Strategic Transactions Lawyer

2 weeks ago


Old Toronto, Canada Scotiabank Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a Strategic Transactions Lawyer to provide expert legal advice and counsel to Scotiabank's senior executive management team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of evaluating, negotiating, structuring and leading complex cross-border M&A transactions.

About Scotiabank

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas, guided by our purpose: 'for every future'. We help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services.

Salary and Benefits

The estimated salary for this role is $150,000 - $200,000 per year, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.

Job Description

The Legal Counsel provides expert legal, transactional, structuring, strategic and tactical advice and counsel to Scotiabank's senior executive management team, each of its principal business lines, its strategic transactions and review team and various key support functions in connection with domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments, complex commercial arrangements, reorganizations and other transactions of strategic importance to Scotiabank.

  • Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
  • Provide expert legal, transactional, structuring, strategic and tactical advice and counsel to Scotiabank's senior executive management team, each of its principal business lines, its strategic transactions and review team and various key support functions in connection with domestic and international Transactions, complex commercial arrangements, and regulatory matters with a view to the Bank's values and objectives and an awareness of the need to minimize reputational, legal, financial and regulatory risk.
  • Legal lead/team member on high volume of internal corporate reorganizations and restructurings.
Required Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A graduate degree from a recognized law school.
  • A minimum of 4 years private practice or in-house experience.
  • Membership in the law society of one of the provinces of Canada.
  • Exceptional analytical, leadership, problem solving, relationship building, negotiating, communication and project/people management skills.
  • Extensive experience evaluating, negotiating, structuring and leading complex cross-border M&A transactions from a leading international law firm.
  • Significant experience with various complex specialized areas of law, including corporate, commercial and securities law.
  • Requires expansive deal experience and experience with strategic transactions in the financial services sector.
Location

This position is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.



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