Lead Corporate Lending Counsel
5 days ago
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada
Full-time
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Advise EDC on corporate lending and project finance transactions through a hybrid work model in Ottawa, Toronto, or Montreal.
As Lead Counsel, you will support EDC’s Lending and Investments team within Legal Services. The work includes transactional and non-transactional matters, legal drafting, risk mitigation, and advice on corporate activities. You will address financing products, contracts, policies, authorization requirements, and applicable statutes, while supporting business and legal teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop, structure, negotiate, and document transactions Identify issues and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures Draft legal documentation for corporate lending matters Manage waivers, consents, and amendments for financing products Provide legal advice on contracts, policies, and statutory requirements Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in Law Canadian provincial bar license and good standing Seven or ten years of relevant experience Strong written, verbal, and drafting communication skills Ability to manage high transaction volumes efficiently Bring commercial judgment, negotiation, drafting, and risk mitigation skills to EDC’s corporate lending legal practice.
Develop, structure, negotiate, and document transactions Identify issues and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures Draft legal documentation for corporate lending matters Manage waivers, consents, and amendments for financing products Provide legal advice on contracts, policies, and statutory requirements Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in Law Canadian provincial bar license and good standing Seven or ten years of relevant experience Strong written, verbal, and drafting communication skills Ability to manage high transaction volumes efficiently Bring commercial judgment, negotiation, drafting, and risk mitigation skills to EDC’s corporate lending legal practice.