Legal Advisor

By joining Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, you will be part of an exceptional team offering flexible and adaptive commercial Equipment Financing solutions to Canadian businesses. Whether it’s leasing, factoring, inventory finance, or asset-based lending, our teams are dedicated to offer the best service to our customers.

In 2021, our company was awarded Waterstone’s “Canada’s Most Admired Culture”. Our collaborative culture, empowerment, employee development, open-mindedness and respectful work-environment were our success factors

With a specialized team for sustainable development and a committee focusing on giving back to the community, we strive to make a difference in societal improvement.

**About the Legal Advisor position**

Reporting to the Director of Legal Affairs and contract administration, the Legal Advisor will assist the team with various aspects of coordinating specialized financing transactions, from preparing documentation to disbursement in order ton ensure legal certainty funding. This involves communicating and working with internal (Sales divisions, Credit and Operations teams) and external teams to gain a thorough understanding of the transaction and provide quality service to all parties, while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

**Your main responsibilities will be**:

- Provide legal advice and prepare documentation related to specialized transactions (Refinancing, Inventory Financing, ABL, Factoring, Custom Programs, etc.)
- Collect Sales and Credit information for the preparation of documents related to specialized transactions
- Conduct RDPRM research, analyze the results, and prepare any assignment or rank, subordination or release as appropriate
- Negotiate and draft financing and guarantee agreements
- Work with the Credit Department/Senior Legal Advisor to ensure that all preconditions have been satisfied prior to disbursement
- Provide advice on regulatory requirements for Compliance, Legal, and Operational Risk management
- Assist in the preparation and accuracy of Documentation policies and procedures
- Ensure that policies and procedures are communicated and understood by Sales divisions and functional leaders
- Provide post-funding asset management support with respect to waivers, letters of non-interest, assignment of rank received by MHCCA/MHCCL, and related to specialized transactions
- Provide feedback on efficiency optimization
- Collaborate on other duties as required by the position

**The profile we are looking for**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Law
- Member of Barreau du Québec and or Member of the Bar of Ontario or Chambre des notaires du Québec (with experience in Common law (an asset))
- Experience in business financing (an asset)
- Knowledge of RDPRM
- Analytical, relational and writting skills
- Ability to understand finance and credit (an asset)
- Ability to prioritize
- Problem-solving skills
- Autonomy

**What we have to offer**:

- Full-time regular position of 35 hours per week
- Hybrid work environment (working from home and the office) with options to work from offices in:

- Trois-Rivières, QC
- Montreal, QC
- Laval, QC
- Burlington, ON
- Compensation plan including bonus based program
- Group retirement plan including employer's contribution and collective insurance plan;
- Vacation, sick and personal days given on day one
- Range of wellness initiatives including Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Professional growth opportunities and online learning platform
- We would like to thank all applicants in advance. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly. Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada values diversity and is committed to accessibility. Should you require accommodation due to disability, please notify the Human Resources Recruiter._
- The use of the masculine is a default reference and includes all potential applicants._