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About OEG:
OEG Inc. is a North American leader in Sports and Entertainment, Retail Cannabis and Hospitality.
OEG Sports & Entertainment delivers North America’s leading Sports and Entertainment experiences to connect our fans to their passions. Located in the heart of the ICE District, OEG owns the 5-time Stanley Cup Champion Edmonton Oilers, the WHL’s three-time Memorial Cup Champion Edmonton Oil Kings, and the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. OEG operates Rogers Place, North America’s premier and most technologically advanced sports and entertainment venue. The 18,647 seat, $480 million arena is among the most technologically enabled sports facilities in North America as well as the first LEED Silver-certified NHL Facility in Canada.
Led by Tokyo Smoke, Ontario’s number one retail cannabis brand, OEG Retail Cannabis is positioned for future success in the early stages of an emerging market. With over 60 locations and counting in Ontario, locations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador, and a differentiated retail brand and customer experience, Tokyo Smoke has won multiple industry awards and is a market leader with tremendous cross-country expansion and growth potential as the retail cannabis industry continues to consolidate and mature.
Complementing our sports and entertainment and cannabis divisions, our partnerships through OEG Hospitality feature a wide variety of the country’s best-known, award-winning restaurants, along with catering and event venues in Canada’s growing restaurant industry—with a successful 30+ year history of culinary, experiential and operational excellence.
About the Role:
OEG is looking for an exceptional transactional lawyer to join our Legal Services team in the Edmonton or Toronto office. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Director, Legal, will provide legal advice and counsel to the business divisions under OEG. This role is primarily responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and drafting financing, acquisition and disposition agreements and related documents; establishing and managing transaction project plans; reviewing, assessing, and advising on issues arising from due diligence; and managing and collaborating with external counsel.
The Director, Legal, will have the opportunity to be located in the office of their choosing. This opportunity can be headed in our Downtown Edmonton office, or our Downtown Toronto office.
Your Focus in this Role:
- Responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to the four business divisions (sports & entertainment, real estate, retail cannabis, and hospitality).
- Oversee and conduct acquisitions and dispositions while working with external law firms and internal counsel.
- Oversee and conduct banking and financings transactions while working with external law firms and internal counsel.
- Oversee and document corporate transactions such as reorganizations, resolutions, and corporate formation.
- Oversee and conduct a broad range of corporate-commercial transactions, including commercial leasing.
- Provide independent counsel on a broad range of legal, business, regulatory and compliance matters.
- Overseeing and coordinating the management of litigation as and when required.
Who You Are:
- You take a client-oriented approach including a demonstrated ability to build trust
- You have strong legal and business judgment and acumen
- You have a strong willingness to learn and work on a broad set of transaction types
- You thrive in a dynamic, high-pressure environment, and excel at prioritizing tasks and adapting quickly to changes while confidently managing critical projects to completion
- You have strong interpersonal and communication skills
- You have the ability to handle competing priorities and quickly acclimate to unique regulatory environments
- You have an eagerness to take initiative and quickly understand complex issues
- You are confident in and have experience handling confidential business matters and information with discretion
Education, Experience and Skills:
- 7+ years’ experience as a corporate-commercial lawyer at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department, with an emphasis on corporate commercial transactions, licensed to practice (or can become licensed to practice) in Alberta or Ontario
- Experience in one of more of the following areas of law is desirable:
- mergers & acquisitions
- financing
- leasing
- Comprehensive understanding of legal risk and related legal risk management strategies
- Excellent contract drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
What’s in it for you?
- 100% Employer Paid Benefits + RSP Matching Program
- Oilers, Oil Kings, and Live Entertainment Ticket Options
- Healthcare and Lifestyle Spending Account Options
- Parking and Transit Allowance
- Beautiful Office Space located Downtown Edmonton or in Downtown Toronto
- Social Work Culture + Employee Events
Next Steps:
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Those moving forward in the process will be contacted by a member of our team.
Our organization is committed to being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We require the successful applicant to disclose their vaccination status and provide proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination.
Qualifications
Experience
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