Senior Corporate Counsel - Remote M&A, Governance

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Executive-level compensation

Health, life, and disability insurance

Professional development opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Corporate Attorney to join their fully remote legal team in Canada. The role requires expertise in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law, providing strategic legal advice to the board of directors and management from a home office.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, manage corporate records, and support capital markets transactions on high-profile deals, upholding ethics and professional integrity in a remote,

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in South Africa with 7+ years in corporate law.
• Experience in M&A, corporate finance, and securities.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate governance matters, board resolutions, and shareholder issues.
• Assist in structuring, negotiating, and closing mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Draft and review a variety of corporate agreements and transaction documents.
• Ensure compliance with securities laws and stock exchange regulations.
• Manage corporate record-keeping and regulatory filings.
• Provide legal support for capital markets transactions and financing activities.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical

Remote work

Education

Admitted to practice law in South Africa

Tools

Legal research tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Corporate Attorney to join their fully remote legal team in Canada. The role requires expertise in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law, providing strategic legal advice to the board of directors and management from a home office.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, manage corporate records, and support capital markets transactions on high-profile deals, upholding ethics and professional integrity in a remote,