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Vancouver - Canada

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Job Description

Req ID : 2514504
At EBC we appreciate the rigor of the working methods and the expertise of our employees and they are proud to work for a major company that respects them and places their health and safety above all else. Working at EBC means joining a growing construction company active across Canada and in a variety of fields. It also means working for a company that cares about the health and wellbeing of its employees and which is involved with them and in communities. EBC is recognized for the quality of its achievements and for its ability to deliver the goods even on the most difficult projects. This strength comes from our competent committed and motivated staff. Our site and project management teams are supported by a dedicated administrative group a collaboration essential to achieving our objectives.

Mission of the legal department: Advise protect and enforce EBCs rights throughout the life cycle of a project: from business development to submission from execution to aftersales service.

By joining EBC Legal Affairs you will join a young and dynamic team at the heart of operations and risk management which supports management in its decisions. You will be called upon to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders within a growing company but always focused on its values. EBCs legal affairs team includes 9 lawyers and 2 engineers mainly located in the Montreal Brossard and Quebec offices.

*This position may be located in one of EBCs offices in Ottawa ON Mississauga ON or Vancouver BC.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Vice President Legal Affairs the Senior Legal Advisor will be responsible for coordinating with Central and Western Canadian leaders on all contractual aspects of partnerships and contracts in the Ottawa Mississauga and Vancouver offices. In this capacity he or she will be called upon to work in collaboration with other members of the legal department directly with the different divisions and senior management of the company in order to provide varied legal and strategic services on the various EBC projects.

As part of his/her duties the Senior Legal Advisor will be called upon to perform the following tasks specifically:

  • Support and advise project teams during project execution in order to properly protect EBCs rights in its contractual management of client contracts and subcontracting contracts;
  • Draft partnership agreements construction contracts subcontracting contracts and other legal documents;
  • Study submission documents and identify legal risks of projects;
  • Lead internal process improvement projects;
  • Collaborate closely with the teams of very large EBC projects particularly for all aspects of contractual management and/or complaints;
  • Advise the companys management on the companys strategic issues.


Requirements

  • 512 years of relevant experience in a company or firm in construction law on largescale projects mainly in the facets of drafting reviewing and negotiating the contractual aspects of construction contracts and the agreements that relate to them;
  • Experience with construction joint ventures construction procurement processes and contracts;
  • Experience with PPP (P3) contracts corporate affairs and/or compliance processes;
  • Experience in financing infrastructure projects corporate financing and/or mergers and acquisitions will be considered an asset;
  • Excellent command of English spoken and written;
  • Mastery of French an important asset;
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Master of Laws (LLM) or Juris Doctor (JD);
  • Member in good standing of the bar of a Canadian province.

Additional Skills & Aptitudes

  • Ability to work and collaborate in a team;
  • Leadership and ability to positively influence project stakeholders;
  • Sharp judgment and resourcefulness;
  • Analytical mind focused on solutions;
  • Strong sense of organization and priority management;
  • Autonomy discretion attention to detail rigor concern for a job well done and initiative;
  • Ability to clearly communicate issues at all hierarchical levels of the company;
  • Occasional mobility across the country.


Benefits

  • Competitive salary.
  • 4 weeks of annual vacation.
  • Teleworking offered reconciling work and family life.
  • Complete group insurance program upon entry.
  • Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred ProfitSharing Plan (DPSP).
  • 24hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine).
  • Training and development programs.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Active social club and health and wellness committee.
  • Diverse innovative and stimulating environment.
  • A company built on values of respect integrity and a job well done.
  • Firm recognized as one of Canada s Best Managed Companies.


5-12+ years of relevant experience, in a company or firm, in construction law on large-scale projects, mainly in the facets of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating the contractual aspects of construction contracts and the agreements that relate to them; Experience with construction joint ventures, construction procurement processes, and contracts; Experience with PPP (P3) contracts, corporate affairs and/or compliance processes; Experience in financing infrastructure projects, corporate financing, and/or mergers and acquisitions will be considered an asset; Excellent command of English, spoken and written; Mastery of French an important asset; Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Master of Laws (LLM), or Juris Doctor (JD); Member in good standing of the bar of a Canadian province. Additional Skills & Aptitudes Ability to work and collaborate in a team; Leadership and ability to positively influence project stakeholders; Sharp judgment and resourcefulness; Analytical mind focused on solutions; Strong sense of organization and priority management; Autonomy, discretion, attention to detail, rigor, concern for a job well done, and initiative; Ability to clearly communicate issues at all hierarchical levels of the company; Occasional mobility across the country.

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