Legal Counsel, CorporateM&A

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At South Bow we do one thing and we do it well: safely moving oil between some of the worlds most critical building our high-performing team with versatile thinkers who thrive on solving big challenges youre ready for a position where your skills are highly valued and your work is incredibly important we want to meet you. Bring your talents to a new streamlined energy company dedicated to operational commercial and safety excellence as we pursue our critical purpose of delivering the energy people need.

The Opportunity

South Bow is seeking a motivated and collaborative attorney to join our legal team. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary this role will focus on corporate law with an emphasis on supporting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financing and capital markets activity and supporting the related client groups across the organization. The successful candidate will work closely with the corporate legal team and internal stakeholders to provide strategic and practical legal advice that enables business objectives while managing legal risk. This position is open to candidates located in either Calgary Alberta Canada or Houston Texas United States.

What youll do

Where appropriate you will work independently and as part of a team to fulfill the specific responsibilities which may include the following:
Partner with internal client groups (finance treasury investor relations corporate development tax human resources external affairs etc.) to deliver timely and effective legal support
Assist with M&A transactions including NDAs structuring negotiation drafting diligence closings and post-close integrations
Support public and private financing activities including debt and equity offerings credit facilities and other financing and capital markets activities
Identify and assess legal risks and developing strategies to mitigate risk and protect the Companys interests
Oversee legal due diligence for M&A and related activities
Advise on applicable governance matters and securities laws disclosure and stock exchange requirements
Instruct and direct the activity of external counsel to support complex transactions
Act as a trusted advisor by taking ownership of assigned matters fostering collaboration within a small dynamic legal team and influencing outcomes through clear practical legal advice

Minimum Qualifications

5 years of relevant experience in corporate law
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to build strong cross functional relationships and influence outcomes through practical business focused legal guidance
Strong business acumen with the ability to align legal strategies to South Bows broader objectives
Proven problem solving skills and comfort exercising independent judgment and ownership over processes and decisions
Demonstrated accountability and commitment to delivering high-quality work within a high performing collaborative legal team
Adaptability and willingness to support a wide range of legal matters to contribute to team success

This position requires candidates to:

Have current valid authorization to travel internationally (including but not limited to CanadaandUS)
Travel to other company locations for temporary assignmentsmeetingsor training (estimated up 5% of work schedule)
Successfully complete pre-employmentBankruptcy Credit Civil and Criminal background checks

About our business

South Bows existing oil & liquids pipeline infrastructure connects Alberta crude oil supplies to U.S. refining markets in Illinois Oklahoma Texas and the U.S. Gulf Coast. We remain committed to meeting the energy needs of North Americans today while advancing our Liquids Pipelines System for the demands of the future. Connecting growing Canadian and U.S. crude oil supply to key markets leveraging existing assets and seeking new opportunities to continue to provide our customers with access to the destinations they need.

South Bow is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the U.S. government.

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Thank you for choosing South Bow in your career search.

* Depending on qualifications the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

* Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is based with no restrictions.

* All positions require background screening. Some require criminal and/or credit checks to comply with regulations.

* South Bow is committed to provide employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race religion age sex color national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status or disability. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats or communication supports by contacting .