Associate Lawyer - Calgary, Canada - Urban Legal Recruitment Inc.

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    As a Tier 1 Firm in Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Project Finance and Banking, our client is offering the opportunity to join a group of experts in their field and to grow your career among them.

    Our client has been continuously recognized by the Best Lawyers in Canada publication, they are committed to excellence for their clients and for their lawyers.

    They have had the most lawyers ranked across combined Corporate/Commercial practice areas across Canada for the 8th consecutive year (Chambers Canada 2023).

    Our client is now in the market for an exceptional

    mid-level

    Corporate Associate

    to join their national team of experts.

    In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a collegial team and hone your skills in a broad range of corporate transactions.

    The successful candidate will be working in the private equity space, servicing clients with novel investment structures, including search funds and fund formation.

    The work will also include mergers & acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and corporate governance. This is an excellent opportunity for long term career growth.

    The successful candidate will have the following:
    2 to 5 years call) of post call experience working on variety of Canadian and/or cross-border corporate matters, with experience in the private equity space.

    Experienced in M&A, corporate reorganizations and corporate governanceExperience with investment structures, including search funds and fund formation would be considered an asset.

    A breadth and depth of technical legal knowledge, excellent business judgment, and strong analytical and drafting skillsExcellent interpersonal and client service skills, strong initiative, and the ability to work well on a variety of teamsExcellent organizational, project management and the ability to handle multiple time sensitive priorities.

    A desire to do excellent workExcellent academic credentialsQualified to practice law in Canada

    Our client is offering the following:
    Tier-one competitive base salaryLucrative bonus programExcellent health benefitsHybrid work arrangement (associates are permitted to work from home 2X a week)Educational incentivesRelocation package if applicable

    Interested and qualified applicants may apply in confidence by sending their resume and transcripts to Stacy Cowan at

    At Urban Legal Recruitment we guarantee discretion and confidentiality. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.