Senior Legal Counsel (Investments)

ZSA Canada; Toronto; Presencial; CAD 100.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ZSA Canada is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join the Building Ontario Fund's Investment Legal team in Toronto. This role involves acting as the in-house legal lead on sophisticated debt and equity financing of infrastructure-related transactions.

Applicants should have over 5 years of experience in leading law firms or sophisticated in-house settings, ideally with project finance experience. The position offers competitive compensation and is fully in-office.

Formación

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a leading law firm or sophisticated in-house environment.
• Exposure to project finance, infrastructure, banking and finance, or real estate finance matters is ideal.
• Prior infrastructure or public sector experience is an asset.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the in-house legal lead on debt/equity financing of infrastructure and real estate transactions.
• Manage external counsel and negotiate complex bespoke agreements.
• Provide commercially minded advice to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.

Conocimientos

Project finance

Infrastructure law

Banking and finance

Debt/equity financing

Real estate finance

Descripción del empleo

Overview

We are working with the Building Ontario Fund ("BOF"), a provincial Crown agency backed by $8 billion in seed funding, in search of a Senior Legal Counsel to join its growing Investment Legal team in Toronto. This is a unique opportunity to join BOF at an exciting stage of growth and play a lead role on complex, high-profile infrastructure financing transactions across the energy, transportation, affordable housing, long-term care, critical minerals, and municipal/community infrastructure sectors.

Responsibilities

• Act as the in-house legal lead on sophisticated debt/equity financing of infrastructure and real estate transactions.
• Manage external counsel, negotiate complex bespoke agreements, and provide commercially minded advice to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience gained in a leading law firm or sophisticated in-house environment, ideally with exposure to project finance, infrastructure, banking and finance, debt/equity financing, or real estate finance matters.
• Prior infrastructure or public sector experience is an asset, but not required.

Location & Compensation

This is a fully in-office role based in downtown Toronto (steps from Union Station) and offers competitive compensation and bonus package.