Job Description
People Corporation is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our team in Winnipeg.
Reporting to People Corporation’s Vice President, Legal; the Legal Counsel will be part of a team that oversees a broad range of legal matters. The Legal Counsel will focus primarily on corporate law matters and will support People Corporation’s Corporate Development department in negotiating and carrying out M&A transactions.
The Legal Counsel will:
- Support M&A activity by working effectively and efficiently with the Corporate Development department to draft and negotiate transaction documents and provide advice regarding transaction structures.
- Liaise and collaborate with external counsel and opposing counsel; as well as with lenders, landlords, regulators and other third parties regarding transactions, and provide related advice to the business.
- Provide general legal support and advice in the areas of corporate and commercial law.
- Review and advise the business on complex commercial contracts, business structures and arrangements.
- Draft and review various commercial agreements.
- Deal with internal corporate legal matters including share issuances/transactions and maintaining internal corporate legal records.
- Develop practical solutions to meet business needs while ensuring legal compliance and high ethical standards are maintained.
- Manage legal projects and matters from commencement to completion.
- Produce a large volume of quality legal work on a timely basis.
- Identify and managing legal risks and issues and provide solutions.
- Provide support to the business and the legal department across a broad range of legal areas as required.
To be successful as a Legal Counsel with People Corporation, you will need:
- A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) and be legally eligible to practice law in the province of Manitoba.
- 1-3 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer.
- Experience and knowledge in the areas of corporate and commercial law.
- Sound drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to provide advice on complex legal matters.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- The desire to develop a broad legal skillset and contribute to different areas across the organization.
All-star candidates will have:
- Experience working within M&A.
- Bilingual in French and English.
What's in it for you:
- Learn by working alongside our experts
- Extended health care and dental benefits
- A retirement savings plan with company contributions
- A suite of Health & Wellness offerings
- Mental Health programs and support for you and your family
- Assistance for the completion of industry designations
- Competitive compensation
At People Corporation we are committed to helping businesses succeed. We are a national provider of benefits, retirement, wealth, wellness, and human resource solutions. Our experts and solutions serve over 20,000 clients representing nearly 3 million Canadians. We offer customized solutions designed to fit the unique needs of businesses and their employees, members and stakeholders.
Providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and clients feel valued, respected and supported is something we're committed to. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. If you require an accommodation or an alternative format of any posting please reach out to careers@peoplecorporation.com
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