Intermediate Corporate Lawyer - Toronto at Olthuis Kleer Townshend (OKT LLP)

The role

Olthuis Kleer Townshend (OKT LLP) is seeking an Intermediate Corporate Lawyer with 5-7 years of experience in M&A to join their Toronto office. This role will focus on supporting Indigenous clients with corporate, commercial, and financing matters, including large-scale infrastructure and renewable energy projects.

What you'll do

Act as a core transaction team member, emerging as a lead in supporting and managing corporate, commercial, and financing matters on a file
Manage the process from initial structuring through to successful transaction closing
Draft and negotiate key agreements
Coordinate due diligence processes
Advise on indigenous models for corporate governance
Work directly with clients to advance strategic business initiatives that support economic development, economic reconciliation, and self-determination
Travel to client communities across Canada

What we're looking for

Five to seven years of demonstrated experience in corporate/commercial law

Member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia and/or the Law Society of Ontario

Experience supporting and advancing Indigenous self-determination, economic development, and governance initiatives

Strong drafting and negotiation skills

Experience with loan and security documentation

Experience with share purchase and asset purchase agreements

Experience with corporate governance documents

Ability to manage the various components of a transaction, including overseeing due diligence and coordinating junior team members

Strong financial competence, including how a project’s financial model contributes to the drafting of legal agreements

Strong project management skills, including managing timelines, closing processes, and competing deadlines

Sound commercial judgment and understanding of transaction structures and economic terms

Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to clients

Exceptional analytical, research, organizational, and communication skills

Desire to work out of OKT’s Toronto or Victoria offices

Benefits

Extended health benefits

A general spending account

Subsidised gym membership

Structured mentorship program for associates

Hybrid working – at least twice a week in the office

Intermediate Corporate Lawyer - Toronto

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