Lead Counsel - 788 EN

Position and Team

Compensation

• Legal Services 19 salary range is $112,006 to $149,341 annually, based on qualifications and experience, plus a performance-based incentive.
• Legal Services 20 salary range is $129,928 to $173,235 annually, based on qualifications and experience, plus a performance-based incentive.

Location and Work Model

• Hybrid work model, with employees currently required to work from the office three days per week.
• The role may be performed from EDC headquarters in Ottawa or a Community Hub in Toronto or Montreal.
• Relocation assistance is available for candidates who meet eligibility criteria.

What You Will Do

• Support transactions from development and structuring through negotiation and documentation.
• Identify file issues and appropriate risk-mitigation measures, considering the corporation's perspective.
• Draft legal documents and handle financing-product asset-management matters such as waivers, consents, and amendments.
• Advise on EDC contractual rights and obligations, internal documents and policies, authorization, and compliance requirements.
• Interpret the Export Development Act, the Financial Administration Act, and other relevant statutes.
• Retain and supervise domestic and foreign outside counsel and review their documents and advice.

About EDC

Why Join EDC

• Benefits include paid vacation, a corporate closure period, summer early Fridays, and no-meeting Fridays.
• EDC describes professional development, language training, wellness programs, and community-volunteering opportunities.

Requirements

• The posting seeks a transactional corporate and commercial lawyer to join Legal Services and the Lending and Investments team.
• Ability to advise on corporate lending, including project finance, and support other legal services areas as needed.
• Ability to provide legal advice on contracts, internal documentation and policies, authorization and compliance requirements, and relevant statutes.
• Ability to retain and supervise domestic and foreign outside counsel and review their documents and advice.