Legal Counsel

Job summary

Provide hands-on legal support for an active M&A transaction, including drafting and negotiating agreements, conducting due diligence, and identifying legal and commercial risks. Advise senior business and finance stakeholders, coordinate with external counsel and transaction advisors, and assist with broader corporate and commercial matters as needed.

Job details

LEGAL COUNSEL – M&A Location: Toronto with reasonable proximity to GTA area Contract: 6 months, with potential to become permanent The Opportunity A leading industrial technology and manufacturing organisation is looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to join its team on an initial 6-month contract, with the potential to transition into a permanent position. This is a hands-on opportunity to support an active M&A transaction, working closely with senior internal stakeholders, external legal counsel and other advisors. Key Responsibilities • Provide legal support throughout an active M&A transaction • Draft, review and negotiate M&A agreements and related commercial contracts • Support legal due diligence and identify key legal and commercial risks • Review and negotiate transaction documentation • Work closely with senior business and finance stakeholders • Liaise with external legal counsel and transaction advisors • Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice throughout the transaction • Support the business through the negotiation and execution of transaction documentation • Assist with broader corporate and commercial legal matters where required Experience Required • Bachelor of Law degree • Qualified lawyer with eligibility to practise in Ontario • 4+ years of relevant legal experience • Strong experience in M&A and transactional contracts • Proven experience supporting M&A transactions and legal due diligence • Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills • Commercially minded, with the ability to provide practical business-focused legal advice • Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external advisors • Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, transaction-focused environment This is an opportunity to join an established international organisation and play a hands-on role in an active M&A transaction. The initial contract is for 6 months, with the potential to transition into a permanent position.

What you’ll do

Provide hands-on legal support for an active M&A transaction, including drafting and negotiating agreements, conducting due diligence, and identifying legal and commercial risks. Advise senior business and finance stakeholders, coordinate with external counsel and transaction advisors, and assist with broader corporate and commercial matters as needed.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Law degree, qualification and eligibility to practise in Ontario, and at least four years of relevant legal experience. Candidates should have strong M&A and transactional contract experience, due diligence expertise, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to provide practical advice in a fast-paced environment.

Listed skills

• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Contract Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Transactional Contracts
• Legal Due Diligence
• Contract Drafting
• Contract Negotiation
• Transaction Documentation
• Commercial Legal Advice
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Law
• Risk Assessment
• Stakeholder Management
• External Counsel Coordination

Job areas

• Legal
• Manufacturing