts and documents related to various assigned areas of company operations. Advise on a broad range of financing and commercial agreements, credit agreements, license agreements, letters of intent, merger, acquisition and divestiture agreements, joint venture agreements and confidentiality agreements
- Assist with the preparation of continuous disclosure and regulatory compliance documents
- Coordinate work with outside legal counsel to Instruct, direct and oversee their performance of CPKC legal work Review work completed by outside counsel and distilling such advice.
- Accountable for independent handling and case management of significant legal files in the financing, banking, pensions and commercial / corporate areas from presentation of the legal issue through to conclusion of the file
- Liaise and collaborate with other members of the Legal Services and Corporate Secretary teams as necessary to ensure comprehensive and consistent
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Membership in the Law Society of one or more of the provinces of Canada
- 5 - 8 plus years of demonstrated experience, including some transactional experience, gained from a top tier firm, boutique or in-house
- Demonstrated experience in completing transactions with successful results
- Knowledge of the business and regulatory environment that companies in federally regulated businesses operate in (e.g.
railway, telecom, pipeline) operate in and understanding of law
- Ability to apply applicable legal principles to CPKC business and operations, and to transform these principles into proactive, effective and strategic advice for senior leaders
- Ability to communicate legal principles, and explain the business implications of such principles, effectively and pragmatically
- Managing relationships with outside counsel
- Organizational skills acquired via experience with managing conflicting priorities and high volumes of work
WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER
- Flexible and competitive benefits package
- Competitive company pension plan
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Performance Incentive Program
- Annual Fitness Subsidy
- Part-time Studies Program
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