Corporate/Commercial Law Clerk

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.; Outaouais; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. is seeking a Corporate/Commercial Law Clerk to support a broad range of legal services across the business. You will work with lawyers and other clerks on transaction execution, including project finance and M&A, and maintain entities across Canada and the United States.

The role covers operations, regulatory, real property and general commercial matters in a dynamic renewable energy environment. Gatineau, QC will be the primary office location.

Qualifications

• Law Clerk diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years experience supporting lawyers on corporate/commercial matters, including M&A and financing transactions.
• Strong legal drafting skills and proven ability to manage corporate matters such as entity maintenance, regulatory filings, and transaction closings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively and build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Effective at planning, time management, and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Self-motivated, team player, and resourceful, with a proactive approach to work and the ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting internal legal counsel with due diligence, including gathering, reviewing, and summarizing information; managing virtual data rooms; preparing agreement schedules and responding to counterparty inquiries.
• Interacting with various internal business units and outside counsel to manage and advance transactions.
• Drafting and working with outside counsel to review resolutions, regulatory filings, and other corporate closing documents; coordinating deliverables for closings and post-closing matters.
• Maintaining legal entities and records, including updating corporate databases and organizational charts.
• Supporting corporate reorganizations and special projects; coordinating closing agendas and deliverables; preparing resolutions and filings.
• Maintaining minute books and entity databases for Canadian and U.S. entities; handling creation/dissolution and capital movements; updating corporate filings.
• Researching and analyzing corporate law matters; coordinating director and officer slate changes; drafting regulatory documents.
• Assisting with flow of funds documentation, bank accounts, and KYC requirements.
• Developing and maintaining procedures for regulatory/trade/compliance tracking and document precedents.
• Providing recommendations and solutions after reviewing and analyzing legal documents.

Skills

Legal drafting

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Team player

Education

Law Clerk diploma

Job description

We are seeking a Corporate/Commercial Law Clerk to work with a team and support on a wide range of legal services across all functions of the business. This will include working with Lawyer and Clerks on transaction execution, including project finance and M&A, maintain legal entities across Canada and the United States, and providing support on operations, regulatory, real property and general commercial matters. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organization and work in the renewable energy sector.

Location: Gatineau, QC office

Key Responsibilities

Project Finance & M&A Transactions

• Assisting internal legal counsel with due diligence, including: gathering, reviewing, and summarizing information; managing virtual data rooms; preparing agreement schedules and responding to counterparty inquiries;
• Interacting with various internal business units and outside counsel as required in managing and advancing the transaction;
• Drafting and working with outside counsel to review resolutions, regulatory filings, and other corporate closing documents such as officers’ certificates; and
• Coordinating deliverables for closings and dealing with post-closing matters.

Corporate Activities

• Maintaining legal entities and records, including upkeeping corporate databases and organizational charts;
• Supporting on corporate reorganizations and special projects by liaising with internal teams and external counsel as necessary, preparing closing agendas, drafting documents and coordinating deliverables for closings;
• Maintaining minute books and corporate entity databases for Canadian and U.S. entities, creation/dissolution of entities, preparing various resolutions (annual resolutions, dividends, capital contributions, transfer of interests, special approvals, etc.), completing corporate filings;
• Researching and analyzing corporate law matters;
• Coordinating director & officer slate changes and draft necessary corporate and regulatory documents;
• Supporting documentation of flow of funds, including capital contributions, dividends return of capital contributions, dividends, etc.
• Assisting with preparing meeting materials, including preparation of notices, agendas, resolutions; and
• Assisting treasury and capital markets teams with bank accounts and KYC requests and requirements.

Operational and other business matters

• Assisting internal legal counsel with various operational matters handled by the BRNA legal group such as contract review & drafting, legal research and policy drafting and implementation;
• Developing and maintaining procedures for contractual, regulatory and legislative compliance tracking and monitoring;
• Assisting with development and maintenance of corporate precedents;
• Providing recommendations and solutions following review and analysis of legal documents.

Knowledge and Experience Required

• Law Clerk diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years experience supporting lawyers on corporate/commercial matters, including M&A and financing transactions, ideally in a fast-paced law firm or in-house legal environment.
• Strong legal drafting skills and proven ability to manage corporate matters such as entity maintenance, regulatory filings, and transaction closings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively and build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Effective at planning, time management, and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Self-motivated, team player, and resourceful, with a proactive approach to work and the ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities.

Brookfield embraces and promotes the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples and other persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. We also provide accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the recruitment process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.