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Legal Counsel — Construction & Commercial LawUrbacon • Toronto, ON, Canada
Legal Counsel — Construction & Commercial Law

Legal Counsel — Construction & Commercial Law

Urbacon • Toronto, ON, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Legal Counsel – Construction & Commercial Law

Ontario | Full-Time, Permanent | 3–5 Years of Call (Ontario)

Current Vacancy

Build Your In-House Practice Here

We are a growing Ontario-based group of companies with two distinct but connected businesses: a construction division delivering design-build and construction management projects, and a data centre division that develops, designs, and operates critical infrastructure. With roughly 150 people across the organization, we are operationally sophisticated and commercially active — and our legal function sits at the centre of everything we do.

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our in‑house team. This is a rare opportunity for a construction lawyer with 3–5 years of call to move in‑house, develop genuine breadth across a full-service legal practice, and grow with a business at an exciting stage of its evolution.

What You Will Do

With our construction team you will spend time drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction contracts and subcontracts — principally CCDC standard forms and their supplementary conditions — and advising our project teams on contract administration, claims, payment obligations, and dispute avoidance. You will work directly with project managers and senior leaders to provide practical, deal‑enabling legal advice across the full project lifecycle.

With our data centre team you will support the development program through out each stage of a project from land acquisition, permitting, financing, leasing and operations. The remainder of your time will be spent on general legal matters: commercial contracts, employment law support, finance‑related reviews, and compliance work. In our lean in‑house team, no two days look the same, and you will have genuine exposure to the full range of matters that support two sophisticated operating businesses.

What You Bring

  • 3–5 years post‑call with membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
  • Solid grounding in construction law — you know your way around CCDC forms, understand Construction Act mechanics including prompt payment and adjudication, and have advised on real construction matters.
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills; you can spot the risk, explain it plainly, and help find a workable path forward.
  • A collaborative, pragmatic mindset — you are a problem‑solver first, and you know that the best legal advice is advice that the business can actually use.
  • Comfort managing competing priorities in a fast‑moving environment.
  • Prior in‑house experience is an asset, though not required — we are happy to support a motivated private practice lawyer making the transition.

What You Can Expect

  • Direct exposure to complex, high‑value construction and infrastructure projects from day one.
  • A true in‑house generalist platform — construction and development are the anchor, but you will grow across commercial, employment, and corporate matters.
  • A collaborative team environment where your work is visible, your contributions matter, and your development is supported.
  • Competitive compensation commensurate with in‑house market rates for an Ontario lawyer at your level of call.
  • A business that values legal counsel as a genuine partner in its success, not just a service function.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to humanresources@urbacon.net. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are committed to employment equity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Accommodations are available on request throughout the recruitment process.

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