M&A - Senior Counsel

Harbour Search Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbour Search Solutions is seeking a country lead for Canada in Toronto, a leading transactional risk firm expanding its footprint into the country. You will be the primary liaison for sophisticated M&A work in-house, leveraging your network and engaging closely with clients, peers, and North American teams.

The role emphasizes client-facing responsibilities, deal execution oversight, and strategic development with a strong compensation upside based on performance.

Qualifications

• JD with 8+ years of M&A experience at a top-tier law firm.

Responsibilities

• Advise PE sponsors, strategics, and deal counsel on RWI strategy across M&A transactions (domestic, US and cross-border).
• Build and maintain relationships with PE firms, M&A lawyers, and bankers to drive new deal flow.
• In depth analysis of M&A deal terms, diligence reports, policy wordings to mitigate potential risks.
• Thought leadership activities, client entertainment, networking, attending relevant industry events.

Skills

M&A experience

Client relationship management

Negotiation skills

Education

JD degree

Job description

Our client is a leading transactional risk firm expanding their footprint into Canada and searching for a country-lead.

Why explore this: Stay close to sophisticated M&A work in an in-house environment while leveraging your existing network. If you enjoy commercial work there is a strong amount of client engagement, networking and relationship building. You will arrive to a warm desk and have the support of an established North American team.

Responsibilities

• Advise PE sponsors, strategics, and deal counsel on RWI strategy across M&A transactions (domestic, US and cross-border).
• Build and maintain relationships with PE firms, M&A lawyers, and bankers to drive new deal flow.
• In depth analysis of M&A deal terms, diligence reports, policy wordings to mitigate potential risks.
• Thought leadership activities, client entertainment, networking, attending relevant industry events.

Qualifications

• JD with 8+ years of M&A experience at a top-tier law firm.

Required Skills

• Strong mix of private and public transaction reps.
• Excellent communicator — this role lives or dies on relationships.
• Commercially minded, comfortable being client-facing from day one.

Significant compensation upside (base + performance).