Lawyer - Montreal

Groupe Mach Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe Mach Inc. in Montréal is seeking a lawyer to provide legal expertise on transactional matters including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and development. You will negotiate, draft, and review LOIs, purchase and sale agreements, and closing documents for asset or share transactions.

Responsibilities include coordinating due diligence, advising the Development Department, and supporting lease negotiations and other operational agreements across property management and development teams.

Qualifications

• Negotiate, draft, and review LOIs, offers to purchase or sell, promises to purchase or sell, and purchase and sale agreements (asset or share transactions)
• Negotiate, draft, and review documents related to asset acquisitions or dispositions, including closing documentation
• Negotiate, draft, and review partnership agreements
• Conduct legal due diligence with respect to acquired properties and/or businesses and coordinate due diligence with other relevant departments
• Negotiate and review documentation required for the financing and/or refinancing of company properties
• Advise and support members of the Development Department
• Negotiate, draft, and review offers to lease, commercial leases, renewals, amendments, and lease assignments
• Advise property managers and other departments in certain decision-making processes and in the interpretation of leases
• Negotiate, draft, and review various operational agreements
• Perform any other related duties.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, and review LOIs, purchase agreements, and related closing documents for asset or share transactions
• Coordinate due diligence with other departments for acquired properties or businesses
• Advise the Development Department on legal matters related to development projects
• Review commercial leases and related agreements and support decision-making with legal insights

Skills

Contract negotiation

Drafting legal documents

Due diligence

Commercial real estate experience

Stakeholder advisory

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Member in good standing of the Bar

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Based in Montréal, the Lawyer provides legal expertise to the company’s stakeholders in their legal matters, particularly transactional matters (acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and development).

• Negotiate, draft, and review letters of intent, offers to purchase or sell, promises to purchase or sell, and purchase and sale agreements (asset or share transactions);
• Negotiate, draft, and review documents related to asset acquisitions or dispositions, including closing documentation;
• Negotiate, draft, and review partnership agreements;
• Conduct legal due diligence with respect to acquired properties and/or businesses and coordinate due diligence with other relevant departments;
• Negotiate and review documentation required for the financing and/or refinancing of company properties;
• Advise and support members of the Development Department;
• Negotiate, draft, and review offers to lease, commercial leases, renewals, amendments, and lease assignments;
• Advise property managers and other departments in certain decision-making processes and in the interpretation of leases;
• Negotiate, draft, and review various operational agreements;
• Perform any other related duties.

Qualifications:

• Hold a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.);
• Be a member in good standing of the Bar;
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a similar role;
• Have experience in commercial real estate (acquisitions and financing, commercial leases and development);
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.