Corporate Lawyer

Groupe Montpetit; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pleasant work environment

Hybrid work model

Flexible work schedule

Competitive compensation

Group insurance and RRSP

Social activities

Job summary

K-NEK, a boutique law firm in Montreal, is seeking a corporate lawyer with 2-5 years of experience. The role involves providing high-quality services in commercial and real estate transactions, preparing documentation, and ensuring successful client support. Candidates should be members of the Quebec Bar with strong negotiation, communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits include a hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and a pleasant work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) to five (5) years of experience in corporate law.
• Prior experience in commercial law or an interest in developing this area of practice is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality services in clients' commercial and real estate transactions.
• Prepare corporate documents related to financing.
• Review issued tax memoranda and draft corporate agreements.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Oral communication skills

Written communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Team spirit

Intellectual curiosity

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Education

Member of the Quebec Bar

Job description

Our client, a boutique law firm, brings together enthusiastic lawyers, notaries, and paralegals who share the same values and genuinely enjoy combining their strengths to deliver their best on every mandate. Here, there are no closed doors or silos. The quality of the mandates they are entrusted with is the envy of major Montreal firms.

As part of your role, you will be responsible for providing high‑quality services in clients' commercial and real estate transactions, including preparing documentation related to business transactions, corporate reorganizations, turnovers, mergers and acquisitions, and due diligence. As a member of the team, you will participate in negotiations and discussions with the various professionals involved, while also maintaining direct contact with clients. In addition to strong negotiation skills, the ideal candidate will possess excellent writing and communication skills. The successful candidate will support clients to contribute to the success of their projects. As part of this support, the incumbent will also be required to prepare corporate documents related to financing, review issued tax memoranda, and draft corporate agreements and shareholder agreements.

Experience and Professional Skills

• Member of the Quebec Bar
• Minimum of two (2) to five (5) years of experience in corporate law;
• Prior experience in commercial law or an interest in developing this area of practice is an asset.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple files simultaneously while rigorously respecting deadlines;
• Excellent oral communication skills and written;
• Initiative, organizational skills, resourcefulness, attention to detail, and autonomy;
• Team spirit;
• Intellectual curiosity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Pleasant, stimulating, and friendly work environment;
• Hybrid work model (3 days remote/2 days in the office);
• Flexible work schedule;
• Stimulating and important cases;
• Competitive compensation (based on experience) while retaining the advantages of a smaller firm;
• Benefits (Group insurance, RRSP, social activities, (sick leave, continuing education, etc.)

This is a full-time position.