Resource Lawyer, EHG

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

$90K — $100K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Called to the Alberta Bar (new calls are welcome to apply)
  • Corporate law experience in M&A, Private Equity, or Capital Markets
  • Prior experience with due diligence, contract analysis, and transactional closings
  • Proficient with legal technology and adaptable to new tools
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate on corporate transactions with leading legal professionals
  • Assist in the formation and reorganization of corporate entities
  • Support transaction closings and prepare related documents with legal tech
  • Conduct due diligence reviews and prepare related reports
  • Administer stock option plans and general corporate matters
  • Create and maintain capitalization tables using management software
  • Leverage legal technologies for corporate transactions
  • Contribute to designing an enhanced service delivery model

Benefits

  • Diverse and inclusive work environment
  • Opportunities for career advancement in a leading law firm
  • Access to innovative legal technologies
  • Flexibility with remote work through hybrid model
  • Commitment to health and safety, including vaccination policies
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Resource Lawyer, EHG to join our team to enhance our service delivery model for early and growth stage venture clients for their corporate transactions, such as incorporations and financings. This role will work alongside our leading legal professionals in our Emerging and High Growth Companies Group.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Work with leading legal professionals in our Emerging and High Growth Companies Group on corporate transactions (including financings) for early and growth stage venture clients
  • Assist in the formation, organization and reorganization of corporate entities and prepare related organizational documents based on venture-backed industry standards
  • Support and facilitate transaction closings and prepare related documents using leading legal technologies
  • Review entity records and conduct due diligence reviews for onboarding or transactional matters and prepare due diligence reports and related documents
  • Assist with the administration of stock option plans and other general corporate matters
  • Create and maintain capitalization tables, including through the use of cap table management software and legal entity management software
  • Maintain SAFE, share, option, warrant and convertible debt registers
  • Proactively seek opportunities to leverage existing and future legal technologies on corporate transactions with early and growth stage venture clients
  • Contribute to the continued design and improvement of our enhanced service delivery model for early and growth stage venture clients
  • Assist with gathering and analyzing data for our leading Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings
  • Input deal data into internal deal tracking software


Position Requirements:

  • Called to the Alberta Bar (new calls are welcome to apply)
  • Have corporate law experience, specifically in M&A, Private Equity, and/or Capital Markets
  • Ideally have prior experience with due diligence, contract analysis, closings, and other routine elements of complex transactions
  • Be proficient using technology and adaptable to change
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends as required


For the safety of firm members and visitors, Osler is committed to complying with the recommendations of public health authorities, including with respect to adopting mandatory vaccination policies. Employment at Osler is therefore conditional on complying with any vaccination policies that Osler may adopt from time to time in response to the recommendations of public health authorities.

Compensation

The range of expected compensation for this position is $90,000 - $100,000 annually. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of factors including year of call, job-related knowledge, education, skills and experience.

Accessibility and Accommodation

We thank all applicants for their interest in Osler; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. Osler is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all phases of the selection process.

Background and Reference Checks

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check, credit check, and employment and educational verifications.

If you have the required background with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and wish to work in one of Canada's leading law firms, please reply in confidence with a cover letter and résumé by the closing date.

Please note that we use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.

No agencies or phone calls/emails please.

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