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    Legal Counsel or Director, Legal Affairs - Montreal, Canada - PSP Investments

    PSP Investments
    PSP Investments Montreal, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    EXPERIENCE THE EDGE

    At PSP, we encourage our employees to grow, forge powerful relationships, contribute and fuel inspired investment launchpads. We are committed to a culture that fosters collaboration and allows us to think beyond, in an interconnected way. We advocate for our employees to speak-up, learn, experiment, share, and be part of an where diversity is embraced.

    ABOUT THE TEAM

    The Canada Growth Fund Investment Management (CGFIM) Team is a new team created within PSP to manage the CAD$15 billion Canada Growth Fund (CGF). CGF was established to help Canada speed up the deployment of technologies in its effort to reduce emissions, transform its economy, and support the long-term prosperity of Canadians. CGF's mandate is to catalyze substantial private sector investment in Canadian low-carbon projects, technologies, businesses, and supply chains by deploying innovative funding structures that help mitigate certain risks and uncertainties inherent to investing in the low-carbon economy. CGF will be investing in Canadian projects and companies across themes such as carbon capture, hydrogen, renewable natural gas, clean technology, and critical minerals.

    This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transactional lawyer to join a first-class, dynamic, team-oriented, highly motivated and supportive legal team and to develop their legal career as well as their business and management skills. We are committed to hiring exceptional people who will contribute their expertise, talent and energy towards our mandate.

    Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer of CGFIM, a subsidiary of PSP, you will be responsible for providing transactional and strategic legal support to the CGFIM investment team on a wide range of cutting-edge transactions to help decarbonize and grow the Canadian economy. As part of your role, you will have the opportunity to work on complex and first-of-a-kind investments in large infrastructure projects, as well as in areas such as clean tech (both direct and fund commitments), and Canada's low carbon supply chain and critical minerals., where you will be required to identify and manage investment legal risk based on CGF's risk appetite.

    You must have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and self-confident, as you will be engaging directly with internal business partners, external counsel and stakeholders. Strong business acumen, good judgment and pragmatism are also a must in order to succeed in this role.

    ABOUT YOUR ROLE

    As Legal Counsel or Director, Legal Affairs (CGFIM), you'll:

  • Lead or support complex and innovative transactions including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, sale of assets, joint ventures, fund investments, carbon credit offtakes, carbon contracts for difference, and other types of transactions, working with investment professionals in the CGFIM team
  • Coordinate and supervise the legal work performed by approved external legal counsel in accordance with internal policies and within the prescribed legal budget
  • Ensure that all dealings and business practices are carried out in compliance with governing legislation, regulations and policies
  • Provide support on various legal matters relating to the organization's activities and operations including asset management activities, governance, regulatory, litigation ESG related disclosures and other corporate activities
  • Work in collaboration with other internal stakeholders (e.g., Tax, Sustainability and Climate Innovation, Risk groups)

    • WHAT YOU'LL NEED

  • Have a university degree in law
  • Be a member (in good standing) of the Bar Association of any of the Canadian provinces or territories
  • Have five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant experience as a lawyer in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and/or private equity transactions gained in private practice or as in-house counsel for a large organization
  • Be hardworking, highly professional and autonomous
  • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills; an ability to multi-task; an ability to effectively manage competing priorities and work on numerous files and meet tight deadlines; and attention to detail and accuracy
  • Demonstrate leadership and mentoring ability
  • Be highly competent, analytical and precise
  • Be a team player
  • Be flexible, interested in working in and contributing to a growing organization
  • A background in cleantech, infrastructure or energy is not necessary. The team is very generous with their time and you will learn on the job
  • Proficiency in English and French (or willingness to learn) (

    • We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

  • Investment in career development
  • Comprehensive group insurance plans
  • Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs
  • Competitive pension plans
  • Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off
  • Inclusive paid parental leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers
  • A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days

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