Jobs in Calgary, AB

Job summary

Advise a diverse client base on corporate and commercial matters, and draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and transaction documents. Support financing, secured lending, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and restructurings while building client relationships and contributing to business development.

Job details

A well-established and highly respected Calgary law firm is seeking a Corporate Solicitor with 4-6 years of experience to join its growing Corporate/Commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to build a sophisticated corporate practice while working alongside experienced practitioners on complex and high-value transactions. The successful candidate will work with a diverse client base, including financial institutions, private businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs. What You'll Do Advise clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and transaction documents. Assist with financing transactions, secured lending, and financial services matters. Support mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and corporate restructurings. Provide strategic legal advice to clients across a variety of industries. Build and maintain strong client relationships while contributing to business development efforts. Qualifications 4-6 years of corporate solicitor experience. Experience in corporate/commercial law, with exposure to financial services or banking matters preferred. Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills. Excellent communication and client relationship abilities. Active membership, or eligibility for membership, with the Law Society of Alberta. Why Consider This Opportunity? Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. High-quality corporate work with a respected team. Supportive, collaborative culture with strong mentorship. Excellent opportunities for professional growth and long-term career development. Hybrid work flexibility. If you're interested in learning more about this confidential opportunity, I'd be happy to share additional details and discuss whether it aligns with your career goals. All inquiries will be handled with the utmost confidentiality. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

What you’ll do

Advise a diverse client base on corporate and commercial matters, and draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and transaction documents. Support financing, secured lending, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and restructurings while building client relationships and contributing to business development.

Requirements

Requires 4–6 years of corporate solicitor experience, with corporate/commercial law experience and preferably exposure to financial services or banking matters. Candidates should have strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, communication, and client relationship skills, and be an active member of or eligible for membership with the Law Society of Alberta.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Mentorship
• Professional Growth
• Long-Term Career Development
• Hybrid Work Flexibility

Listed skills

• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Corporate And Commercial Law
• Commercial Agreement Drafting
• Contract Review And Negotiation
• Transaction Document Drafting
• Financing Transactions
• Secured Lending
• Financial Services Law
• Banking Law
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Corporate Reorganizations
• Corporate Restructuring
• Strategic Legal Advice
• Client Relationship Management
• Business Development
• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills

Job areas

• Legal