Lawyer, Securities Law – Stewart McKelvey (Halifax)

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart McKelvey in Halifax seeks a Lawyer to join the Corporate team as part of our Securities group. The successful candidate will represent clients at all stages of development, from startups to publicly-traded companies, and advise on capital markets, regulatory compliance, and governance.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in public/private financings, venture capital, listings, and M&A governance, and can engage senior executives while managing multiple priorities under tight

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in public and private financings, including IPOs and private placements.
• Experience with venture capital financings across seed to IPO/ acquisition stages.
• Knowledge of stock exchange listing and inter-tier graduation applications.
• Experience with equity-based compensation plans and take-over bids.
• Securities law approvals in M&A, continuous disclosure, insider reporting and governance.
• Ability to communicate with senior executives and manage multiple priorities on tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in business and client development.
• Contribute to the firm's culture.
• Provide counsel to clients on capital markets and corporate governance matters.

Skills

Communication skills

Securities law

Client development

Executive communication

Education

Law degree (J.D./LL.B.)

Job description

BECOME PART OF THE TEAM!

Stewart McKelvey is a large, regional law firm servicing clients throughout Atlantic Canada and across the country. Our Corporate lawyers are consistently ranked among the top lawyers in Canada by numerous publications, and we act for some of the most influential companies, boards and families in Canada. We have an entrepreneurial culture where we strive for excellence in providing client service, which is why many of our Corporate lawyers become trusted advisors and strategic sounding boards to C-level executives across the region.

We are currently looking for a Lawyer to join the Corporate team in our Halifax office as a member of our Securities group.

We represent clients at all stages of development from innovative start-ups and early-stage growth companies to publicly-traded companies, operating provincially, nationally and internationally. Our Securities team advises private companies, reporting issuers, investment dealers and underwriters on all aspects of capital markets and corporate finance transactions, securities regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in connection with:

• public and private financings, including IPOs, primary and secondary public offerings and private placements of debt, equity and convertible securities;


• venture capital financings, including at the pre-seed / angel, seed, Series A and IPO / acquisition stages;


• stock exchange listing and inter-tier graduation applications;


• equity-based compensation plans;


• take-over bids, substantial issuer bids and normal course issuer bids;


• securities law approvals in M&A transactions;


• continuous disclosure obligations, insider reporting and corporate governance best practices; and


• stock exchange and securities regulatory compliance.

In addition, the ideal candidate has strong communication skills, is comfortable dealing directly with senior executives in strategic discussions and has the ability to manage multiple client priorities within tight timelines.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in business and client development, and positively contribute to the culture of the firm.

Candidates must be a member in good standing with a Canadian Law Society and should provide a resume and cover letter by no later than November 6th, detailing relevant practice experience.

All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.