Vice-President, Law and FCC Capital (Bilingual)

Howyoullmake an impact

Leverage yourexpertisein investments and complex deal structuring to provide strategic legal leadership that supports FCCs business strategies whilemaintainingregulatory compliance.As a Vice-PresidentLaw &FCC Capitalyoulllead theFCC CapitalLegal team and provide executive-level counsel on equity funddebt and other investment activitiesand portfolio matters.Youllalso oversee the Corporate Legal Services Team.

Your strong negotiation skills and deep knowledge of the legal commercial and risk landscape will help youdraft review and advise on complex agreements; oversee litigation; and advise on corporate law employment procurement intellectual property and other areas of law necessaryto the daily functionsof a Canadian crown corporation.

Ifyourea strategic collaborative leader who thrives in a complex fast-paced environment and is motivated by enabling business outcomes through sound legal judgment thisrole might befor you.

Whatyoulldo

• Provide strategic direction forfund debt and other investments in Canada the U.S. the U.K. and Europe including associated tax and structuring adviceand related portfolio management matters

• Analyzelegal commercial and risk landscape analysis to mitigate legal risks and support business strategies

• Leadnegotiation drafting and review of complex agreements and corporate contracts (including share purchase agreements fund documents GP/LP documentssidelettersand letters of intent)

• Overseelitigation with corporate-wide impact including decisions on commencement or settlement of non-routine actions

• Leadcorporatelegal services manageexternal counsel andmaintainrelationships with peers and other Crown corporations

• Manage a team of investment lawyers and corporate legal services lawyers

Whatyoullbring to the team

Required qualifications

• A Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree

• Minimum10 years of related experience

• Extensive knowledge of legal methodologiespracticesand processes; case contract and statute law; corporate governance; and the Canadian commercial environment with a strong focus oninvesting

• Provenexpertisein fund lawequity investments venture investingjoint ventures structured debt products warrants and tax and structuring for investments in Canada the U.S. theU.K.and Europe

• Experienceprovidinglegal advice oncorporate lawhuman resources procurement contractingand compliance matters with corporate-wide impact

• Experience with management of legal teams

• This position is designated bilingual (English and French) and the successful candidate must be able to communicate in both of Canadas official the event that a qualified bilingual candidate is not found a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered and supported in their second official language training. Both bilingual and unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience managing external counsel resources for complex transactionsandlitigation

• Experience advising onlending transactions and related portfolio management

• Experience leading a team with formal direct reports

Not sure you meet every requirement We encourage you to apply anyway.