As Legal Counsel, you will provide legal support to Northland Power Inc. and its global subsidiaries across a broad range of areas, supporting business units on a variety of day-to-day matters, and a range of transactions, including acquisitions, sell downs, formation of partnership structures, and project financings. You will also have the opportunity to further develop your skills in corporate and securities law matters, continuous disclosure and governance.
This will be based in our Toronto Office.
Key Responsibilities
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Work with project teams to manage and advise on a range of M&A and joint venture opportunities, including acquisitions, sell downs, formation of partnership structures, competitive RFPs, project financings, and debt compliance matters.
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Provide advice to Northland's development and operations teams on a variety of day-to-day matters, including commercial negotiations, regulatory and contractual compliance, approvals and consents, contract drafting and interpretation, and dispute resolution.
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Provide commercial legal support to corporate services groups such as Finance, HR and IT, which may include negotiating commercial agreements, such as non-disclosure, consulting, and services agreements.
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Support the preparation of the Annual Information Form, Management Information Circular, Quarterly and Annual Reports and other public disclosures.
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Support Northland's Board of Directors meetings, including development of Board agendas, work plans, materials, resolutions, Board and Committee policies and mandates and annual Board evaluations.
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Perform compliance training domestically and internationally and prepare associated materials.
Who You Are:
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Dynamic: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can prioritize effectively.
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Independent: You are an independent thinker and naturally set your own timescales and milestones to ensure you meet your objectives.
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Results-Oriented: You are business-minded, have a proven ability to think strategically, provide creative solutions-based advice, and proactively assess risks to help Northland achieve key initiatives.
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Collaborative: You build relationships easily and enjoy working as a team while interacting with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders and counterparties.
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Diligent: You are organized, thorough and detail-oriented, allowing you to meet competing deadlines while delivering value-added advice.
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A strong communicator: You are an effective communicator with a track record of influencing decisions through clear communication and understanding of company-wide priorities.
Qualifications and Experience
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2-4 years of post-call legal experience in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel for a public company.
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Proficiency with securities law, including familiarity with applicable National Instruments and their application to corporate governance and continuous disclosure.
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Experience in the energy and/or infrastructure industry is considered an asset but not required.
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Licensed to practice in Ontario, and in good standing.
Northland Power Inc.
30 St Clair Ave W
Toronto
www.northlandpower.com
