Associate Lawyer - Corporate Securities

  • Calgary
  • Urban Legal Recruitment Inc.

Our client is tier-one national firm. They are noted for attracting top-level transactional and litigation work from a broad spectrum of clients. They have been consistently nominated as one of the top employers in Canada.

Our client is now in the market for a junior to mid-level Corporate Securities Associate to join their highly regarded Capital Markets group. This is an exceptional opportunity for the successful candidate to develop strong legal and client-service skills through work on local, national, and international corporate finance transactions, public mergers and acquisitions, and other securities law and related matters.

Qualifications and Attributes:

  • 2 to 6 years of post-call corporate securities law practice experience with an emphasis on capital markets and M&A from a national, regional, or reputable securities boutique law firm
  • Experience acting for issuers, underwriters and selling shareholders in domestic and cross-border public offerings and private placement of debt, equity and structured finance products
  • Experience with public M&A transactions, including take-over bids, plans of arrangement, and corporate reorganizations.
  • Experience with corporate governance requirements, stock exchange compliance, continuous disclosure obligations and general regulatory compliance matters.
  • Superior communication, drafting skills and strong attention to detail
  • Client orientated
  • Above average transcripts
  • A law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.

Our client is offering the following:

  • Lock step tier one base salary
  • Lucrative bonus structure
  • Excellent health benefits
  • Hybrid work arrangement (associates are permitted to work from home 2X a week)
  • Educational incentives
  • Relocation package if applicable

Interested and qualified applicants may apply in confidence by sending their resume and transcripts to Stacy Cowan at stacy@urbanlegal.ca

At Urban Legal Recruitment we guarantee discretion and confidentiality. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.