Senior Counsel, Investments - SLC Management

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Toronto, Ontario time type:
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JRSLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA $422/US $304 billion in assets under management (AUM).

As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.  We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being
** client obsessed**,
** valuing each other**,
** acting with speed
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** having an owner’s mindset**.  As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape.

SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.
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* Job Description:

**** Senior Counsel, Investments - SLC Management
**** What Is in It for You:
** We are looking for a seasoned finance lawyer with relevant experience and technical expertise in negotiating private credit deals.  We primarily support a sophisticated client base (SLC Management’s Private Fixed Income business) and are looking for a lawyer with business acumen and a relentless focus on the client experience and execution to join our dynamic SLC Management legal team.
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* WHAT YOU WILL DO:

*** Review and negotiate debt documentation, identify legal, structural and related risks in potential transactions, ensuring the documentation aligns with the understandings and expectations of the business. Sectors covered include corporate private placements, private asset finance, infrastructure/project finance debt, sponsor credit solutions, and specialty finance and securitization
* Support private equity investments and negotiate the investment documentation, including side letters
* Monitor and advise on applicable legal and regulatory provisions
* Support other SLC Management projects and priorities
* Oversee, direct and/or review the work of external counsel
** WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:
*** A member in good standing with the law society of any province or territory in Canada, with a minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience at a law firm or in-house legal team
* Experience in secured and unsecured financing transactions, project finance, structured finance, syndicated bank lending, commercial mortgages and/or asset lending
* Bankruptcy, workout and/or investment management law experience would be an asset
* Private equity investment experience would be an asset
* American College of Investment Counsel membership would be an asset
** PREFERRED

SKILLS:

*** Able to engage and influence others with confidence
* Able to apply analytical and creative thinking to provide innovative solutions and manage risk
* Skilled at providing plain language written and spoken advice
* Skilled at simplifying complex legal concepts
* Able to develop our team’s knowledge and use of generative AI tools
* Able to take a risk-based approach to the prioritization of work
* Able to build relationships across multiple areas of the business, legal team and Sun Life group of companies
* Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
* Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a…