EY Law - Corporate Lawyer, Senior Associate - Vancouver

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The opportunity   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.   Your key responsibilities   We are currently seeking a corporate lawyer to join our EY Law LLP’s Business Law Services team.  The ideal candidate would be a specialist in corporate related matters and also be able to assist with corporate commercial law matters.   Skills and attributes for success

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 High level of technical knowledge with regards to Canadian corporate and contract law but with recent relevant experience in:

Mergers and Acquisitions Distribution, licensing and shareholder agreements Corporate governance Commercial arrangements

Implementing tax reorganizations and corporate transactions Assisting starts ups in navigating Canadian legal regime with expansions into Canada Collaborating with various EY practices including our People Advisory Services practice and our Global Network for corporate law related work

To qualify for the role you must have

At least 7 years’ experience as a Corporate Lawyer in private practice or in-house Called to the bar in British Columbia Experience dealing with corporate law issues across Canada Good judgment, an ability to think critically, strong interpersonal skills and strong drafting skills Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to manage caseload independently Ability to develop innovative and practical approach to legal issues in support of strategic business goals Must be able to deliver robust and appropriate legal advice and exercise sound judgement when consulting on difficult issues Ability to build strong relationships with significant experience of working with clients across a wide spectrum of size and activities Able to demonstrate sound relationship and business development skills, and a keenness to develop these skills further as you will be expected to take responsibility for servicing and building part of the existing business of the team

What we look for   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.   This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization   What we offer   We offer a competitive compensation package 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 to 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 discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical,