Corporate Attorney

About the Role

The Mullings Group Search Canada is seeking a seasoned Legal Counsel to join a private family office investment enterprise based in Victoria, BC.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance and support to the organization and subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, managing contractual matters, and overseeing a complex corporate structure.
• Review, draft, and negotiate various types of documents and agreements, including investment manager / consultant agreements, subscription documents, KYC/banking documents, associated real estate transactions (leasing, acquisition, disposition), etc.
• Collaborate with internal and external professionals to provide advice on legal issues related to compliance, governance, intellectual property, corporate and regulatory filings, corporate structure, and other legal/commercial issues, as required.
• Provide Corporate Secretarial support, ensuring effective corporate governance and compliance with corporate bylaws, including preparing and circulating agendas and documents, documenting meeting minutes and action items, and distributing them to required stakeholders.
• Prepare corporate resolutions, as required, including changes in applicable registered and records office(s), appointments, and removal of directors, etc.
• Manage legal documentation, including creating new electronic files / folders, maintaining large and complex files, and developing, maintaining, and utilizing an orderly filing and retrieval system to ensure ease of reference to historical paper or electronic records.

Qualifications

• LL. B. from a reputable law school.
• License to practice law in British Columbia or other Canadian jurisdiction in good standing.
• Minimum of 6 years post qualification working experience.
• Previous experience in private practice, particularly within a family office, is an asset.
• Experience and proficiency in negotiating and drafting contracts and transaction management.
• A high degree of professional ethics and standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to draft comprehensive written reports and present to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to manage and maintain private and confidential information with a high degree of professionalism.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• A practical, results-oriented approach combined with strong interpersonal skills.

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