Legal Counsel - Contractual Affairs

Job Description

Job Description

Among the largest construction companies in Quebec and a Canadian leader in construction, EBC has been working for 50 years in the building, civil works and mining sectors. In collaboration with its business partners, EBC successfully carries out ambitious and diversified projects, applying the highest safety standards, while prioritizing customer satisfaction.

From its offices in Quebec, Montreal, Brossard, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, EBC continues developing its position as a Canadian leader in the completion of major construction projects such as the Champlain Bridge, CHUM, REM, infrastructure of municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), dams and Hydro One and OPG stations, the Metrolinx projects, Site C, John Hart Dam in British Columbia, and many others, while retaining its human values.

Working at EBC means joining a growing construction company, active across Canada and in a variety of fields. It also means working for a company that cares about the health and well‑being of its employees, and which is involved with them and its community.

EBC is recognized for the quality of its achievements and for its ability to deliver the goods even on the most difficult projects. This strength comes from our competent, committed and motivated staff. Our site and project management teams are supported by a dedicated administrative group, a collaboration essential to achieving our objectives.

At EBC, we appreciate the rigor of the working methods and the expertise of the employees, and they are proud to work for a major company that respects them and places their health and safety above all else.

The mission of the legal department is to advise, protect and enforce EBC's rights throughout the life cycle of a project: from business development to proposals, from execution to servicing built projects.

By joining EBC Legal Affairs, you will join a young and dynamic team at the heart of operations and risk management which supports management in its decisions. You will be called upon to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders within a growing company, but always focused on its values. EBC's legal affairs team includes 9 lawyers and 2 engineers, mainly located in the Montreal, Brossard and Quebec offices.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise project teams during project execution in order to properly protect EBC's rights in its contractual management of customer contracts and subcontracting contracts;


• Write partnership agreements, construction contracts, subcontracting contracts and other legal documents;


• Assist commercial teams in negotiating agreements with clients, partners, subcontractors, and suppliers;


• Study submission documents and identify legal risks of projects;


• Support internal process improvement projects;


• Collaborate closely with EBC's very large project teams, particularly for all aspects of contractual management and/or complaints;


• Advise the company's management on the company's strategic issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws;


• Member in good standing of the bar of Ontario and/or a Canadian province;


• 5-7 years of relevant experience;


• Experience in commercial, contract, or corporate law;


• Experience in construction law, financing infrastructure projects, corporate financing, and/or mergers and acquisitions (asset);


• Excellent command of English, spoken and written;


• Occasional mobility across the country;


• Fluency in French (important asset).

Skills and Attitudes Required

• Ability to work and collaborate in a team;


• Leadership and ability to positively influence project stakeholders;


• Sharp judgment and resourcefulness;


• Analytical, solution‑oriented mind;


• Strong sense of organization and priority management;


• Autonomy, discretion, attention to detail, rigor, concern for a job well done, and initiative;


• Ability to clearly communicate issues, at all hierarchical levels of the company.

Benefits

• Competitive salary;


• 4 weeks of annual vacation;


• Flexible group insurance program upon entry;


• Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit‑Sharing Plan (DPSP);


• Corporate clothing program upon hiring;


• 24‑hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine);


• Training and development programs;


• Employee assistance program;


• Diverse, innovative and stimulating environment;


• A company built on values of respect, integrity and a job well done;


• Firm recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Legal

Industries

Construction

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