Provide legal support to PSP Investments’ Private Equity, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Capital Markets and Credit Investments groups on various global transactions including mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, fund investments, financings and other types of transactions.
Provide support on various legal matters relating to PSP Investments’ activities and operations including asset management activities, governance, regulatory, litigation and other corporate activities of PSP Investments.
Coordinate and supervise the legal work performed by external counsel and ensure proper balance of internal and external legal resources ensuring scalability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
Ensure that business activities and proposed investments are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and PSP Investments’ policies and procedures as well as within PSP Investments’ risk appetite statement.
Work in collaboration with other PSP Investments’ internal stakeholders such as Finance, Tax, Compliance, Internal Audit, Responsible Investment, Operational Due Diligence and Risk.
Contribute to the elaboration of the LAD’s business plan and actively participate in the execution and implementation of the LAD’s business plan.
Contribute to the continuing development of the legal team infrastructure including a set of legal processes, templates and checklists for various workstreams.
Member of the Bar Association of any of the Canadian provinces or territories
Three (3) to seven (7) years of relevant experience as a lawyer in general corporate law, mergers and acquisitions or securities law gained in private practice or as in-house counsel for a large organization.
Hardworking, highly professional and competent, analytical and precise
Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and work on numerous files
Intellectually curious, organized and self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and assume leadership of projects and initiatives as required
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and simply to an audience with different skills and levels of understanding
A team player. Appreciates diversity (of people, files, partners) and interest in people and building relationships
Flexible, interested in working in, and contributing to, a growing organization