EY Law - Corporate Lawyer, Associate

Location:

Toronto

Other locations:
Primary Location Only

Requisition

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Our Business Law Services practice draws on EY’s vast global legal network to support our clients in navigating the complexities of today's business environment. The Business Law Services practice assists on a wide range of commercial law issues in numerous industries. Our team provides corporate and partnership law advisory services, including corporate re-organizations, mergers and acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, transfer pricing, drafting commercial contracts and drafting employment policies and procedures.

We are seeking an experienced corporate lawyer to join our team.

• Drafting, reviewing and analyzing corporate commercial contracts, including but not limited to service agreements, joint operating agreements, participating agreements and other agreements necessary to conduct operations
• Advising and participating in the review of legal corporate commercial matters including contract disputes, operating agreements, corporate reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures, including due diligence
• Implementing tax reorganizations and corporate transactions
• Assisting start-ups in expanding into Canada and navigating Canadian legal regime
• Collaborating with various EY practices including our People Advisory Services practice and our Global Network for corporate law related work

• Ability to deliver robust and appropriate legal advice and exercise sound judgement when consulting on difficult issues
• Excellent relationship building and business development skills, and a keenness to further develop these skills
• Ability to develop innovative and practical approaches to legal issues in support of strategic business goals
• A proven ability to think critically and exercise good judgement
• Capable of managing a caseload independently

• 4 or more years of experience as a Corporate Lawyer gained in private practice or in-house
• A high level of technical knowledge of Canadian corporate and contract law along with recent relevant experience in
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Distribution, licensing and shareholder agreements
  • Corporate governance
  • Commercial arrangements
• Experience dealing with corporate law issues across Canada and with clients across a wide spectrum of sizes and activities

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It s one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offeracompetitivecompensationpackage where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being.

Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Le…