Career Ops

Legal Counsel Pomerleau Inc.

Location: Ottawa

The successful candidate will engage in legal support for the day-to-day activities and operations of Pomerleau and its affiliate, Beaubois. In the course of their duties, the legal counsel will, among other things:

• Prepare, review, analyse and negotiate various types of contracts;
• Prepare and review claims, as well as draft documents for legal proceedings, conduct examinations, analyse cases, provide litigation strategy and coordinate with external legal counsel where necessary;
• Advise members of the management team on any legal matters;
• Assist in the implementation and updating of various corporate governance documents and policies;
• Review and analyse technical documents;
• Review and analyse tender documentation;
• Answer questions of a legal nature, support and assist the company’s employees assigned to operations on the company’s various projects; and,
• Undertake any other associated tasks related to the operations of the company.

Applicants must have an LL.B/JD or NCA equivalent and be a licensed and practising member of the Law Society of Ontario or any other common law province of Canada (being a member of a bar in the United States would also be an asset) with at least 5 to 10 years of experience. A knowledge of French is an asset, as is working knowledge of the construction industry. In addition, applicants must have excellent negotiation and persuasion skills, possess strong advocacy skills.

Applicants must also be open to travel, particularly to various regions in both Canada and the United States for work-related purposes.

Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Chris or Trevor at Branion Williams Legal Recruiting via email at trevor@branionwilliams.comor chris@branionwilliams.com or through the LinkedIn advertisement. Applicants submitting materials directly to Pomerleau will be redirected to Branion Williams. All applications are held in the strictest confidence.

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