Pomerleau

Ready to build your career? We want to hear from you. As a Legal Counsel working in the operational support team at Pomerleau Construction, you will play a pivotal role in the future success of the business by providing strategic legal counsel in matters of corporate and commercial law. Supporting large-scale building and infrastructure projects – ranging from $1.5 million to upwards of $1 billion – you will have the opportunity to provide strategic legal advisory and support on day-to-day activities and operations of the company (Pomerleau and its subsidiaries). What You Will Do Provid e strategic legal advice to the Companies executive and management teams Providing legal advice to project teams during the course of construction on Projects across Canada and the United States, including management and preparation of claims under project contracts Provid e general legal advice as required by the Companies’ operations in relation to disputes relating to procurement, environmental, employment, labour, real estate, and other areas of law Managing all aspects of active litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings on the Companies’ behalf, including drafting pleadings, preparing document disclosure, conducting examinations, and running mediations, motions, trials , and arbitrations Assisting in the preparation and implementation of corporate governance policies Managing, coordinating, and collaborating with external legal counsel This role could be for you if you have Hold a juris doctorate, or bachelor’s degree in law, and be a member of the Law Society of Ontario or an other common law Canadian jurisdiction The successful candidate will be required to obtain federal personal security clearance to the Level of Secret (10 years of continuous Canada residency, clear criminal record) Have 3 to 5 years of experience in private practice, or as in-house counsel, with experience in construction law, commercial litigation and /or contract disputes Possess excellent legal reasoning, judgement, and the ability to apply these skills in a solution-focused problem-solving manner Be open to business travel to various regions of Canada and the United States as may be required Additional Assets Include Fluently bilingual in both official languages Knowledge of the construction industry Why you should apply For the past four years, we've proudly held the distinction of being one of Canada's Top 100 Employers. Read our entire list of benefits HERE !

Nous sommes Pomerleau. Et vous pourriez l'être aussi. Chez Pomerleau, nous comprenons pertinemment que notre mission n’est pas seulement de créer des infrastructures ou d’ériger des édifices, mais bien de bâtir des communautés. En tant que chef de file de l’industrie de la construction depuis près de 60 ans, nous visons toujours à avoir un impact positif sur la vie des gens que nous servons partout au Canada. Pour ce faire, nous mettons tout en œuvre pour être à l’écoute de leurs besoins, pour ne jamais perdre de vue les réalités de demain et innover pour travailler de façon plus engagée, plus collaborative et plus durable. C’est ainsi, ensemble, que nous redéfinissions notre pratique — pour le bien de notre métier et des prochaines générations. À quoi ressemblera votre semaine de travail? Sous la responsabilité de la Vice-présidence exécutive – Cheffe des affaires juridiques, le titulaire du poste agira à titre de conseiller juridique responsable d’un large éventail de dossiers en matière de droit transactionnel, notamment en fusion et acquisition, financement de projets (bancaire et obligataire), réorganisation d’entreprises, ainsi qu’en droit commercial et corporatif auprès de Pomerleau et sa filiale, Pomerleau Capital.