Corporate Associate

Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a well-established, full-service law firm in Ottawa to recruit a Corporate Associate to join its growing team. This opportunity is ideal for a motivated legal professional seeking to expand their corporate and commercial law practice while working on sophisticated transactions for a diverse client base ranging from entrepreneurs and private companies to larger organizations.

The successful candidate will support a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, commercial transactions, and general corporate governance matters.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise clients on a variety of corporate and commercial law matters.
• Manage corporate transactions, including incorporations, amalgamations, amendments, dissolutions, revivals, and continuances.
• Assist clients with corporate structuring and tax-driven reorganizations, including estate freezes, rollovers, and share exchanges.
• Independently manage share and asset purchase transactions, including the preparation and negotiation of transaction documents and closing deliverables.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including shareholder agreements, loan agreements, management agreements, distribution agreements, and other commercial contracts.
• Collaborate with clients and external advisors to deliver practical, business-focused legal solutions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive and strategic legal advice.

YOUR REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Minimum of 2 years of post-call experience practicing corporate and commercial law in Ontario.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, and corporate reorganizations.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and related transaction documents.
• Exposure to not-for-profit, tax, or securities law would be considered an asset.

KEY SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal practice management tools.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential information.

This is a current vacancy; salary range is $100,000 – $150,000.

For more information, please contact Adam Creaghan, Partner, at View email address on apply.j-vers.com or View phone number on apply.j-vers.com or Lauren MacDonald, Recruitment Specialist, at View email address on apply.j-vers.com or View phone number on apply.j-vers.com. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Lauren know.