Legal Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions

Global Technical Talent; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Canada is seeking a Legal Counsel for their Mergers & Acquisitions team. The role involves providing legal support, overseeing legal risks, and advising senior management on corporate transactions. The candidate must have extensive experience in corporate law, excellent communication skills, and a law degree qualified in Ontario.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a corporate transactional/M&A lawyer with a major law firm.
• Qualified to practice law in Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal oversight and advice to senior management in M&A.
• Identify and manage legal risks associated with M&A programs.
• Negotiate and influence internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship Building

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Job description

Job Title: Legal Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions /Business Contractor
Contract Duration: 12 months
Pay range C$90 - 100/hr
Work Type: Hybrid, in office 2 days a week
Work Location: Toronto, Ontario
Schedule: Mon-Fri, Core business hours

Job Description

• Legal counsel at the client contributes significantly to the overall reputation of the client. They promote adherence to the client's vision and purpose to be the better bank and enrich the lives of customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of the general management of their function, all in-house lawyers are accountable to deliver against the client's five shared commitments:
• Think like a customer; provide legendary experiences and trusted advice
• Act like an owner; lead with integrity to drive business results and contribute to communities
• Execute with speed and impact; only take risks we can understand and manage
• Innovate with purpose; simplify the way we work
• Develop our colleagues; embrace diversity and respect one another

The Legal Department:

• Provides practical solutions to complex problems
• Manages risk by identifying emerging and evolving risks and advises on avoidance and mitigation strategies
• Helps the business grow by advising on the development of new products, services, and initiatives, as well as acquisitions and divestitures
• Provides a pan-enterprise and strategic perspective gained from the exchange of information within the Legal team, both across the border and across areas of legal expertise
• Supports in crisis management
• Offers expertise and established relationships that enable the Bank to build relationships, anticipate issues, and advocate regarding regulatory and legislative matters
• Counsel will join a dynamic and collegial team of professionals and be involved in a wide range of activities working to advance the client's strategy.
• The Counsel, M&A will join the M&A Legal team, reporting to Managing Counsel, M&A.
• The M&A practice at the client is dynamic.
• The Counsel, M&A will join a Legal team that partners with client 's Corporate Development team and external law firms in considering, structuring, negotiating, and executing acquisitions, divestitures, investments, and other strategic transactions for the client on a global basis and in all the Bank's business segments.

The general accountabilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide oversight, legal advice,and support to client senior management in M&A
• Identify key legal risks and appropriate ways to mitigate them, ensuring awareness among relevant stakeholders and other members of the client's Legal Department
• Oversight of outside counsel performing work in areas of responsibility
• Manage external legal costs prudently through optimal use of internal and external resources
• Proactive identification, management, and escalation of legal risk for the Bank's M&A programs in Canada, the United States, and globally
• Proactive legal guidance in all matters related to public company requirements, corporate governance, and disclosure
• Provide strategic and tactical direction and advice to client executives as well as within the Legal Department
• Anticipate emerging issues and translate business and organizational challenges into sustainable deployment strategies
• Negotiate and influence, internally and externally, with latitude on outcomes

Must Have:

• 5+ years as a corporate transactional/M&A lawyer with a major law firm
• Highly effective communicator who engages colleagues, business partners, external stakeholders, and employees
• Skillful communication (written and verbal), negotiation, and partnership skills to balance stakeholder input but remain objective to reach the right outcome - ability to stay resilient under pressure
• Demonstrated relationship-building skills, with a superior ability to make things happen through positive influence
• Robust organizational skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Excellent analytical skills in assessing risk, issues, and challenging the status quo

Degree/Certifications Required:

• Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Ontario

About The Company:

• Top 10 bank in Canada and North America offering comprehensive financial solutions. Providing retail, commercial, wealth management, and wholesale banking services, we help clients thrive in today's evolving market.

About GTT

• GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation's largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!

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