Investment Associate, Legal Finance

Recourse Capital; Toronto; Vor Ort; CAD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Recourse Capital seeks an accomplished Canadian litigator to lead legal diligence and underwriting of prospective litigation finance investments across Canada. Move from courtroom advocate to principal-side evaluation of cases as investments.

You will assess merits in commercial litigation and arbitration, structure portfolios, draft memoranda, and negotiate funding agreements while monitoring matters through trial and resolution. Bilingual English/French is a strong asset for Québec matters.

Qualifikationen

• LLB/JD and 7+ years of complex commercial litigation or arbitration experience.
• Deep familiarity with Canadian civil procedure, costs regimes, and damages assessment.
• Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset, especially for Québec matters.

Aufgaben

• Lead legal diligence and underwriting of Canadian litigation finance investments across Canada.
• Conduct merits assessments of commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including liability, damages, limitations, and enforceability.
• Underwrite class proceedings and structure single-case and portfolio investments; draft investment memoranda.
• Negotiate term sheets and funding agreements compliant with Canadian jurisprudence.
• Monitor funded matters through trial, appeal, and resolution.

Kenntnisse

Litigation experience

Canadian law

Commercial litigation

Arbitration

Underwriting investments

Legal due diligence

Bilingual EN/FR

Ausbildung

LLB/JD

Jobbeschreibung

The Role

You will lead legal diligence and underwriting of prospective litigation finance investments across Canada. This is a role for an accomplished Canadian litigator who wants to move to the principal side, evaluating cases as investments rather than litigating them.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct in-depth merits assessments of Canadian commercial litigation and arbitration matters: liability, damages, limitation periods, enforceability, appeal risk, and duration
• Assess the distinct economics of Canadian litigation, including adverse costs exposure, security for costs, and the loser-pays regime, and structure protections accordingly
• Underwrite class proceedings, including certification/authorization risk in Ontario, British Columbia, and Québec
• Structure single-case, portfolio, and monetization investments; draft investment memoranda and present to the Investment Committee
• Negotiate term sheets and litigation funding agreements compliant with Canadian jurisprudence
• Monitor funded matters through trial, appeal, and resolution

What You Bring

• LLB/JD and 7+ years of complex commercial litigation or arbitration experience at a leading Canadian firm
• Called to the bar of Ontario or another Canadian province or territory, in good standing
• Deep familiarity with Canadian civil procedure, costs regimes, and damages assessment
• Commercial judgment: you can distinguish a strong case from a fundable investment
• Bilingualism (English/French) a strong asset, particularly for Québec matters