Bilingual; English​/French Legal Counsel

Role

As the sole in-house legal counsel in Canada, the Legal Counsel will provide advice and guidance on various legal matters for all Egis Business Lines in the region. You will be a member of the Group Legal, Ethics & Compliance department (LE&CD), reporting directly to the head of Business Legal based in France and indirectly to the North American CEO.

You will collaborate with the other LE&CD’s teams based in France as well as the other in-house Business legal counsel in other regions, ensuring adherence to centralized practices of the department (corporate, IP, insurance, Ethics & Compliance etc.). With operations across Canada, including the province of Quebec, the ability to work seamlessly in both English and French is critical to the role.

• Providing solution-oriented advice, recommendations, support, and training on legal issues and regulatory risks.
• Offering guidance on various agreements, including engineering, consulting, and professional services agreements, procurement contracts, cooperation, consortium, and joint venture agreements.
• Managing and supervising disputes, legal actions, litigation, and regulatory risks, collaborating with external counsels as needed.
• Overseeing Ethics & Compliance in the country, participating in and overseeing the Ethics & Compliance program, and contributing to enriching the risk culture within the country.
• Managing corporate entity housekeeping, including changes of D&O, approval of annual financial statements, and maintenance of operational licenses.
• Providing day-to-day legal support to operations and functions, including legal watch, knowledge management, and training of operational staff.

• Fluent in English and French.

• 7-10 years' experience as an in-house lawyer in an international environment, with management experience, ideally in the technical engineering or construction / real estate sectors.
• Knowledge of international contracts such as FIDIC and IFIs (e.g., WB, JICA, AFD, ADB) is a plus.

• Master's Degree / Postgraduate in Law with a strong knowledge of private and public law.

• Demonstrable experience in commercial law, corporate law, and regulatory or administrative law in Canada.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a complex matrix environment with Legal, Ethics and Compliance Departments, and business stakeholders; in particular coordinating with cross-functional and cross-country teams in complex transactions.
• Solution-oriented mindset, energetic, motivated self-starter, with a capacity to challenge the status quo and strive for excellence in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes while meeting deadlines.
• Well-organized with the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Analytical mindset and critical thinking skills.

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.