Legal Counsel — Construction & Commercial Law at URBACON

URBACON; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available

Job summary

URBACON in Toronto, ON is seeking a Legal Counsel specializing in construction and commercial law to join our in-house team. This full-time, on-site role offers exposure to both construction projects and data centre development.

You will draft, review, and negotiate contracts, advise project teams on obligations and compliance, and collaborate with senior leadership to support business objectives. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years post-call in Ontario, strong drafting skills, and a pragmatic,

Qualifications

• 3–5 years post-call with Ontario LS membership.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Grounding in construction law, including CCDC forms and Construction Act.
• Collaborative, pragmatic problem-solver mindset.
• Prior in-house experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate construction contracts and subcontracts.
• Advise project teams on contract administration, claims and disputes.
• Support data centre development program through land use, permitting, financing, leasing and operations.
• Contribute to general legal matters including commercial contracts, employment, and compliance.
• Work closely with project managers and senior leaders.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal advisement

Cross-functional collaboration

In-house experience

Job description

Apply for Legal Counsel — Construction & Commercial Law at URBACON in Toronto, ON, CA

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Legal Counsel — Construction & Commercial Law Ontario | Full-Time, Permanent | 3–5 Years of Call (Ontario) Current Vacancy Build Your In-House Practice Here

We are a growing Ontario-based group of companies with two distinct but connected businesses: a construction division delivering design-build and construction management projects, and a data centre division that develops, designs, and operates critical infrastructure. With roughly 150 people across the organization, we are operationally sophisticated and commercially active — and our legal function sits at the centre of everything we do.

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our in-house team. This is a rare opportunity for a construction lawyer with 3–5 years of call to move in-house, develop genuine breadth across a full-service legal practice, and grow with a business at an exciting stage of its evolution.

What You Will Do With our construction team you will spend time drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction contracts and subcontracts — principally CCDC standard forms and their supplementary conditions — and advising our project teams on contract administration, claims, payment obligations, and dispute avoidance. You will work directly with project managers and senior leaders to provide practical, deal-enabling legal advice across the full project lifecycle. With our data centre team you will support the development program through out each stage of a project from land acquisition, permitting, financing, leasing and operations. The remainder of your time will be spent on general legal matters: commercial contracts, employment law support, finance-related reviews, and compliance work. In our lean in-house team, no two days look the same, and you will have genuine exposure to the full range of matters that support two sophisticated operating businesses.

What You Bring 3-5 years post-call with membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. Solid grounding in construction law — you know your way around CCDC forms, understand Construction Act mechanics including prompt payment and adjudication, and have advised on real construction matters. Strong drafting and negotiation skills; you can spot the risk, explain it plainly, and help find a workable path forward. A collaborative, pragmatic mindset — you are a problem-solver first, and you know that the best legal advice is advice that the business can actually use. Comfort managing competing priorities in a fast-moving environment. Prior in-house experience is an asset, though not required — we are happy to support a motivated private practice lawyer making the transition.

What You Bring Direct exposure to complex, high-value construction and infrastructure projects from day one. A true in-house generalist platform — construction and development are the anchor, but you will grow across commercial, employment, and corporate matters. A collaborative team environment where your work is visible, your contributions matter, and your development is supported.

Competitive compensation commensurate with in-house market rates for an Ontario lawyer at your level of call. A business that values legal counsel as a genuine partner in its success, not just a service function.

We are committed to employment equity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Accommodations are available on request throughout the recruitment process.

https://www.urbacon.net/ https://udcsdatacentres.com/