Legal Counsel, Investments (12-month contract)

Canada Infrastructure Bank / Banque de l'infrastructure du Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading infrastructure bank as Legal Counsel in Toronto to provide legal advice and transaction expertise for a range of financing transactions. This 12-month contract role blends legal acumen with finance, requiring strong communication skills in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will bring relevant legal experience, bilingual capabilities, and the ability to manage complex projects effectively.

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of legal experience in corporate finance, project finance, banking.
• Bilingual in French and English is highly desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and decision-making ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on infrastructure financings.
• Negotiate agreements with project proponents.
• Manage legal risks relating to investment strategies.

Skills

Financial transactions

Legal advice

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

CL. / LL.B. / LL.M / JD or equivalent

Job description

Legal Counsel, Investments (12-month contract)

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Headquartered in Toronto, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is responsible for investing in new infrastructure projects. The CIB’s mission is to work with provincial, territorial, municipal, federal, Indigenous and private sector investor partners to transform the way infrastructure is planned, financed and delivered in Canada.

The CIB is looking for a finance lawyer to join our Legal Team for a 12-month contract. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, the Legal Counsel, Investments, will be responsible for providing legal advice, transaction expertise and add value to the execution of a growing number of financing transactions that the CIB is entering into with proponents and project sponsors in each of the CIB’s priority sectors listed above.

In this highly collaborative role, the successful candidate will be working closely with the CIB’s Investments, Credit Risk and Asset Management Teams, supporting and advising them on a wide range of transactional and finance matters. A motivated self-starter with a partnering focused mindset, the person in this role will find themselves exposed to a broad range of business activities related to the due diligence and execution of bespoke financing transactions, including secured and unsecured loans, equity investments, loan guarantees and other risk-bearing financial instruments.

Your responsibilities include :

• Provide practical legal advice and transaction expertise to the Investments, Credit Risk and Asset Management teams on issues and risks in a range of infrastructure financings, within the scope of the CIB’s investment mandate and authorities.
• Advise on the structuring of financings, and negotiate agreements with the proponents of infrastructure projects, work together with external legal counsel on drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and assist with the legal aspects of project monitoring and asset management.
• Engage with the Investments Team and external counsel and provide support on both transaction-specific considerations and enterprise-wide investment policies and procedures.
• Anticipate, identify and assist in managing legal risks relating to investment strategies, project structures, and new or amended laws or regulations that impact the CIB’s investment strategies.
• Plan, develop and execute on a variety of complex legal initiatives and innovative projects.
• Generally, assist on any other legal matters as they arise.

Your ideal profile :

• CL. / LL.B. / LL.M / JD or equivalent required.
• 4 to 8 years of legal experience in corporate finance, project finance, banking and public private partnerships at a leading law firm and / or in-house corporate legal department for an arranger, agent, developer, sponsor, bank, pension fund, life insurance company or other institutional investor.
• Industry experience acting for a lender or borrower leading the execution of infrastructure financings (equity or debt), project finance in the infrastructure space is preferred.
• Bilingual in both official languages (French and English) verbal and written is highly desirable.
• Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at a high level with appropriate legal solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build relationships and work cooperatively with many different stakeholders.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision on a range of projects.
• Strong organizational, project management and decision-making skills and able to manage multiple competing projects to completion.
• Demonstrated good judgment and professionalism.
• Committed to the CIB’s values and proven commitment to integrity and accountability.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

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At the CIB, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment / interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

For more information on our company, visit www.cib-bic.ca.

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