Legal Counsel

Overview

Final date to receive applications: February 9th, 2026

Join the EDC Team!

At EDC, we support Canadian businesses to succeed globally. We provide the financial tools and expertise they need to explore new markets, reduce risks, and to make Canada and the world better through trade.

Position: Legal Counsel

Employment Type: Permanent

Location

• Export Development Canada operates in a hybrid work environment, currently requiring employees to work in the office 2 days per week. (subject to change)
• This role can be performed from EDC’s headquarters in Ottawa.
• Relocation assistance is available for candidates who meet the eligibility criteria.

Compensation Details:

• Legal Services 18:
  Salaries typically range from $96,557 to $128,743 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive.
• Legal Services 19:
  Salaries typically range from $112,006 to $149,341 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive.

Export Development Canada (EDC) empowers Canadian businesses to succeed globally. As a financial Crown corporation, EDC offers innovative financial solutions and expert insights to help businesses explore new markets, mitigate risks, and achieve growth.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive compensation and benefits package, work-life balance, and the opportunity to help make Canada and the world better through trade.
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid options, 3 to 4 weeks paid vacation, corporate closure period, summer early Fridays, and no-meeting Fridays.
• Professional Development: Continuous learning opportunities, including training programs, workshops, and language training.
• Inclusive Culture: Diverse and inclusive workplace that champions employment equity and values diverse ideas and backgrounds.
• Wellness Programs: Wellness initiatives, mental health support, and fitness programs.
• Community Engagement: Volunteer opportunities and social responsibility programs.

Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, Governance, Trade and Operations, you will join a dynamic, team-oriented unit of legal professionals and provide EDC with legal advice in various areas. Your role will include providing legal advice and handling files in areas such as public procurement and vendor relations, governance, litigation, compliance, employment law, marketing, financial crimes, access to information and privacy.

• Provide legal advice on matters pertaining to EDC’s activities, including rights and obligations under EDC contracts, interpretation of internal documentation and legislative requirements in areas of specialty, and compliance requirements (e.g., interpreting the Export Development Act, the Financial Administration Act and other relevant statutes).
• Retain and supervise the services of external counsel.
• Provide legal advice and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support the Corporation with a proactive approach by keeping abreast of relevant legislation and case law and providing legal risk assessments on new requirements.
• Perform other legal advisory duties as required.

• Completion of Undergraduate Degree in Law or other related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in legal services or equivalent.
• Member of the Bar in a Canadian province or territory.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong drafting skills; adaptable; strong creative and critical thinking.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills; strong relationship management; team orientation.
• Transaction risk mitigation; interpersonal, multitasking, planning and project management skills; organizational leadership.

• Experience in the federal public sector and/or advising federal Crown Corporations or other public sector entities.
• Experience in one or more areas: litigation, public procurement, contract negotiation, financial crimes, crown governance, employment law.
• Bilingual in English and French.

• EDC is committed to fair employment practices; preference given to candidates who are legally able to work in Canada at the time of application (Canadian Citizens or Permanent…