Corporate Associate - Calgary

Stikeman Elliott LLP; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stikeman Elliott LLP in Calgary seeks an experienced Corporate Associate to join our leading corporate team. The ideal candidate has 2–6 years of experience handling Canadian and cross-border corporate matters, including public markets, securities, and energy, with strong drafting and client-service skills.

You will contribute to mergers, acquisitions, governance, and restructurings, collaborating with partners and junior associates on a wide range of private and public company transactions.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of experience in Canadian and cross-border corporate matters.
• Experience with public markets, securities, and energy is preferred.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and client service abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work on mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions for private and public companies.
• Handle corporate governance matters and corporate restructurings.
• Assist with takeover bids, reverse takeovers, and asset transactions.
• Participate in private debt and equity financings, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
• Collaborate with partners and junior associates on a broad range of corporate matters.

Skills

Corporate law

Cross-border deals

M&A experience

Legal drafting

Client service

Leadership

Education

Law degree

Alberta Bar in good standing

Job description

Stikeman Elliott LLP, one of Canada’s pre-eminent business law firms, is seeking an experienced Corporate Associate for its Calgary office. Stikeman Elliott prides itself on providing excellent learning and development opportunities and support for its Associates. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collegial and leading group of lawyers in our Calgary office.

The successful candidate will have 2 to 6 years of experience working on a general variety of Canadian and cross-border corporate matters, with experience in public markets, securities, and energy.

You will have mentorship and sponsorship at the Partner and Associate levels, as well as a team of Junior Associates to support your practice. This is an excellent role for someone seeking a long-term career opportunity.

Stikeman Elliott has been named as one of the Kincentric Best Employers in Canada for 15 consecutive years. Being awarded this recognition is a testament to the exceptional workplace that our hardworking and dedicated people have created. Stikeman Elliott LLP prides itself on providing excellent learning and development opportunities and support for its Associates. Stikeman Elliott LLP has a strong national platform with excellent opportunities to collaborate across offices

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a collegial team and hone your skills in a broad range of corporate transactions, securities and corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of both private and public companies; corporate governance matters; corporate restructuring and recapitalization; corporate and intercorporate arrangements including takeover bids, reverse takeovers, and asset acquisitions and divestitures; private debt and equity financings, strategic investments, joint ventures, start-ups, share purchases and dispositions, plans of arrangement, spin-outs and other forms of business combination and corporate activity.

The successful candidate will have:

• a law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta;
• a desire to do excellent work;
• excellent academic credentials;
• a breadth and depth of technical legal knowledge, excellent business judgment, and strong analytical and drafting skills;
• excellent interpersonal and client service skills, strong initiative, and the ability to work well on a variety of teams; and
• excellent organizational, project management and leadership skills, and the ability to handle multiple time sensitive priorities.

Interested candidates are asked to submit the following materials:

• resume;
• copies of official academic transcripts; and
• summary and description of relevant experience.

At Stikeman Elliott, diversity, equity and inclusion are integral parts of who we are. Our culture attracts talented individuals that hold unique beliefs, orientations and perspectives, but share an approach to the way we do business. Our growing global client base benefits from the broad range of legal talent at our firm, comprised of people from different backgrounds and abilities who hold varied skill sets and forms of expertise.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.