Senior Legal Counsel in Ottawa, Ontario

Senior Legal Counsel – 00052J

Posting Date: Feb 25, 2025, 1:31:47 PM

Primary Location: Ontario-Ottawa

Job Type: Permanent

Schedule: Full-time

Description

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad. EDC offers financial products and knowledge to help Canadian businesses confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk, and grow their business.

When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian businesses learn the endless possibilities that open to them through export and help bring their vision, passion, and innovation to the world. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian businesses and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work amongst the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making an impact every day – for businesses, for Canada and for the people you work with.

Are you ready to make an impact? Join EDC, recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer, as we take on the risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world. #LI-Hybrid

Overview

EDC is seeking a team and solution-oriented corporate, commercial lawyer with private equity, venture capital, or fund experience to join its Legal Services division of approximately 27 lawyers who provide a wide range of legal services to the Corporation.

EDC’s Legal Services is a dynamic, client-oriented environment, supporting EDC’s range of activities and services. Legal Services provides legal representation and assistance for all of its product offerings including loans, investments and insurance transactions and knowledge business products. As well, the team supports EDC’s corporate function including its procurement and marketing activities.

The successful candidate will become a member of the EDC Legal Services group and specifically the Lending and Investments team which provides advice to the Corporation in relation to its activities—both on origination and back-office functions– in the areas of corporate lending and investments including project finance, private equity, venture capital, fund and aerospace transactions. The lawyer would also be expected to support and advise other areas within EDC Legal Services, as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• The responsibilities for the position relate to a variety of tasks representing transaction and non-transactional work, as well as knowledge and relationship management. Key responsibilities would include the following, but lawyers are expected to handle a broad range of business needs that may not be fully summarized below:

• Involvement in all aspects of an undertaking from the development and structuring of a transaction to the negotiation and documenting of the arrangement

• Identify issues in file matters requiring consideration of appropriate risk mitigation measures and corporate perspective and knowledge

• Draft legal documentation

• Involvement in asset management matters (waivers, consents and amendments) relating to financing and investment products

• Provide legal advice on various matters of law pertaining to the activities of EDC, such as EDC’s rights and obligations under EDC contracts, interpretation of internal documentation and policies in areas of specialty, advice on authorization and compliance requirements, including interpreting the Export Development Act, the Financial Administration Act and other relevant statutes

• Retain and supervise the services of outside counsel (both foreign and domestic)

• Review and comment on outside counsel’s documents and advice, relating to undertakings in which the Corporation is or proposes to become involved

• Proactively support the Corporation, the legal and business teams through collaboration and team work

Screening Criteria

• Undergraduate degree in Law

• Applicants must be licensed by a Canadian provincial bar and in good standing to practice law as a barrister and solicitor in any Canadian province or territory

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant commercial experience having regard to the position described

• Experience in private equity, venture capital or fund formation transactions

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including strong drafting skills

• Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage a high volume of tasks and transactions effectively and efficiently

• Working knowledge of legal services principles and practices

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong creative and critical thinking skills to apply to a variety of complex issues and to provide advanced solutions

• Proactive lawyering and risk mitigation skills acquired in a commercially oriented, dynamic environment

• Strong judgment and decision-making qualities, and collaborative in soliciting the input of others, both within the legal team and outside the team where appropriate

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills to deal with conflicting and complex areas

• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills

• Strong planning and project management skills

Assets

• Bilingual in both official languages (English & French)

Compensation Details:

• Legal Services 18: Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $ 94,664 – $126,219, plus a performance-based incentive.

• Legal Services 19: Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $ 109,810 – $146,413, plus a performance-based incentive.

• Legal Services 20: Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $ 127,380 – $169,838, plus a performance-based incentive.

Location

• Export Development Canada is a hybrid work environment.

• This role may be performed from EDC’s head office in Ottawa or from our Community Hubs in Toronto or Montreal

• Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates

EDC’s Commitment to Employment Equity

• EDC is committed to employment equity and achieving a diverse workforce. EDC actively encourages applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQI community. If selected for an interview, please advise us if you need any special accommodation.

How to apply

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. : Application deadline : Mar 14, 2025, 10:59:00 PM EDC is committed to employment equity and actively encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. If selected for an interview, please advise us if you require special accommodation. Candidates must meet the requisite government security screening requirements. :

Req ID: 00052J