Resource Lawyer, EHG

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. They are seeking a Resource Lawyer, EHG to enhance their service delivery model for early and growth stage venture clients, focusing on corporate transactions such as incorporations and financings.

Responsibilities

• Work with leading legal professionals in our Emerging and High Growth Companies Group on corporate transactions (including financings) for early and growth stage venture clients
• Assist in the formation, organization and reorganization of corporate entities and prepare related organizational documents based on venture-backed industry standards
• Support and facilitate transaction closings and prepare related documents using leading legal technologies
• Review entity records and conduct due diligence reviews for onboarding or transactional matters and prepare due diligence reports and related documents
• Assist with the administration of stock option plans and other general corporate matters
• Create and maintain capitalization tables, including through the use of cap table management software and legal entity management software
• Maintain SAFE, share, option, warrant and convertible debt registers
• Proactively seek opportunities to leverage existing and future legal technologies on corporate transactions with early and growth stage venture clients
• Contribute to the continued design and improvement of our enhanced service delivery model for early and growth stage venture clients
• Assist with gathering and analyzing data for our leading Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings
• Input deal data into internal deal tracking software

Skills

• Called to the Alberta Bar (new calls are welcome to apply)
• Have corporate law experience, specifically in M&A, Private Equity, and/or Capital Markets
• Ideally have prior experience with due diligence, contract analysis, closings, and other routine elements of complex transactions
• Be proficient using technology and adaptable to change
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

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