WHAT'S THE JOB?

Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary you will provide timely, high quality and practical legal support as part of a small and dynamic legal team out of our head office to our national and regional business teams in Canada and the U.S

• Acting as a trusted business partner, you will gain exposure to all facets of being an in-house lawyer for a fast growing publicly listed company.
• You will be expected to provide timely, strategic and practical advice to business divisions related, but not limited to, corporate commercial and contract matters, mergers and acquisitions (as needed), financing activities (as needed), securities law, regulatory controls, and management of litigation.
• Proactively anticipate and assess potential benefits and risks associated with business opportunities and operations.
• Implement processes, controls and new resources/tools to ensure business operators and decision makers are better equipped to assess and manage legal risks and ensure compliance with applicable laws/regulations.
• Other specific activities include:
  • Structuring, reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and enforcing commercial and shareholder/jv agreements.
  • Managing select external legal activities with service providers in each jurisdiction in which the group operates.
  • Helping prepare and co-ordinate filing Dexterra's securities documents with provincial securities regulators and the TSX.
  • Overseeing regulatory compliance with maintaining the company's required licenses
  • Providing support in other areas of legal department responsibility, including board/committee meetings, share incentive plan administration, supply chain, insurance and risk management.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario) and in good standing.
• Both junior and senior positions are being considered for hire. A minimum 2 to 10 years of post-call of corporate law experience.
• Strong technical legal, problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to understand complex issues of files and find pragmatic and creative solutions to issues while exercising good business judgement.
• Experience with M&A transactions, debt financing and Canadian or US public company reporting is an asset.
• Superior written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• A company that is disrupting the industry with its innovative delivery of services and market leading growth.
• Hybrid work environment with in-office presence Tuesday through Thursday.
• Benefits start on day-one of employment.
• Performance bonus eligible along with RRSP matching program.
• Industry leading perks such as healthcare spending account, extra days off, subsidized child university education, extensive employee discount programs…

Dexterra Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans' status, Indigenous status, or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the hiring selection process are available upon request.

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WHO ARE WE?
Dexterra Group is a fast-growing, financially strong, publicly listed company (TSX:DXT). We have a far-reaching presence across the entire continent North America with hundreds of full-time and part-time opportunities at any given time. We aim to provide our people with more than just a job – we offer fulfilling opportunities in a culture that promotes stability, diversity and inclusion, camaraderie, employee recognition, work-life balance, and doing what you love. For over 75 years, the companies that began independently, and now form Dexterra Group, have been dedicated to serving North American clients to create and manage built environments that play a vital role in our economy and our local communities. And that's something we're truly proud of. Work That Matters, People Who Care.