Corporate Associate
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Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a well-established, full-service law firm in Ottawa to recruit a Corporate Associate to join its growing team. This opportunity is ideal for a motivated legal professional seeking to expand their corporate and commercial law practice while working on sophisticated transactions for a diverse client base ranging from entrepreneurs and private companies to larger organizations.
The successful candidate will support a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, commercial transactions, and general corporate governance matters.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advise clients on a variety of corporate and commercial law matters.
- Manage corporate transactions, including incorporations, amalgamations, amendments, dissolutions, revivals, and continuances.
- Assist clients with corporate structuring and tax-driven reorganizations, including estate freezes, rollovers, and share exchanges.
- Independently manage share and asset purchase transactions, including the preparation and negotiation of transaction documents and closing deliverables.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including shareholder agreements, loan agreements, management agreements, distribution agreements, and other commercial contracts.
- Collaborate with clients and external advisors to deliver practical, business-focused legal solutions.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive and strategic legal advice.
YOUR REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Minimum of 2 years of post-call experience practicing corporate and commercial law in Ontario.
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, and corporate reorganizations.
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and related transaction documents.
- Exposure to not-for-profit, tax, or securities law would be considered an asset.
KEY SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS
- Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal practice management tools.
- Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential information.
This is a current vacancy; salary range is $100,000 – $150,000.
For more information, please contact Adam Creaghan, Partner, at acreaghan@kbrs.ca or 647-336-1416 or Lauren MacDonald, Recruitment Specialist, at laurenmacdonald@kbrs.ca or 902-407-1427. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Lauren know.
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