Senior Corporate Lawyer

Job Description

<p><h3>Overview</h3><p>Senior Corporate Lawyer for mid-sized full service law firm client, Barrie.</p><p>Marberg Job Number: 2671.</p><p>Job Type: Full-time Permanent.</p><p><b>Compensation:</b> From $150,000 to $175,000 per annum, according to experience, plus comprehensive benefits.</p><p><b>Additional Benefits:</b> Significant mentorship and advancement opportunities, strong administrative, technical and paralegal support, a collegial and professional work environment, and an opportunity to work on complex and challenging work with a dedicated team of insolvency lawyers.</p><p><b>Regular Work Hours:</b> FULL TIME WORK HOURS – 7.0 work hours per day, not including unpaid 1 hour lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday (35 work hours per week).</p><p><b>Work Location:</b> Hybrid with 3 days onsite and 2 days per week remote at Client\'s Barrie office. Onsite work expectations subject always to client business requirements, and may change according to client business need.</p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Provide legal advice and representation in corporate organizations and re-organizations.</li><li>Act on structured financings, private placements, business acquisitions, and dispositions.</li><li>Draft and negotiate a wide range of general corporate and commercial agreements.</li><li>Handle complex files independently and collaborate with other lawyers and team members as needed.</li><li>Engage in client relationship building and business development activities.</li><li>Additional legal responsibilities as required.</li></ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3><p><b>Education:</b> JD degree from a recognized law school.</p><p><b>Professional Credentials:</b> Licensed L1 member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.</p><h3>Preferred Work Experience</h3><p>Minimum 5+ years of progressive corporate and commercial law experience in private practice.</p><p><b>Preferred Sector Experience:</b> Private practice law firm experience required.</p><h3>Technical and Language Skills</h3><ul><li>Proficient English communication skills, both written and verbal, including advanced legal writing skills, and polished, professional client presentation.</li></ul> <h3>Task-Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes</h3><ul><li>Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.</li><li>Proven ability to handle corporate and commercial files independently and efficiently.</li><li>Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character. Responsible, reliable and works to deadlines.</li><li>Superior attention to detail, and organized, methodical approach to completion of tasks.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work well independently, collaboratively, and in an advisory capacity, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Strong relationship management skills including client relations, negotiation, and advisory skills. Excellent listening skills, and the ability to provide and receive effective feedback.</li></ul>
<h3>Additional Requirements</h3><ul><li>Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.</li><li>Ability to work both remotely and onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.</li><li>Ability to promptly provide minimum of 2 reasonably recent, qualified employment references upon request who are available to speak with either Marberg or Marberg\'s client.</li><li>Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of assignment responsibilities prior to assignment start.</li><li>Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.</li><li>Satisfactory Background Checks and Employment References as required.</li></ul>
<h3>Application Notes</h3><p>We thank all applicants for their interest but wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.</p><p>Please note that Marberg Staffing updates job posts regularly, and external job boards may not reflect these changes in a timely fashion. Please refer to for the most current information including salary range.</p><p>Please note that for this position, Marberg Staffing only accepts applications through , LinkedIn and</p><p>Candidates are only contacted via official phone call, email, or Linkedin message from Marberg Staffing. Please disregard any initial contact through other mediums such as text message.</p><p>Marberg is committed to supporting workplace diversity and inclusivity, to reflect the demographic profile of all Ontarians. Applications are encouraged from equity seeking groups including people of colour, Indigenous people, individuals with disabilities, and people from the LGBTQ2S community.</p></p>
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