Legal Counsel

2 months ago

Edmonton, Canada AIMCo (Alberta Investment Management Corporation) Full time

CLOSING DATE:

- September 27, 2024

Opportunity

Get ready to make an impact We're seeking a dynamic, ambitious individual to join our team of investment lawyers. You'll be providing expert legal support for investment activities in the private credit market in Canada, the USA, the EU, and other international jurisdictions, as well as supporting liquidity and leverage-related legal solutions for the whole of AIMCo. In addition, you will provide legal support for investment activities in our other asset classes beyond our Private Debt & Loan (PDL) asset class. This role will include reviewing, drafting, and negotiating transaction documents; reviewing and assessing issues arising from due diligence; advising on investment structures; managing and collaborating with external counsel; managing the legal risk of AIMCo and its clients; and assisting our investment teams in managing investments. Your role will be crucial in supporting our legal team and the organization on various matters.

Responsibilities:

- Reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and advising on non-disclosure agreements, non-reliance letters, and debt and security agreements, including limited partnership agreements, credit agreements, and intercreditor agreements.
- Supporting asset-class and corporate projects, including managing cross-functional stakeholders.
- Providing legal support on matters related to PDL, liquidity and leverage, including responding to requests from AIMCo’s clients and the Government of Alberta.
- Assisting on the development of AIMCo policies and guidelines.
- Providing legal and regulatory support to a wide variety of stakeholders, including others in Legal, Compliance, and Investment teams, as well as to business partners, to further AIMCo’s corporate and strategic objectives.
- Work with the Associate General Counsel of Private Debt and Loan to ensure both existing and new activities comply with, and reporting and reviewing, legislative, regulatory and case law developments impacting AIMCo and its clients.
- Working to support the organization on a broad range of organizational demands and legal matters.
- Instruct and supervise external counsel with respect to debt-related engagements, including client matters, regulatory matters and day-to-day matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to business units to identify, assess and mitigate various legal risks.
- 4+ years working knowledge and experience in a banking /commercial law practice in a broad range of debt finance or related fields with focus on representing lenders/creditors gained at a major law firm or as in house counsel, including demonstrated experience in negotiating, structuring and documenting debt transactions.
- Experience in an enterprise in-house role, particularly at another institutional investor or investment manager in a regulated industry, would be an asset.
- Experience providing legal support with respect to pensions and/or regulatory matters would be an asset.
- Law degree (J.D., LL.B. or equivalent) from an accredited law school.
- Call to the Ontario and/or Alberta Bar and member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario and/or Alberta.
- Understanding of legal issues arising from investing and doing business in foreign jurisdictions
- Intellectual curiosity and great legal and commercial judgment.
- Excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and conclusions into a language applicable to the targeted audience.
- Well-established interpersonal relationship-building skills, resilience, and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly motivated team player with a proven ability to manage several different priorities at one time, including under tight timelines and across time zones.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration, and inspiring the same in others.

Next Steps

We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.

Just like our investments, our international team is stronger when we are diversified. At AIMCo, we draw upon the differences in who we are, where we come from, and the way we think to foster sophisticated solutions for Albertans. Doing business the right way means building an equitable organization inclusive of all races, genders, ages, abilities, religions, neurodiversity, identities, and lived experiences. Simply put, when you can show up as your authentic self every day, you and your team can truly thrive — all in service of our clients and their beneficiaries.

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