Avocat - conseil principal pour EDC, société canadienne de financement et d’assurance du commerce international. Structuration, négociation et documentation de transactions de prêts et de financements de projets.
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Lead Counsel
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About the role
- Lead Counsel advising EDC, Canada’s export finance corporation, on corporate lending and project finance transactions. Drafting documents, mitigating risks, and supporting legal and business teams.
Responsibilities
- Join EDC’s Legal Services division and Lending and Investments team
- Handle transactional and non-transactional legal work, knowledge management, and relationship management
- Support transactions from development and structuring through negotiation and documentation
- Identify issues and appropriate risk mitigation measures
- Draft legal documentation
- Handle asset management matters, including waivers, consents, and amendments relating to financing products
- Provide legal advice on EDC contracts, internal documentation and policies, authorization and compliance requirements, and relevant statutes
- Retain and supervise foreign and domestic outside counsel
- Review and comment on outside counsel documents and advice
- Support the Corporation, legal teams, and business teams through collaboration
- Advise EDC on corporate lending, including project finance, and other activities as needed
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Law
- Licensed by a Canadian provincial bar and in good standing to practice law as a barrister and solicitor in any Canadian province or territory
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience for Legal Services 19 or 10 years for Legal Services 20
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong drafting skills
- Ability to multitask and manage a high volume of tasks and transactions effectively and efficiently
- Working knowledge of legal services principles and practices
- Strong creative and critical thinking skills
- Proactive lawyering and risk mitigation skills
- Strong judgment and decision-making qualities
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Strong planning and project management skills
- Candidates must meet requisite government security screening requirements
- Ability to work legally in Canada at the time of application is preferred, including Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents
- Bilingual English and French is an asset
Benefits
- Performance-based incentive
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- 3 to 4 weeks paid vacation
- Corporate closure period
- Summer early Fridays
- No meeting Fridays
- Hybrid work options
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Training programs
- Workshops
- Language training
- Wellness initiatives
- Mental health support
- Fitness programs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Social responsibility programs
- Relocation assistance for candidates who meet the eligibility criteria
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