Legal Analytics Lawyer

Are you ready to take the next step in your legal career? Are you skilled with technology and looking for a non-traditional associate role? Do you have experience in corporate law and thrive on supporting corporate transactions? Take your next step and join Osler Works – Transactional as a Legal Analytics Lawyer and be part of a team dedicated to using cutting edge technology and streamlined processes to transform the way we deliver legal services.

This unique non-partnership role will focus on a range of matters including:

• Assisting with the oversight of due diligence reviews, including contract review, drafting of due diligence reports for mergers and acquisitions transactions, initial public offerings, financings and real estate matters;
• Review of disclosure schedules and any prospectus/offering memorandum markups;
• Initiate and set up of due diligence reviews, including scoping the review, working with OWT’s coordinator to set up reviews using our artificial intelligence technology, assigning reviews to lawyers, coordinating reports with specialists and coordinating public searches;
• Conducting quality control on due diligence reviews, non-disclosure agreement reviews and trade reports;
• Participating in the review of complex minute books in the context of transactions and preparing the minute book reports;
• Assisting in the evaluation, selection and implementation of technologies that improve Osler Works - Transactional’s efficiency; and
• Assisting with other routine corporate legal work relating to transactions.

This position is ideal for those seeking a bit more flexibility: the successful candidate can be based out of Ottawa, Toronto or even be fully remote within Ontario!

Position Requirements:

Do you have what we’re looking for?

• Be called to the Ontario Bar and have at least two years of business law experience
• Be bilingual (French and English - considered an asset)
• Have corporate law experience, specifically in M&A, Private Equity, and/or Capital Markets
• Ideally have prior experience with due diligence, contract analysis and other routine elements of complex transactions
• Be proficient using technology and adaptable to change

For the safety of firm members and visitors, Osler is committed to complying with the recommendations of public health authorities, including with respect to adopting mandatory vaccination policies. Employment at Osler is therefore conditional on complying with any vaccination policies that Osler may adopt from time to time in response to the recommendations of public health authorities.

Accessibility and Accommodation

We thank all applicants for their interest in Osler; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. Osler is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all phases of the selection process.

Background and Reference Checks

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check, credit check, and employment and educational verifications.

If you have the required background with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and wish to work in one of Canada's leading law firms, please reply in confidence with a cover letter and résumé by the closing date on the clear legal job board.

No agencies or phone calls/emails please.